McCoy was also Jared Padalecki's long-term girlfriend. They met during the filming of Cry Wolf in 2004. At the Salute to Supernatural Convention in L.A. in March 2008, Jared announced that on January 28th, 2008 they got engaged in their fourth anniversary, in Paris. At the Salute to Supernatural Dallas 2008 in June 2008, Jared announced that he and Sandy were no longer together.