Highlights
- After leaving Grey's Anatomy, Sara Ramirez's personal life became a topic of interest, especially after their role in the SATC reboot. They have chosen to keep their dating life private.
- Sara Ramirez and ex-husband Ryan DeBolt announced their divorce in 2021 but had already been separated for a while. Their marriage ended due to growing apart, not because of Ramirez's public coming out.
- Both Sara Ramirez and Ryan DeBolt began dating other people before their divorce was finalized. However, there is no information about who Ryan is currently dating. Sara, on the other hand, has been in a relationship with Sawyer DeVuyst, a model and actor, for some time.
Ever since Grey's Anatomy, fans have been obsessed with Sara Ramirez and the actor's personal life. After Ramirez left the show in 2016, not much was heard from them until the SATC reboot And Just Like That... Though Ramirez played a largely hated side character, the role was a breakthrough in many ways.
And, Sara's gig as Che Diaz meant a revival of interest in their personal life, something they haven't been too keen to share about. Since Sara split from Ryan DeBolt in 2021, not much has been heard about their dating life. It turns out there might be a simple explanation for why—and how—Ramirez keeps things quiet.
Sara Ramirez And Ryan DeBolt Split Before Their 2021 Divorce
Though Sara Ramirez and now ex-husband Ryan DeBolt announced their divorce in 2021, they also hinted that they had already been separated for a while by the time the divorce was finalized.
Fans might have thought that Grey's Anatomy was something of a wakeup call for Ramirez, who didn't publicly come out until 2016. Yet Sara had come out to friends ages before, and it's only assumed that Ryan DeBolt knew of his partner's orientation long before they were married.
Grey's Anatomy may have helped Sara come out more publicly since Callie was such a beloved LGBTQ+ icon, but it wasn't an epic realization that broke Sara's marriage. Rather, they and Ryan DeBolt grew apart, and fortunately have remained friends since their split.
Sara And Ryan Both Dated Other People (But Quietly)
Sara Ramirez explained that both they and their former partner had begun seeing other people before their divorce was finalized. To hear Ramirez tell it, it may have been a year or more that the two spent apart before ultimately obtaining a legal divorce.
Because they didn't tell anyone—except close family and friends, presumably—that they had separated, the media likely didn't know to be on the lookout for Ryan or Sara stepping out with anyone else.
Who Is Ryan DeBolt Dating Now?
Unfortunately for fans, there's no hint as to who Ryan DeBolt might be dating post-split from Sara. In fact, Ryan DeBolt doesn't seem to have much of an online presence; top results for his name include a fan page dedicated to Sara Ramirez on Instagram, a listing for a musician of the same name, and articles that still label him as Sara's husband.
Most sources say that Ryan is a "businessman," but it's unclear where he might work or whether he's involved in Hollywood. It's also not apparent whether Ryan has his own financial success separate from Sara's; various sources suggest he's worth about $4.5 million, but many sites still list him as Sara's partner.
Who Is Sara Ramirez Dating Now?
Frustratingly for fans, Sara Ramirez hasn't shared much about their relationship status post-Ryan DeBolt. However, Sara did drop a single post about a certain someone in January 2023, with a few tags since then, on Instagram.
Taking a deeper dive into Ramirez's social media history, it's clear that they've been seeing someone special for a while.
In a long caption on an image where they tagged Sawyer DeVuyst, Sara began by saying, "The thing about finding the right one for me is knowing without a doubt that their heart and mind are as beautiful as they are."
Praising Sawyer's "maturity, strength, integrity, kindness, generosity, self awareness," Ramirez finished off their post by writing, "I love you, Sawyer. To the moon and back. Thank you for loving me so fully, so truly and so wholeheartedly. ♥️🥰"
After that, Sara didn't openly gush about their new partner (or perhaps not-so-new partner), but it seems evident that the two are still together, especially because Sawyer often makes visible appearances in the background of his partner's posts, as well as in the tags.
Who Is Sara Ramirez's Boyfriend?
Sara Ramirez's partner is Sawyer DeVuyst, a model, actor, and visual artist. It's unclear how the two met, but it may have been due to Sara's deeper involvement in the LGBTQ+ community; Sawyer is a transgender man who often posts about his journey, his work, and his partner.
In one Instagram post, Sawyer wrote about going camping and tubing with Sara, as well as shared snapshots both taken by and featuring Sara. Ramirez often comments on their partner's social media, with heart emojis and other supportive comments going back to at least 2020 on Instagram.
It's possible that after their split from Ryan DeBolt, Sara connected with Sawyer and has been dating him since. Either way, it would seem that Ramirez has their former partner's blessing, and equally supports Ryan finding someone special, too.
While Sara Ramirez hasn't kept their relationship totally hush-hush, and it only took a minimal amount of sleuthing to find their partner, the simple explanation for why the relationship isn't making headlines is likely because Sawyer is nowhere near as famous as Sara.
Plus, there's nothing dramatic or exciting to report, and the two don't seem to have made any red carpet appearances together (yet).