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Justin Hartley & Sofia Pernas

Justin Hartleyand Sofia Pernas may be married, but they’re still enjoying their dating life!

The couple spoke to PEOPLE about dating andtying the knotduring the COVID-19 pandemic at the Omega/007 party celebrating the release ofNo Time to Diein Los Angeles on Wednesday.

When asked about their favorite part of being newly married, Hartley and Pernas both agreed that “going out together” is still at the top of their list — especially after a year of lockdown.

“We couldn’t date, we couldn’t go out,” Pernas explained of the early days of their relationship.

On Wednesday, the pair told PEOPLE that they’d spent most of the first year of their relationship quarantining at Hartley’s house, after theybegan dating in the spring of 2020.

“I’m like, ‘Well, why don’t you…You know, it’s safe over here. It’s safe at the house. You know, I’m quarantining, I’m not going anywhere and she’s like, ‘Okay!’ " Hartley said.

TheThis Is Usstar continued, laughing: “She’s like, ‘I’ll go get a change of clothes or whatever my place,’ and I’m like, ‘Well, why don’t you just bring all your clothes here, and then you don’t have to leave. Ever.’ And then we haven’t left since!”

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Sofia Pernas and Justin Hartley attend the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles at Will Rogers State Historic Park on October 02, 2021 in Pacific Palisades, California.

On May 17, PEOPLE exclusivelyrevealedthat Hartley and Pernas, who once costarred onYoung and the Restlesstogether, had “recently” tied the knot.

The couple have rarely been seen in public together since they began dating. The two actors made their relationship Instagram official on New Year’s Eve.

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In July, Hartley shared a sweet tribute to Pernas in honor of her 32nd birthday. Alongside a loving note, heshared a gallery of photosthat showed the pair enjoying oysters together and smiling at various restaurants.

“Happy Birthday to my beautiful Sofia! This amazing woman makes me laugh out loud every single day. Here’s to taking down oysters all over the world! I love you very much!” Hartley captioned the post.

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“Can’t wait. I love you! 💕” Pernas wrote in a comment.

Hartley was married toSelling Sunsetstar Chrishell Stause for two years before he filed for divorce in November 2019. Their divorce was finalized in February. Stause is nowdating Jason Oppenheim, who is her boss at the Oppenheim Group real estate firm featured in the Netflix series.

Before Stause, Hartley was married to hisPassionscostar Lindsay Korman from 2004 to 2012. They share17-year-old daughter Isabella.

source: people.com