WhenLady GagabegandatingTaylor Kinney in 2011, many fans were surprised.

Because of that, he’s retained a bit of mystery.

Here are some things that you may not know about Taylor Kinney.

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The distillery ispart of the theater; they share the same building and ownership team.

Lancaster Distillery provides drinks for the artsy venue.

Kinney isn’t just a silent investor, though.

Patrons eating at Zoetropolis

But during high school, he started working as a carpenter and roofer.

He was hungry when he got home, so he taught himself to grill.

Once he got the hang of grilling, he started experimenting with making his own marinades.

Taylor Kinney smiling

Well, as friendly as competitions amongst brothers can be, we’re sure.

These days, when his family gets together, they always fire up a grill.

Kinney is clearly a family man whether it’s his biological family or his work family.

Taylor Kinney holding award

He added, “I love you babe.

Thank you for having my back and supporting me.”

Sadly, the couplecalled off their engagementmonths later.

Taylor Kinney waving

As a Pennsylvania native, Kinney is a lifelong Eagles fan.

He loves Formula 1 and NASCAR

Taylor Kinney’s love of sports doesn’t stop with football.

He also grew up a fan of Formula 1, and he still attends races.

Taylor Kinney at Super Bowl

In 2021, he even got to meet Ferrari team member Gino Rosato.

He was so excited he took toInstagramto document the moment.

Lots of love!"

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Burton and Kinney went around one lap while cameras rolled inside the car.

Later, as a college student, he started boxing.

His grandfather was a big fan of the sport and would watch matches with Kinney.

Taylor Kinney making peace sign

Kinney’s background in sports influenced his training and preparation for “Chicago Fire.”

He and the cast participated in ride-alongs with first responders and trained at the firefighter academy with fire simulations.

He watched firefighter training, and he felt confident giving it a go himself.

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That’s when he moved to Hawaii and learned to surf, according toUSA Today.

But in an eerie incident, the bungalow caught fire.

Kinney told the scary story in an interview with “The Jam TV Show.”

Taylor Kinney wearing tuxedo

Luckily, no one was hurt.

He cut over and started riding in the bus lane to pass the traffic jam.

A police officer saw Kinney on his motorcycle, turned his lights on, and pulled him over.

Jesse Spencer and Taylor Kinney

The officer called him a “fake firefighter.”

I like the show."

Not too bad for a fake firefighter!

Taylor Kinney smirking

PerDeadline, Kinney and co-starJesse Spencersigned two-year contract extensions in 2019.

And 18 years is a long time, that’s a long stretch."

By all accounts, Kinney enjoys playing Lieutenant Kelly Severide.

Fans of the show will just have to wait and see what happens!

When Jesse Spencer asked Monica Raymund and Kinney, “Who is your first celebrity crush?”

Kinney immediately responded, “Peggy Bundy!”

But Kinney stood by his charmingly odd choice.