I have always and will always.

And I don’t have any problem with her."

By then, Burton had already announced that she was stepping down as a co-host to their podcast.

Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton talking

Oh, my god, we have to relive that.'

And there’s, obviously, so much good stuff that was in it.

But I would have to kind of psych myself up every week."

Hilarie Burton smiling

Needless to say, fans weren’t convinced thatBurton and Lenz’s rumored feudhad not factored into her exit.