Lively and Badgley weren't the only "Gossip Girl" alums who dated. Szohr and Westwick — who played occasional lovers Vanessa and Chuck — also developed a casual relationship off screen. The two dated on and off between 2009 and 2012, though Szohr left the show as a series regular in 2011, after its fourth season.
The two remained good friends even after their split. Five years after "Gossip Girl" ended, Westwick was accused of sexual assault by several women. During a November 2017 interview with Cosmopolitan, Szohr said she found the accusations "shocking," especially since she and Westwick still had a close relationship. " . . . I have known Ed for years and know how lovely he is, and don't think he would ever put someone in a position like that," she said, later adding, "From the Ed I know and working with him for five years and having a friendship through all of that and after, it was shocking."
