A costar connection! Jackson White and Grace Van Patten play toxic love interests in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies — but in real life they have offered glimpses at their sweet romance.
The pair rose to stardom after playing college students Lucy and Stephen in a show based on a novel by Carola Lovering. The hit series follows the fictional couple as their tumultuous connection affects everyone around them.
While promoting the project, Patten sparked dating speculation when she confirmed that White was her celebrity crush. “Yes, biggest crush ever,” she told E News! in October 2022.
That same month, the Ambulance star addressed rumors of a possible romance between him and the New York native.
“All I’m saying is that I’m obsessed with her because she’s f—king amazing,” he said on an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, noting that he hopes “that happens” between him and Patten. “Our lives are built in together. It’s crazy, we have so much to do together.”
White added: “She is the f—king coolest, most grounded, amazing person IRL that you’ll ever meet. She was the fearless leader on our show. She’s 25 years old and runs a set like she’s been doing this for 30 years. She’s so consistent and good at this.”
At the time, the actor also credited their set for creating a safe environment for him and Patten to bring their characters to life. “It’s not treated as this big, scary thing,” he told E! News about filming the show’s sex scenes. “It’s just another scene that we have to block out and that we have to figure out beforehand.”
White continued: “We were on the same page. It’s really amazing that we had our intimacy coordinator who really just discussed everything and created such a safe environment for us, because the scenes are very, very intimate.”
Meanwhile, the Tramps star remained tight-lipped about her offscreen bond with White after being spotted spending quality time together.
“Fans should just leave it up for mystery, keep it fun. Who knows?” she told Entertainment Tonight in November 2022. “[The speculation] doesn’t bother me at all. It’s fun. It’s fun like any other discussion about the show. It’s engaging and it’s hilarious. I love it.”
Later that month, Tell Me Lies was renewed for a second season on Hulu. Patten and White continued to fuel romance rumors by documenting their time together in New York and Los Angeles before returning to film the sophomore season.
Scroll down to relive White and Patten’s romance:
A costar connection! Jackson White and Grace Van Patten play toxic love interests in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies — but in real life they have offered glimpses at their sweet romance.
The pair rose to stardom after playing college students Lucy and Stephen in a show based on a novel by Carola Lovering. The hit series follows the fictional couple as their tumultuous connection affects everyone around them.
While promoting the project, Patten sparked dating speculation when she confirmed that White was her celebrity crush. “Yes, biggest crush ever,” she told E News! in October 2022.
That same month, the Ambulance star addressed rumors of a possible romance between him and the New York native.
“All I’m saying is that I’m obsessed with her because she’s f—king amazing,” he said on an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, noting that he hopes “that happens” between him and Patten. “Our lives are built in together. It’s crazy, we have so much to do together.”
White added: “She is the f—king coolest, most grounded, amazing person IRL that you’ll ever meet. She was the fearless leader on our show. She’s 25 years old and runs a set like she’s been doing this for 30 years. She’s so consistent and good at this.”
At the time, the actor also credited their set for creating a safe environment for him and Patten to bring their characters to life. “It’s not treated as this big, scary thing,” he told E! News about filming the show’s sex scenes. “It’s just another scene that we have to block out and that we have to figure out beforehand.”
White continued: “We were on the same page. It’s really amazing that we had our intimacy coordinator who really just discussed everything and created such a safe environment for us, because the scenes are very, very intimate.”
Meanwhile, the Tramps star remained tight-lipped about her offscreen bond with White after being spotted spending quality time together.
“Fans should just leave it up for mystery, keep it fun. Who knows?” she told Entertainment Tonight in November 2022. “[The speculation] doesn’t bother me at all. It’s fun. It’s fun like any other discussion about the show. It’s engaging and it’s hilarious. I love it.”
Later that month, Tell Me Lies was renewed for a second season on Hulu. Patten and White continued to fuel romance rumors by documenting their time together in New York and Los Angeles before returning to film the sophomore season.
Scroll down to relive White and Patten’s romance:
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October 2022
The coworkers starred in a video for Flaunt where they posed in various outfits.
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October 2022
During an interview, White credited Patten for supporting him though his time on set.
“Stephen is so intense, so manipulative, so crazy at times that I had a hard time being that guy,” he explained to E! News. “Then when they cut, I would have to be myself and that was really hard for me. Grace was so good about compartmentalizing the character and herself and I just tried to follow that. She’s the best.”
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October 2022
As season 1 of Tell Me Lies aired on Hulu, the Nine Perfect Strangers star played coy about the status of her relationship with White.
“Fans should just leave it up for mystery, keep it fun. Who knows?” she told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s so fun getting to do all of this together. It’s just great. We never stop hanging out with the cast. We hang out all the time.”
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November 2022
After making appearances at several red carpet events together, White shared a photobooth-style strip of photos via his Instagram Story showing him getting cozy to his costar. For one of the snaps, the California native added an emoji to block what appeared to be him and Patten kissing.
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November 2022
“…Just in the lick of time,” the actress captioned a selfie of her and White touching tongues.
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December 2022
White uploaded an Instagram snap of him holding hands with someone who wasn’t in the frame. Patten, for her part, replied, “Whose hand is that.”
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January 2023
The twosome posed for an Instagram photo with a dog.
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