Jordyn Woods and her new husband, Karl-Anthony Towns, truly ruled the night when they stepped out in elaborate Game of Thrones costumes to celebrate their very first Halloween as a married couple in New York City. The 29-year-old reality star absolutely dropped jaws on Saturday evening by debuting a chilling and authentic White Walker look, while the 30-year-old New York Knicks player grabbed immediate attention as the formidable Night King, proving that the high-profile couple clearly went all out for the spooky holiday.
The high-profile pair were spotted walking the vibrant streets of Manhattan in their intricate, ghoulish outfits before stopping for a bite at a restaurant that appeared to be Santiago’s in SoHo, according to reports from The New York Post. Embracing the festive atmosphere of the city, they dined alone and al fresco while naturally attracting plenty of stares, double-takes, and flashing cameras from onlookers and passersby who recognized the famous athletes and influencers beneath their chilling fantasy-themed prosthetic makeup and costuming.
Woods, whose on-again friend Kylie Jenner wore a notable, skin-baring dress at her recent wedding that nearly upstaged the bride, has frequently and openly expressed her deep love for the cultural phenomenon that was Game of Thrones, the massive epic fantasy series that ran on HBO from 2011 to 2019. The wildly popular television adaptation, created by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss and based on the acclaimed fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, famously featured fire-breathing dragons, ferocious dire wolves, complex magic, dark witchcraft, and an ancient, terrifying undead army of ice-loving creatures known precisely as the White Walkers.
The fantasy theme is far from random for the newlyweds; it has quietly served as a recurring thread throughout major milestones in their relationship. When Towns officially proposed to Woods, he later revealed a delightful detail about the magical moment during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, sharing, "I bent the knee to her on some Jon Snow," playfully joking about the honorable, brooding character played by Kit Harington in the television series.
Their devotion to the realm even spills over into their professional and social media lives. After Towns and the New York Knicks recently scored a blowout victory against the Atlanta Hawks, Woods celebrated the impressive win by posting a clever, photoshopped meme of Arya Stark wearing a Knicks cap directly to her X account, delighting sports and fantasy fans alike.
This ghoulish and festive Halloween outing comes just two months after the couple tied the knot in a stunning, star-studded outdoor wedding ceremony held in Malibu, California. That grand celebration took place just nine months after Towns popped the question, solidifying their commitment after five years of building a strong romance together.
Among the exclusive list of wedding guests, who all adhered to a strict black-dress code, were Kylie Jenner accompanied by Timothée Chalamet, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Michael B. Jordan, Teyana Taylor, Ben Stiller alongside his wife Christine Taylor, Jada Pinkett Smith, and a significant number of the star basketball player’s professional teammates. For the ceremony, Woods wore a breathtaking white strapless gown featuring a full skirt, beautifully paired with a lace-trimmed long tulle veil and a delicate lace scarf worn gracefully around her neck. Towns looked effortlessly smart and sophisticated in a classic black tuxedo complete with a double-breasted jacket and a sharp bow tie.
The couple initially announced their engagement on Christmas Day of last year, sharing several romantic photographs of Towns’ intricately planned, Game of Thrones-inspired proposal staged at the upscale New York rooftop bar Overstory. They captioned the joint Instagram announcement, which prominently featured a close-up photograph of Jordyn’s dazzling new diamond ring, with a simple combination of Christmas tree, heart, and ring emojis.
Long before they walked down the aisle or became romantically intertwined, Woods and Towns were close friends for several years. They officially began dating in 2020 and have repeatedly credited their long-standing platonic history as the core reason for their remarkably strong romantic foundation.
Woods previously reflected on their unique transition from friendship to romance in her Instagram video series, Regular-ish, explaining, "I think it’s kind of cool dating your best friend. We know each other. We know each other’s hearts. We know each other on good days and bad days, and we’ve been through a lot of bad days together."
Her partner expanded on that sentiment, noting how external circumstances ultimately nudged their connection forward. "It just so happened, the COVID [pandemic] came and kind of brought its challenges, and it kind of forced us to either pick where our relationship was going to go as friends or something more. And we chose the latter."
In a November 2023 interview with People, Woods reiterated that mutual "friendship and trust" remained the absolute key ingredients to their enduring relationship. "So, we’ve been through a lot together," she added at the time. "We’ve seen each other in all different ways, times, phases, so I think we have a very strong foundation."
Before finding her forever with Towns, Woods famously found herself in the center of a massive public controversy with Khloé Kardashian in February 2019, following revelations that she had kissed NBA player Tristan Thompson at a private house party. Thompson was Kardashian’s romantic partner at the time and is the father of her daughter True, who is now eight years old, as well as their son Tatum, who was born via surrogate in 2022.
That explosive incident resulted in a bitter and highly publicized falling out with the broader Kardashian-Jenner family, with Kardashian openly criticizing Woods on social media and across episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. However, the tension eventually thawed, and Woods and Kylie Jenner publicly rekindled their close friendship in 2023, much to the fascination of pop culture observers.
Around the time of their reconciliation, Jenner insisted during an interview that the lifelong best friends had never truly severed ties completely during the years they spent apart. "Jordyn and I, we always stayed in touch throughout the years and we would meet up at my house and catch up and just talk through everything," the Kylie Cosmetics billionaire told Interview magazine. "We never fully cut each other off, and one day, naturally, we were like, we want to get sushi and we don’t want to hide anymore."
Reflecting on the turbulent period, Jenner noted that the temporary distance ultimately provided valuable personal growth. "There’s a learning lesson in everything, and I think that in a weird way, everything happens how it’s supposed to happen," she shared. "We were so attached at the hip that we needed space to grow into the people that we were supposed to be. I needed that independence and that confidence because she was like my security blanket for so long."
