Penn Badgley Makes Rare Comment on Dating Blake Lively During Gossip Girl Fame

Penn Badgley reflects on the pressure of dating Blake Lively during 'Gossip Girl' days

Penn Badgley revealed the challenges of dating Blake Lively during their 'Gossip Girl' days. He felt immense pressure to maintain a public image while blurring the lines between his on-screen character and real life. The constant attention and fame made it difficult for him to separate his identity from his role as "Dan," impacting his emotional well-being.

Penn Badgley on How His Struggle With ‘Gossip Girl’ Fame Affected His Relationship With Blake Lively

Penn Badgley offered rare insight into his early days on Gossip Girl, and how his real-life relationship with co-star Blake Lively influenced that experience.

Penn Badgley explains why dating 'Gossip Girl' co-star Blake Lively...

The "You" star talked about how his on-screen romance with Lively and her character, Serena van der Woodsen, was hard to separate from real life.

Penn Badgley Recalled The "Struggle" Of Being On "Gossip Girl," And His Comments Are Super Honest

It comes years after Penn credited his ex Blake with saving him from future issues with alcohol use after he fell into a “despair” in his 20s.View Entire Post ›

Penn Badgley Talks 'Gossip Girl' Parties, Blake Lively on 'Call Her Daddy'

Penn Badgley subtly discussed his past relationship with Blake Lively while sharing secrets from the Gossip Girl set secrets on “Call Her Daddy.” Badgley, now 38, recalled “the struggle” of separating his real life from playing Dan Humphrey when chatting with host Alex Cooper on Wednesday, April 23. “You’re in your early 20s, and I feel like a lot of the character that you were being, you kind of had parallels. You were, like, living in New York…

Penn Badgley Makes Rare Comment on Dating Blake Lively During Gossip Girl Fame

Penn Badgley—who shares son James with wife Domino Kirke—reflected on dating Blake Lively on-and-off amid Gossip Girl’s early seasons.