The celebrity couple met for the first time years before they took the next step and started dating.

“As Brody detailed, “So we met kind of through mutual work friends off and on.

breakout wasn’t a free man and he was still pretty hesitant about what Meester was really like.

Leighton Meester Adam Brody smiling

The actor raved to Farris about how wonderful of a person Meester is.

And, in another podcast interview from 2023, Brody spoke more about his initial attraction to her.

“Later in the episode, the lovable actor discussed their Canter’s meet-cute once more.

Leighton Meester smiling at Adam Brody

“And I was, you know, smitten for a long time.”

The power couple did get together and have stayed together ever since.

In February 2013, it was widely reported that Meester and Brody were dating.

They made another movie together called “Life Partners” that April, and got engaged the following November.

According to the “Single Parents” star, they have a very typical relationship.

We give each other a lot of respect and time and attention and focus.

Like, really put our time and energy into a relationship.”