Sometimes, life imitates art.
And few know that better than actors Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody.
Since then, both performers have moved on to new projects, new relationships, and new journeys.
How Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody got together
In the 2023 book “Welcome to the O.C.
Bilson changed her tune after she and Brody shared their first on-screen kiss while filming “The O.C.”
Season 1 in 2003.
That’s when those wheels started turning.”
The rest, as they say, is history.
They moved in together and even adopted a dog, which they named Penny Lane.
Interestingly, neither Bilson nor Brody have publicly claimed to be huge Beatles fans.
That said, Brody seems to at least respect the band.
“I feel like I have everything now the dog, the house, the job, and him.
I can’t ask for anything more!”
Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody split before The O.C.
ended
When Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody separated in late 2006, “The O.C.”
had just premiered its fourth and final season but the last bit of filming was still going on.
But, by all accounts, the two were total pros about it.
“We did get married after we broke up.
They totally did that on purpose.
That was the only scene left to shoot was the wedding.
They’re like, ‘You broke up?
Let’s give you a wedding.'”
- Brody also admitted in “Welcome to the O.C.
The Oral History” thathe was pretty disinterested in the showby the final season something he now regrets.
For her part, Bilson confessed that it was difficult to be supportive of Brody during that time.
However, she also acknowledges how young they were and how far they’ve both come since then.
In 2007, shortly after the “O.C.”
stars called it quits, Bilson began seeing “Star Wars” alum Hayden Christensen.
Us Weeklyconfirmedthat the couple had split again in September 2017.Bilson and Christensen continue to co-parenttheir daughter.
The pair got engaged later that same year and tied the knot at a private ceremony in February 2014.
The pair had a daughter in August 2015 and a son in October 2020.
“I had so much, and still do, love and respect for Adam,” she said.
“We went through so much together, being so young and everything with the show.
podcast in 2021, and the two reminisced about old times including some of their earliest encounters.
“It was my pleasure, and it was such a joy,” Brody said.
“In the pilot, you made it your own instantly, and everyone fell in love with you.
I felt like we were sparring so well together, so fast.”
During that chat, Bilson also credited Brody with making her the actor she is today.
I just wanna say thank you.”
