BREAKING: Gossip Girl’s Nate Archibald is officially off the market. We repeat: THE MARKET IS CLOSED. Chace Crawford, 39, and supermodel Kelsey Merritt, 28, have finally confirmed what the internet’s been whispering louder than a Real Housewives reunion — they’re dating! And how did they confirm it, you ask? Oh, just with a classic, rom-com level make-out moment in the streets of New York City on Friday (April 18), no biggie.
According to paparazzi ninjas (also known as People Magazine photographers), Chace was out there rocking a gray sweater and jeans, looking like a walking episode of cozy fall boyfriend energy. Meanwhile, Kelsey stunned in a cropped beige jacket, the kind of outfit that screams “hot girl spring with a side of I-just-fell-in-love-with-Nate-from-Gossip-Girl.”
The two were seen holding hands like teenagers in a coming-of-age Netflix movie and smooching like no one’s watching (except, well… literally everyone with WiFi).
Now, when did this perfect pairing start? That remains a mystery. The romance rumors first bubbled up in January, but these two kept it on the down low like it was an unreleased Beyoncé album.
Plot twist alert: Just last year, Chace was out here telling the world he was single and swiping on Raya — yes, that exclusive dating app for the Hollywood elite. So if you matched with him and ghosted? Sorry, bestie, he’s off the app and onto red carpets now.
And remember when Kelsey was seen out with James Marsden in 2023? Apparently, she said, “Thank you, next,” and upgraded to Upper East Side royalty.
Love is alive, Chace is boo’d up, and somewhere in NYC, an Uber driver is still talking about that time he saw Nate Archibald kissing an angel in beige.
Stay tuned for their debut as the hottest couple to walk a dog together in Central Park. 🐶💋
