{"id":81250,"date":"2026-04-21T09:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/dylan-sprouse-breaks-silence-on-tackling-intruder-at-home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:28:12","slug":"dylan-sprouse-breaks-silence-on-tackling-intruder-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/dylan-sprouse-breaks-silence-on-tackling-intruder-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Dylan Sprouse Breaks Silence on Tackling Intruder at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Dylan Sprouse<\/strong> and his wife, <strong>Barbara Palvin<\/strong>, spoke out after reportedly fending off an intruder at their Los Angeles home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re dealing with the trauma with jokes and fun and all that,\u201d Palvin, 32, told E! News at the red carpet premiere of <em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em> on Monday, April 20.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, April 17, multiple sources confirmed that Sprouse, 33, confronted an intruder outside the couple\u2019s Hollywood Hills home. Sprouse tackled the alleged trespasser on his front lawn after Palvin noticed the \u201ccreepy guy,\u201d per the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was funny,\u201d Sprouse admitted to E! News at Monday\u2019s gala red carpet event. \u201cThis is really to my detriment but I\u2019m really not a \u2018too soon\u2019 guy, in general.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dylan-Sprouse-on-How-Marriage-With-Barbara-Palvin-Prepared-Him-for-Buddy-Cop-Film-With-Mason-Gooding-Merge-Layers.jpg?crop=109px%2C0px%2C1891px%2C1068px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dylan Sprouse on How Marriage With Barbara Palvin Prepared Him for Buddy Cop Film With Mason Gooding Merge Layers\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dylan-Sprouse-on-How-Marriage-With-Barbara-Palvin-Prepared-Him-for-Buddy-Cop-Film-With-Mason-Gooding-Merge-Layers.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">How Dylan Sprouse&#8217;s Marriage Helped Him Prep for New Film With Mason Gooding<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDylan Sprouse\u2019s real-life marriage to wife Barbara Palvin has given him a leg up when it comes to crafting a healthy relationship with his costars. \u201cIn general, [marriage has] taught me a lot of patience and communication. Obviously that\u2019s the clich\u00e9, is that people say communication is key, but it really is,\u201d Sprouse, 33, exclusively [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He went on, \u201cWe\u2019re laughing about things the moment they happen. You\u2019ve got to have levity in life. Thankfully, no one was hurt and there was no more violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Palvin called 911 at around 12:30 a.m. PT on Friday to report a possible home invasion. Sprouse reportedly had a gun and restrained the alleged intruder until police arrived moments later.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect was taken into custody on an unrelated outstanding warrant. No injuries were reported and it is believed that the entire confrontation took place outside the residence.<\/p>\n<p><em>Us Weekly<\/em> reached out for comment from Sprouse and Palvin at the time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4315285\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4315285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-2271742376 Dylan Sprouse Breaks Silence on Tackling Intruder at His and Barbara Palvins Home\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2271742376-Dylan-Sprouse-Breaks-Silence-on-Tackling-Intruder-at-His-and-Barbara-Palvins-Home-e1776740535189.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse attend the premiere of \u201cThe Devil Wears Prada 2\u201d on April 20.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/ANGELA WEISS \/ AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While breaking their silence on Monday, the former <em>Suite Life of Zack &amp; Cody<\/em> star assured his fans that there is nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all OK,\u201d he insisted, with Palvin adding, \u201cWe\u2019re just happy to be here to watch [<em>The Devil Wears Prada 2<\/em>].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sprouse initially met the Victoria\u2019s Secret and <em>Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue<\/em> model at a party in 2017 before reconnecting through social media a few months later. Palvin revealed in June 2023 that Sprouse had recently popped the question after five years together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the power invested in V I am a Sprouse to be \ud83d\udc70\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f,\u201d she joked, referring the couple\u2019s joint <em>V Magazine<\/em> photo shoot.<\/p>\n<p>In the magazine\u2019s engagement-themed profile, Sprouse clarified that he actually proposed in September 2022, but the couple chose to celebrate privately for nearly a year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe didn\u2019t necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public about that aspect of our engagement,\u201d he explained. \u201cWhat we wanted to do with Stephen and the V team is make something that was kind of tongue-in-cheek about the nature of private versus public. We\u2019re playing with the idea of perception.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Sprouse-and-Barbara-Palvin-Relationship-Timeline.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1402px%2C793px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin Relationship Timeline\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dylan-Sprouse-and-Barbara-Palvin-Relationship-Timeline.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin&#8217;s Relationship Is a True Love Story<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tDylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin have been going strong since June 2018, but their love story started out with some hesitation. \u201cI knew I wasn\u2019t in a good mindset at the time, and maybe deep inside I knew it could be something more,\u201d Palvin told W Magazine during a February 2019 joint interview with Sprouse, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Palvin agreed, saying. \u201cI knew we were building this story up. So, I\u2019m very happy that we ended up doing it our way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They tied the knot in Palvin\u2019s native Hungary just one month after confirming their engagement. Palvin wore a couture Vivienne Westwood dress for a destination wedding that ended up being much more extravagant than the newlyweds originally planned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis past weekend was supposed to be an intimate event, but we ended up having 115 guests in the end because there are a lot of people we care about, and we wanted them all to be there,\u201d Palvin explained.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dylan Sprouse and his wife, Barbara Palvin, spoke out after reportedly fending off an intruder at their Los Angeles home. \u201cWe\u2019re dealing with the trauma with jokes and fun and all that,\u201d Palvin, 32, told E! 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