Blake Lively , Leighton Meester , Penn Badgley and more Gossip Girl stars went on to big things after The CW series gave them their big breaks. The teen drama ran for six seasons from September 2007 to December 2012. Fans became instantly obsessed with the lives of the elite youth of New York City, played by Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), Meester (Blair Waldorf), Badgley (Dan Humphrey), Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass), Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey).
After the series wrapped, the cast built thriving personal lives with fellow A-listers and starred in some of the most popular television shows and films in the entertainment industry. Max ordered a Gossip Girl reboot in 2019, leaving many fans hopeful to see their favorite characters return. “We’ve reached out to all of them to let them know it was happening, and we would love for them to be involved if they want to be involved,” executive producer Josh Schwartz told reporters in July 2019.
“But [we] certainly didn’t want to make it contingent upon their [participation]. They played those characters for six years, and if they felt like they were good with that, we wanted to respect that. But obviously, it would be great to see them again.
” You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News Despite making several references to the original series — as well as featuring a cameo from Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks — the revival was ultimately canceled in January 2023 after two seasons. Keep scrolling to see what the cast of Gossip Girl is up to now: Credit: Seth Poppel/Yearbook Library ‘Gossip Girl’ Cast: Where Are They Now? Blake Lively , Leighton Meester , Penn Badgley and more Gossip Girl stars went on to big things after The CW series gave them their big breaks.
The teen drama ran for six seasons from September 2007 to December 2012. Fans became instantly obsessed with the lives of the elite youth of New York City, played by Lively (Serena van der Woodsen), Meester (Blair Waldorf), Badgley (Dan Humphrey), Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass), Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey).After the series wrapped, the cast built thriving personal lives with fellow A-listers and starred in some of the most popular television shows and films in the entertainment industry.
Max ordered a Gossip Girl reboot in 2019, leaving many fans hopeful to see their favorite characters return.“We’ve reached out to all of them to let them know it was happening, and we would love for them to be involved if they want to be involved,” executive producer Josh Schwartz told reporters in July 2019. “But [we] certainly didn’t want to make it contingent upon their [participation].
They played those characters for six years, and if they felt like they were good with that, we wanted to respect that. But obviously, it would be great to see them again.”Despite making several references to the original series — as well as featuring a cameo from Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks — the revival was ultimately canceled in January 2023 after two seasons.
Keep scrolling to see what the cast of Gossip Girl is up to now: Credit: Shutterstock (2) Blake Lively (Serena van der Woodsen) The actress turned her focus to the big screen, starring in The Age of Adaline , A Simple Favor , The Shallows and The Rhythm Section . In between gigs, she married her Green Lantern costar Ryan Reynolds in September 2012 (two years after her split from Badgley). The couple welcomed daughter James in December 2014, daughter Inez in September 2016 and daughter Betty in summer 2019.
Close friend Taylor Swift named her 2020 song "Betty" after the pair's third youngest child. Lively and Reynolds welcomed their fourth child, son Olin, in February 2023. Credit: Shutterstock (2) Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf) Meester’s career has been wide-ranging since the end of the CW series.
She appeared in sitcoms Single Parents and Making History , made her Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men in 2014 and released her first album, Heartstrings , in 2014. The actress wed her frequent costar Adam Brody in February 2014. They share daughter Arlo, born in August 2015, and welcomed a baby boy in 2020 whose name has yet to be revealed.
Credit: Shutterstock (2) Penn Badgley (Dan Humphrey) The actor once again drew in obsessed fans starring on You . He tied the knot with Domino Kirke in February 2017. The duo announced in February 2020 that they are expecting their first child together, seven months before the little one's arrival.
Badgley is also a stepfather to the singer’s son, Cassius, from her previous relationship with musician Morgan O’Kane . Credit: Shutterstock (2) Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) Westwick starred in 2013's Romeo & Juliet before heading back to TV for Wicked City, Snatch and White Gold between 2015 and 2019. In November 2017, amid the #MeToo movement, three women accused the actor of sexual assault, while a fourth woman came forward in March 2018.
He denied the allegations at the time but later deleted his statements from social media. Us reported in July 2018 that he would not face rape charges due to insufficient evidence. Westwick later went public with ex-girlfriend Tamara Francesconi , who he was first linked to in October 2019.
Following their September 2021 breakup, Westwick went on to date actress and model Amy Jackson . The couple got engaged in January 2024 during a ski trip in Switzerland. “Hell YES 💍,” Jackson captioned Instagram pics of their proposal, while Westwick wrote via his Instagram Story, “I hit the jackpot xxx.
” Credit: Shutterstock (2) Chace Crawford (Nate Archibald) Following the end of Gossip Girl , Crawford has since appeared on several shows, including Blood & Oil , The Boys and Casual . Us exclusively revealed in April 2019 that he was “dating around” following his split from girlfriend of three years Rebecca Rittenhouse. Credit: Shutterstock; Courtesy of Taylor Momsen/Instagram Taylor Momsen (Jenny Humphrey) Momsen left acting behind after departing Gossip Girl in 2010.
She instead focused on her music career as the frontwoman for The Pretty Reckless. Credit: Shutterstock (2) Jessica Szohr (Vanessa Abrams) Szohr starred in Ted 2 , Complications , Kingdom , Twin Peaks , Shameless and The Orville . She split from Westwick in 2010.
Us confirmed in March 2019 that she began dating hockey player Brad Richardson and the pair welcomed their first child together two years later. In May 2022, Szohr announced that she and the NHL star are engaged. Us Weekly confirmed that the pair tied the knot in August 2024.
In January 2022, the actress started "XOXO With Jessica Szohr," a Gossip Girl rewatch podcast. Credit: Shutterstock (2) Kelly Rutherford (Lily van der Woodsen) Rutherford appeared on Reckless , Being Mary Jane , Quantico , Jane the Virgin , Gone , Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Dynasty following the series finale of Gossip Girl . She shares son Hermés and daughter Helena with ex-husband Daniel Giersch .
Following a lengthy custody battle, Giersch, who lives in Monaco after having his visa revoked, was granted sole custody of their children in 2015; the actress, in turn, received visitation rights. Us exclusively revealed in September 2018 that Rutherford moved on with dating screenwriter Chiswell “Chum” Langhorne . Credit: Shutterstock (2) Matthew Settle (Rufus Humphrey) Settle has since starred in Ouija , Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders and Valentine .
He announced the arrival of daughter Nalu with girlfriend Maria Alfonsin in August 2015. He is also the father of daughter Aven with ex-wife Naama Nativ . Credit: Shutterstock (2) Connor Paolo (Eric van der Woodsen) Paolo left Gossip Girl in 2011 to star on ABC's Revenge , which ended in May 2015.
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