The former onscreen love interests are back together, 14 years after the series ended.

XOXO: Gossip Girl stars Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford reunite

The former onscreen love interests are back together, 14 years after the series ended.

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Derek Lawrence

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April 24, 2026 1:50 p.m. ET

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Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford on 'Gossip Girl'. Credit:

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- Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford recently had themselves a *Gossip Girl *reunion.

- The duo starred together on the CW series for five seasons.

- Meester and Crawford previously ran into each other at a Beyoncé concert.

Spotted: Chace Crawford and Leighton Meester having a *Gossip Girl* reunion.

The alums of the beloved CW series were photographed together Thursday in Los Angeles, attending the Falconeri Dinner celebrating the Ultimate Cashmere Collection.

For five seasons, Crawford and Meester starred on *Gossip Girl*, playing dreamboat Nate Archibald and queen bee Blair Waldorf. During part of the show's run, Nate and Blair were romantically paired up.

Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford at the Falconeri Dinner on April 23, 2026.

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*Gossip Girl* launched much of its cast to stardom, including Blake Lively and Penn Badgley. Crawford and Meester previously ran into each other at a Beyoncé concert, leading them to have a proper catch-up a few days later over lunch. The chance encounter made Crawford reflect on the bond that he will forever shared with his castmates.

"You realize as you get older, oh my god, these people were such a specific relationship," he told PEOPLE. "We went through this crazy thing together. It's a special thing in life to be able to reconnect now that we're all older and view it from a different lens from afar and so far removed."

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Meester currently stars on the HBO comedy *I Love L.A.*, while Crawford is wrapping up his run on the hit superhero series *The Boys*, which concludes next month. But don't expect him to use his upcoming free time on a *Gossip Girl* binge.

"I forget how kind of campy it was. It's kind of fun in that way," Crawford previously said. "I haven't really rewatched any of it. I'd be terrified. It's a bit embarrassing."

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