Ed Westwick: his personal life, career and girls

First roles

In parallel with his studies, Westwick starred in his debut film.
It was “Invasion”, the young man got the character Zoran. This happened in 2006. The film was directed by the late Anthony Minghella. However, before this, Ed also had the opportunity to work as an actor, although he got completely unremarkable roles. For example, the actor played in the British films “Catastrophe” and “Doctors” in 2000. And in 2005, he began working on the series “After Death”. It is worth noting that Ed Westwick is a professional actor. The young man spent some time improving his acting skills at a London youth theater called the National Youth Theatre.

Stylish guy

A wide audience remembered Ed Westwick for his role in the films “Son of Rambo” and “Children of Men.” These are also British paintings.

On a blisteringly hot summer day in New York City, Ed Westwick walks into The Half King, an unassuming bar and restaurant near his apartment in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. Avoiding being recognized as just another paparazzi pretending to be a casual visitor, Ed is dressed in rolled-up skinny jeans, a Marc Jacobs straw hat and a loose tank top that shows off his myriad of tattoos. His whole appearance makes me think of a young rocker who puts on what is left from last night the next morning. Nobody pays attention to him. “That's one of the reasons I love coming here. This place is quite detached and people just leave me alone.” In the two years the show has been on the air, even Barack Obama mentioned it earlier this year when it received a suspiciously huge round of applause at Los Angeles City Hall. “What does he like about Gossip Girl?” asked the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

“Of course his daughters are fans of the show,” Westwick says, looking over the menu, “and maybe he’s a fan himself, but we’re still talking about the damn President of the United States of America.” A lot has been done to boost the show's ratings because viewers don't always watch it directly on TV. But still, if you think about the influence that Gossip Girl has, it’s simply unimaginable.”

There's no doubt that the huge impact of the modestly rated show, which is based on a book series by Cecilia von Ziegesar, is partly due to the presence of Ed Westwick. From the very first episode, where his notorious character is involved in attempted rape, smoking marijuana, sheer luxury and "Your life is over, bitch" quotes, 22-year-old Ed Westwick has practically turned fans away from the over-cute noses of the rest of the cast. “My character has changed a lot since the first episode, but from the very beginning he was a bad guy, and everyone likes a bad guy,” says Westwick, “that’s always been the case, on and off TV. And let’s not lie that we still need to look for people like Chuck. So I was very lucky. Chuck is as intriguing as a car crash—you can't help but look at him." Chuck's appeal stems from his low-life behavior, which includes his countless sexual escapades with minors in the back of a limousine with his famous catchphrases, "I'm a 17-year-old billionaire with a ton of vitality," or the now-legendary, "I'm Chuck Bass." But while everyone's favorite playboy is being obnoxious, he dresses impeccably, albeit in a school uniform, which means Savile Row suits, tartan trousers, silk pajamas, custom bowties and shoes from Florence and completes everything this with its signature scarf. Tom Ford says about Ed Westwick: “To me, Ed is a modern-day Marlon Brando. He has the look of a great actor from the 50s, but at the same time it is very modern. I see a lot of similarities between him and Chuck, because they both wear very neat and well-tailored clothes with a modern twist, which in itself is the epitome of a Tom Ford style man."

"Gossip"

Well, Ed’s popularity came after he played in the series “Gossip Girl” on the CW channel.
Viewers saw it on screens for the first time in 2007. The actor played the role of Chuck Bass. This is an American teen comedy based on the popular novels by Cecily von Ziegesar. The plot develops around young people who live in an elite New York area and attend a prestigious school. In addition to studying, they make friends, quarrel, and also take drugs, love, are jealous and suffer, in general, they do everything that teenagers should. But viewers will learn about all the changes from the blog of a certain “Gossip Girl”, voiced by Kristen Bell. And none of the heroes knows who is under the mysterious nickname. The actress does not appear in the frame. Ed Westwick says that there is little in common between him and his character, rather the differences are striking.

Girls are crazy about him

“At the age of seventeen, I looked a little like Chuck, but I had a completely different background and desires, and there weren’t many lovers present. “In general, I’m a good guy,” says the actor. “Besides, I don’t like clubs and parties, but prefer to spend my free time with my friends at someone’s house.” While I’m young, I want to become famous as an actor, to be respected for my work, roles, not what I do in life and in public.”

By the way, the series “Gossip Girl” is still airing on an American television channel.

In 2009, Ed Westwick was invited to play the role of Randy Holt in the film “S. Darko." The character appeared in the sequel to Donnie Darko. And besides this, in the third season of “Californication” on the Showtime channel, the actor had the opportunity to play a student who was interested in vampire literature.

At the beginning of 2011, Ed Westwick took part in the work on the film “J. Edgar" by Clint Eastwood. This is a biographical film dedicated to the first head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover. Leonardo DiCaprio played the main role in the film. And almost simultaneously, Ed was working on a romantic comedy with Felicity Jones, How to Marry a Billionaire.

Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester

Fans are still wondering whether there was love between Ed and Leighton not only on the set? However, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to accurately answer it except the characters themselves in this story.

The characters of Layton and Edward in Gossip Girl (Blair and Chuck) are madly in love with each other.

On the subject: actors and roles in the series “Gossip Girl”

But outside the film studio, Westwick dated Jessica Szohr, and Layton dated Sebastian Stan. Both of these couples broke up, and rumors began to surface that our hero had found solace in the arms of Leighton Meester.

Although the actors never confirmed their relationship, Josh Schwartz spoke about the off-screen chemistry between the actors in an interview. It was because of her, he said, that the Chuck and Blair love storyline appeared in the series, which was not originally planned.

Also interesting: how did Leighton Meester’s personal life turn out?

Personal life of Ed Westwick

The personal life of a popular actor periodically comes under the close attention of journalists.
During the filming of the series “Gossip Girl” and thanks to it, at the end of 2008, the actor met Jessica Szohr and began dating her. It all started when the paparazzi noticed a couple selflessly kissing each other. And before Jessica, Ed Westwick dated and was married to a girl named Renee Diamond. However, the marriage was very short-lived and was annulled soon after the wedding.

The relationship with Jessica was also short-lived. In May 2010, the lovers broke up. And the reason for the breakup was outrageously banal. According to Westwick, "Girls are too much of a headache." But already in August 2010, the actors were destined to meet again. It happened on the set of the fourth season of the series “Gossip Girl”.

Personal life

Ed Westwick's personal life is under close attention of journalists. Fans who want to know who their favorite actor is dating are no less curious and carefully follow the updates on his Instagram page.

Girls' Favorite Ed Westwick

It is known that Ed was married to Renee Diamond for some time. The marriage turned out to be a spontaneous and rash decision, so the young people soon annulled it. In 2008, Ed was seen with actress Drew Barrymore at a Kings Of Leon concert, but this meeting did not develop into a serious relationship.

Also in 2008, while filming the TV series Gossip Girl, Westwick began dating Jessica Szohr. The paparazzi found out about the relationship between the stars when they caught them kissing.

Ed Westwick with Jessica Szohr

But in 2010, Ed and Jessica broke up. Commenting on his personal life, the actor said that girls cause headaches. Rumors also spread that the reason for the separation was the actress’s infidelity.

In 2011, the actor was credited with a relationship with Phoebe Tonkin, an Australian actress and model. However, in 2012, Westwick began appearing again alongside Jessica Szohr. Probably, the stars decided to resume close relationships.

Interesting Facts

Westwick is primarily known for his role as Chuck in the TV series Gossip Girl.
For this work, the actor was awarded two Teen Choice Awards. This happened in 2008 and 2009. In addition, he received the Young Hollywood Awards for his role. I'm Chuck Bass In 2008, Westwick was named the new face of the big name. This is the second TV series star to advertise sports shoes and clothing. By the way, previous celebrity Leighton Meester works with the Reebok brand. In addition to working in films, Ed Westwick actively played in an indie band called “The Filthy Youth”. The band also includes Benjamin Lewis Allingham (vocals and guitar), Mitch Cox (bass guitar) and John Voogh (drums). Now the young man has abandoned his work in music to focus on his acting career. By the way, other members of the group live in the UK and are coping without their famous colleague. Westwick plans to form his own group in New York. Ed says that he loves making music because it comes from the subconscious, and you can relax and unwind with it.

Ease itself

The actor now lives in New York and rents an apartment in the city center with his Gossip Girl co-star Chace Crawford. The actor played the role of Nate in the series.

Ed Westwick has been a fan of the Arsenal football club since childhood, and in addition, all his life he dreamed of being a landscape designer.

One of the actor’s favorite films is the 2000 thriller American Psycho. Ed watches the picture quite often with his neighbor Chase.

Life and career

Edward Westwick was born in 1987 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK. The future actor was the third child in the family of teacher and businessman Peter and psychologist Carol Westwick.

He first studied at a private school and then moved to the educational institution Barclay School, after which he was accepted into North Hertfordshire College. Already in his student years, Westwick began building an acting career, and honed his skills at the age of 16 at the National Youth Theater in London.

At the beginning of his career, Ed received episodic roles, but they helped him delve into the profession of an actor and make much-needed acquaintances with directors in this field. He took his first steps in the profession in the following films :

1. "Catastrophe" (2000);
2. "Doctors" (2000);
3. “After Life” (2005−2008);
4. "Californication" (2007).

But real fame came to him in 2007 after the first episodes of the series “Gossip Girl” were shown, where he played the son of wealthy and influential parents, who leads a rather wild lifestyle and is well versed in fashion.

His partners were Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford and Blake Lively.

According to Ed, he and his character are opposites. And instead of parties, he would rather choose work or meeting with friends. Westwick received the following awards for his role as Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl :

• Teen Choice Awards (in 2008-2009);
• Young Hollywood Awards (in 2009).

Ed Westwick

In November 2020, a criminal case was opened against Ed Westwick. Actress Christina Cohen accused him of rape. According to her, the incident occurred three years earlier. The girl and her boyfriend were visiting Westwick. Tired, she lay down in the living room for a while. The owner of the house allegedly made his way to Christina, “fell on her and raped her,” and then promised that he would ruin her career if she went to the police. Ed Westwick responded to the allegations: “I don’t know this woman. She was never in my house. And I certainly didn’t rape anyone.”

Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick accused of rape

The star of the TV series “Gossip Girl” Ed Westwick was suspected of homosexual relations

Fans of the star of the TV series “Gossip Girl” Ed Westwick suspected their idol of homosexual relations. According to them, the 27-year-old actor, who played the role of Chuck Bass, spoiled by female attention and a huge amount of money, in real life prefers exclusively male company to girls.

The first suspicions arose during a prolonged pause in relationships with the opposite sex after breaking up with actress Jessica Szohr. The lovers finally separated in 2013 and throughout this time, Ed Westwick, unlike his ex-passion, was not seen in the passionate embrace of a single girl.

The actor spends all his free time in the company of his friends. Ed Westwick and his metrosexual friends have such warm feelings that they do not hesitate to hold hands in public and take pictures hugging.

By the way, for a long time Ed Westwick preferred to go to social events in splendid isolation. However, in the last few months, the star has been appearing in the company of Chinese-born actor Cary Alexander Kazemi. It is noteworthy that the local media in the Celestial Empire actively discusses the unconventional orientation of Cary Alexander, who has also not been seen with girls.

The Gossip Girl star became so close to his pal that he accompanied him to China's 2013 GQ Man of the Year awards. It is noteworthy that Carey Alexander Kazemi posted a photo from the event on Instagram, touchingly calling Ed Westwick “his boy.” It was this gentle gesture that excited fans, who immediately left their negative comments full of disappointment.

However, the excitement of fans did not force the young people to hide their relationship from the public. Close friends periodically change locations, going on trips together. So, a few months ago, Ed Westwick and Carey Alexander Kazemi enjoyed the mountain views and skiing together. And recently, the friends spent time together at the Coachella music festival. Heading to sunny California, Carey Alexander Kazemi posted a selfie with Ed Westwick from the cabin of the plane, again captioning it with warm words: “To Coachella with the gorgeous and evil Ed Westwick.”

Let us remember that at one time Ed Westwick was credited with a relationship with his partner Chace Crawford, who played the role of Nate Archibald. One day, young people were spotted passionately kissing on the set and in a pub.

Filmography

(c) - series; (k) - short film