Actor Miles Teller has moved fans with a deeply romantic Christmas gesture for his wife, model Keleigh Sperry, by recreating her wedding dress that was lost when their home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.
A Surprise in a Red Box
On Friday, 27 December 2025, Sperry shared a now-viral TikTok video capturing the emotional moment she opened her husband's gift. The clip shows her untying the ribbon on a large red box before pulling out a grey garment bag. As she unzipped it to reveal the pristine white gown inside, she was overcome with emotion, bursting into tears. "Is this my wedding dress?" she asked Teller, who was filming, before he confirmed it was. "Oh my god," she exclaimed.
The couple's $7.5 million home in the Pacific Palisades was lost to the wildfires in January 2025. In the aftermath, Sperry had expressed particular regret about one cherished item left behind. "I wish I grabbed my wedding dress," she wrote in an emotional Instagram post at the time. "Wish I did a lot different but it doesn't matter, stay safe, get out. There are no words."
Rebuilding From the Ashes
The gift symbolises more than just a replaced dress; it represents the couple's resilience. Fans in the comments section were quick to note the profound meaning. "This is deeply romantic," one person wrote, while another observed, "The fact that this also symbolizes the rebuilding of what was lost. How beautiful."
In a July interview with Entertainment Tonight, Teller spoke about how he and his wife were navigating the difficult recovery process. "Yeah, we’re figuring it out," he said. "I imagine with most people that lost their house, we’re trying to figure it out with insurance." He praised Sperry's strength, adding that the tragedy had brought them closer together.
Community Support and Moving Forward
Following the loss of their home, the couple was buoyed by an outpouring of support from friends, family, and even strangers. Teller, a self-professed Deadhead, told E! News in February that people had reached out with both emotional and practical help. "Many people have reached out, just either letting us know that they're there emotionally, or people are offering us their place," he shared.
He also mentioned the impact of smaller gestures, like fans offering to send Grateful Dead merchandise. "Little stuff just means a lot, so it's been very heartwarming," Teller said. Sperry herself thanked the community in her January post, writing, "To everyone reaching out I can't thank you enough, your kind hearts have meant the world... Pacific Palisades, I love you beyond measure… we will come back stronger than ever."
The surprise gift of the recreated wedding dress stands as a powerful testament to their commitment to rebuild their lives together, turning a story of devastating loss into one of enduring love and hope.
