Chicago Fire has had its fair share of romances, whether they be merely hookups or result in marriages, and eight have happened between coworkers at Firehouse 51. Unfortunately, given the nature of the relationship, most in-house relationships in the One Chicago TV show have failed. Dating someone you work with can be quite complicated, after all. Only a couple of the Firehouse 51 romances in Chicago Fire have been truly successful, while the rest have crashed and burned over the course of the series’ 13 seasons
Many fan-favorite Chicago Fire relationships have been between someone who works at Firehouse 51 and someone who doesn’t. For example, Wallace Boden and Donna Robbins had a happy and healthy marriage in the NBC procedural drama, but Donna wasn’t a part of the Firehouse 51 crew, meaning they can’t be ranked on this list. The same goes for Randall “Mouch” McHolland and Trudy Platt (who works in the 21st District in Chicago PD) and Christopher Herrmann and his wife, Cindy. Nevertheless, some of the most exciting and memorable Chicago Fire romances have been between coworkers.
8.Joe Cruz & Sylvie Brett
Status: Broken Up
Some might have forgotten that Sylvie Brett and Joe Cruz were once an item in Chicago Fire, and it’s hard to blame anyone who has erased this couple from their minds. Brett and Cruz were better off as friends as there were no sparks between them. The writers tried pushing the two fan-favorite Chicago Fire characters together, but it always felt forced since it was obvious that their dynamic was closer to a brother-sister relationship than a romantic one.
The good news is that Brett and Cruz’s romance didn’t last very long in Chicago Fire season 3. The paramedic and firefighter soon came to realize what everyone else had already known — they worked much better as friends than as romantic partners. As a result, Brett and Cruz broke up and, over the years, fostered a great friendship. Brett exited Chicago Fire in season 12, while Cruz remained at Firehouse 51, and they both got their happy endings.