The actor, who plays Ned Leeds in the Marvel franchise, proposed to his Moldovan partner, founder of the home decor brand Veroh, last yearIt’s a big year for Jacob Batalon. Not only did the Filipino-American actor reprise his role as the fan-favourite Ned Leeds in Marvel’s latest film Spider-Man: Brand New Day – which at the time of writing has grossed over US$932 million worldwide – but he also let slip that he had married Veronica Leahov when he referred to her as his “wife” during an interview with Heart.Jacob Batalon plays Ned Leeds in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Photo: TNS“My wife calls me big dog. She doesn’t. I wish she did,” Batalon, 29, joked in the interview alongside his co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, who also quietly tied the knot earlier this year.Veronica Leahov and Jacob Batalon at a premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in July. Photo: @veroleahov/InstagramSo who is Veronica Leahov? Here is everything you need to know about Jacob Batalon’s wife.What does Veronica Leahov do?Veronica Leahov studied interior design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Photo: @veroh.co/InstagramVeronica Leahov hails from Moldova in Eastern Europe. According to People, Leahov lived in Belgium for several years before moving to New York City to earn her master’s degree in interior design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and graduated in 2022.Per her personal website, her work “blends minimalist architecture with warm materials, drawing inspiration from European interiors, New York architecture and the quiet elegance of heritage design”.She has a home decor brandIn October 2025, Veronica Leahov shared photos from a studio photo shoot with Jacob Batalon to mark his birthday. Photo: @veroleahov/Instagram