We’ve watched a ton of relationships come crashing down in Hollywood so far this yr, all people from Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson to Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet and further. Heck, the previous couple of years have been a fairly brutal time for breakups, largely on account of stress of the pandemic.
Nonetheless amid all the heartbreak there’s not lower than one couple renewing our faith in love presently. Who? None other than Leighton Meester and Adam Brody!
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In response to a provide for Us Weekly on Wednesday, the couple couldn’t be further in love after eight years of marriage. The insider said:
“They’re in a extraordinarily good home. They’re merely as in love with each other as as soon as they met years up to now. It’s exhausting to contemplate it’s practically been a decade.”
Awww! Time truly flies!
It’s exhausting to imagine that this romance practically in no way occurred, nevertheless it’s true! Why? Because of for the longest time, Adam believed Leighton will be just like her iconic Gossip Woman character Blair Waldorf IRL! In case you didn’t know, The O.C. alum shared on the Anna Faris Is Unqualified podcast closing yr that he met his partner via their mutual teen drama govt producer Josh Schwartz when GG started in 2007. They finally reconnected on the set of their film The Oranges later in 2011. Nonetheless apparently, Adam was barely hesitant about Leighton all through this time:
“She’s a heavenly creature. Nonetheless I had no thought whether or not or not she was an awesome particular person or not. And, in reality, kind of assumed she most definitely wasn’t for like the first handful of years that I didn’t know her, just because, I don’t know, Gossip Woman. Not that I tagged all actresses with that or one thing — I didn’t. And I want up to now actors. I in no way take into account that stigma.”
Even after realizing Leighton for a while, he nonetheless was not too sure about her. He admitted:
“I believed she was stunning. And even as soon as we did the movie, there was chemistry there, nevertheless I was seeing someone. And I was like, ‘Oh, she’s cool.’ Nonetheless I nonetheless didn’t know, and that continued even to as soon as we first started courting, I was like, ‘I’m not sure.’ And can be found to look out out she’s truly like Joan of Arc. She is, like, the strongest, most interesting particular person I do know. She is my moral compass and North Star, and I merely can’t say ample good points about her character.”
Luckily, his shaky first impression of her didn’t closing! They began courting considerably in 2014 — and tied the knot decrease than a yr later! The two now have a 4-year-old daughter Arlo and a 2-year-old son (whose determine hasn’t been revealed however).
Now, Adam and Leighton teaming up as soon as extra, this time for the movie The River Wild — a remake of the 1994 movement film starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. The Us Weekly provide shared that the two are “truly captivated with attending to work collectively” on a endeavor as soon as extra. Nonetheless way more so, Leighton is just joyful to get once more into the swing of points collectively together with her career. Whereas The Roommate star has scored some lead and customer roles on television given that end of Gossip Woman, the insider said she is “hoping for a comeback” throughout the enterprise after taking a break to take care of motherhood.
Adam has had a surprising resurgence at present with roles in Shazam!, Ready Or Not, and The Baby Detective. Nonetheless Leighton has been spending loads of day journey of the spotlight. The insider outlined:
“They’re a private couple and like to elevate their kids away from most people eye. It’s positively exhausting to be away from the kiddos as soon as they should film.”
However, the availability well-known that they know taking time away from their kids is “one factor that comes along with the job” and is “truly content material materials” with their “good” life presently. With that in ideas, don’t anticipate them to extend their family anytime rapidly as they’re happy with “bringing normalcy” as loads as doable to their busy lives.
We like to take heed to that Adam and Leighton are nonetheless going so sturdy! Reactions to this joyful relationship data, Perezcious readers? Inform us throughout the suggestions (beneath)!
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