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Dylan O’Brien is rarely seen with his longtime girlfriend Rachael Lange, but there are new photos of them together!

The 34-year-old actor had Rachael‘s support while attending the 2026 Independent Spirit Awards on Sunday afternoon (February 15) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Dylan was there as a nominee for Best Lead Performance for his work in the movie Twinless. He was joined at the event by co-star and writer James Sweeney, who was nominated for Best Feature and Best Screenplay.

If you didn’t know, Dylan and Rachael first sparked dating rumors back in January 2023 when they were seen holding hands at Paris Fashion Week.

The couple was spotted together in May 2025 during a stroll around New York City.

In addition to being a model, Rachael is an herbalist who shares many recipes on Instagram.

The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place on Sunday afternoon (February 15) in Los Angeles.

The annual awards show, which celebrates the best in independent filmmaking, with budgets less than $30 million, and several television categories as well.

This year’s awards ceremony took place at the Hollywood Palladium, and saw tons of celebrities in attendance.

Netflix led the nominations with 18 total, and Adolescence swept the TV categories, plus A24 came in second with 10 nominations total!

If you missed it, check out the complete list of winners here.

We are now taking a look at all of the celebs in attendance and have rounded up our Top 15 best dressed stars!

Browse through the slideshow to find out which celebrities made our list…

The 2026 Independent Spirit Awards are just wrapping up on (Sunday, February 15)!

The awards show honors films budgeted at less than $30 million to produce and must be considered “independent,” as well as different TV categories.

The Spirit Awards are taking place live from Los Angeles, and you can watch it right on YouTube.

This year, Netflix has by far the most nominations with 18 total. A24 is next, with 10 nominations total. There are familiar names on the list as well, with actors from The Pitt, Alien: Earth, and more being recognized.

This list will be updated as the night goes on with all the winners, so stay tuned.

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The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards are happening today (Sunday, February 15)!

You can watch the ceremony live on YouTube.

The awards show honors the best in independent film and TV, and is being hosted by Ego Nwodim.

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The 2026 Independent Spirit Awards are happening now!

The awards show celebrates films budgeted at less than $30 million to produce and must be considered “independent,” as well as television categories.

The show is taking place live the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday (February 15) in Los Angeles.

This year, Netflix has by far the most nominations with 18 total. A24 is next, with 10 nominations total. There are familiar names on the list as well, with actors from The Pitt, Alien: Earth, and more being recognized.

You can watch it right here on YouTube!

Check out all the nominees and winners!

Click through to see all the looks from the evening…

Jesse Eisenberg is giving a special shout-out to Emma Stone.

The 41-year-old A Real Pain writer and director won Best Screenplay at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday (February 22), and he spoke about his Zombieland co-star, who was a producer on the film.

“I met Emma when we were in Zombieland together 2009 and since then — I write little magazine articles and little things on McSweeney’s, and she’s the only person, I’m including my mom here, who would take little screenshots of it over the last 15 years and send me things like, ‘This is such a funny line!’” he said.

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There were so many stars in attendance at the 2025 Independent Spirit Awards and when the cameras weren’t rolling, they were out of their seats and mingling with their friends!

There weren’t many breaks during the event this year as it streamed live on YouTube with very limited commercial interruptions. We still have some great shots of celebs catching up behind-the-scenes.

SNL‘s Aidy Bryant hosted the awards show, which honored the best in indie movies and new television shows.

Make sure to browse through the full winners list from the awards show, check out the recap of every celeb who attended the event, and take a look at our Best Dressed list as well.

Browse through the gallery for more than 30 photos snapped inside the audience and backstage areas at the Spirit Awards…