Scotty Wandell was born in Oxford, Mississippi. He met Kevin while serving as a witness in a class-action lawsuit that Kevin was working on. The two started dating shortly thereafter, and he helped Kevin become more open about his sexual orientation. Ultimately however, things between Kevin and Scotty didn’t work out—or so it seemed.

While Kevin was secretly dating Chad Barry, Chad’s girlfriend Michelle set Kevin up on a blind date—claiming she knew the perfect guy for him. That guy turned out to be Scotty, and the two quickly realized they still had a connection. After going back to school to become a chef, his career began to take off.

Scotty eventually became head chef of San Estephe, and was even featured as one of the “Five L.A. Chefs on the Rise” for L.A. Contemporary Magazine.

Kevin and Scotty decided to get married in May of 2008. Kevin had hoped that Scotty’s judgmental parents would attend the ceremony, and drove to Arizona to try and convince them to come.

Unfortunately, Wally and Bertha Wandell disagreed with Scotty’s desire to marry a man, and would not join their son at the wedding. Scotty’s father, however, did give Kevin the cufflinks he’d worn at his own wedding as a gift for Scotty, who was extremely touched. Later, in a joyful ceremony in Nora Walker’s living room, Kitty officiated Scotty and Kevin’s wedding ceremony and the men exchanged rings.

The relationship between Scotty and his parents continues to be strained, though after a trip to Los Angeles to visit with him and Kevin, Scotty’s father made strides toward acceptance—appearing to want to keep an open mind toward his son’s relationship. How Scotty’s family would react if Scotty and Kevin decided to have children of their own is still unknown—though they may have to deal with that reality sooner than they anticipated.