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Those who follow and are familiar with actor Kal Penn know that he's an accomplished actor on TV and film (House, Designated Survivor, the Harold and Kumar film franchise), and that he spent two years working in the White House for the Obama administration.
What most do not know, aside from his close-knit circle of friends and family, is that Penn, 44, has been in a relationship with his partner Josh for 11 years and the couple is engaged.
In his new book You Can't Be Serious, the actor shares the story of how he and Josh met and fell in love when Penn was living in Washington D.C., and tells PEOPLE about his decision to share their relationship with audiences.
"I've always been very public with everybody I've personally interacted with. Whether it's somebody that I meet at a bar, if Josh and I are out or we're talking to friends," Penn says. "I'm really excited to share our relationship with readers. But Josh, my partner, my parents, and my brother, four people who I'm closest to in the family, are fairly quiet. They don't love attention and shy away from the limelight."
The Designated Survivor star says he wanted to be transparent and truthful in his book, without compromising the privacy of his loved ones.
Kal Penn Reveals He's Engaged to Fiancé Josh and Details Their First Date in New Book
