‘Gossip Girl’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

You know you love them! Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley went on to big things after Gossip Girl gave them their big breaks.

The CW 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. Despite their individual successes, talks of a revival never died down.

HBO Max ordered 10 episodes of a reboot in July 2019. The upcoming show is set to take place eight years after the events of the series finale and follow a new generation of New York City-dwelling private school students. However, diehard fans should not count on seeing the original cast in the series.

“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.”

Crawford, for one, seemed open to diving back into the world of the Upper East Side. “I would love to do the voice [of Gossip Girl],” he exclusively told Us Weekly in November 2019. “I wish they would ask me to do the voice of Gossip Girl this time around! That’s a great job. It’s a great gig. They didn’t ask me!”

While the main cast may not have plans to reprise their roles in the reboot, scroll down to see what they have been up to since the original series ended in 2012.

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 a third daughter — whose name has not yet been revealed — in summer 2019.

Meester’s career has been wide-ranging in recent years. 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 are expecting their second child together.

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. Badgley is also a stepfather to the singer’s son, Cassius, from her previous relationship with musician Morgan O’Kane.

Westwick starred in Romeo & Juliet, Wicked City, Snatch and White Gold. 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 was first linked to girlfriend Tamara Francesconi in October 2019.

Crawford has since appeared in Blood & Oil, The Boys and Casual. Us exclusively revealed in April 2019 that he was “dating around” following his split from girlfriend Rebecca Rittenhouse after three years together.

Momsen left acting behind after departing Gossip Girl in 2010. She instead focused on her music career as the frontwoman for The Pretty Reckless.

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 is dating hockey player Brad Richardson.

Rutherford appeared on Reckless, Being Mary Jane, Quantico, Jane the Virgin, Gone, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists and Dynasty. 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 is dating screenwriter Chiswell “Chum” Langhorne.

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.

Paolo left Gossip Girl in 2011 to star on Revenge. He also appeared on The Resident, Rush Hour and Swedish Dicks.