Before dating Alex Temple Ward, actor Jonathan Groff, was also a Tony Award winner like Creel. He was in a relationship with Alex Temple Ward at the time of his death. However, the dup kept their relationship private,

TV and Broadway star Gavin Creel has died from a “rare and aggressive” cancer at the age of 48, his publicist Matt Polk has announced. Creel was best known as a stage star in shows such as Hello Dolly! opposite Bette Midler, which earned him a Tony award in 2017.