Fans of The Bear have been dying for their characters to become romantically involved in the show, but the parasocial relationship has gone so far that they’re wondering/hoping that Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are dating in real life.
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Allen White and Edebiri play Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto and Sydney Adamum, respectively, and the “will they, won’t they” trope is irresistible. But the actors have maintained that a romantic storyline between the two characters isn’t on the cards. “There was no talk in the rooms about any romantic implications,” Allen White told Vanity Fair.
But just because their characters don’t date doesn’t mean their real lives aren’t also fraught with speculation. When Allen White and Edebiri were spotted at Wrigley Field to watch the Cubs play the Pittsburgh Pirates, a video of him affectionately rubbing her back went viral. Fans went crazy. “Work wife-husband relationship is going crrazzyyy,” one fan wrote, while another said: “I’m just gonna say I don’t touch my friends like that.” So are Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri dating? Here’s what we know.
Are Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri dating?
Sorry to disappoint, fans of The Bear. They’re not dating, although they do speak very highly of each other in interviews.
“We really enjoy each other in life, on camera and off camera. I have a tremendous amount of respect for her as a person, but also as an artist. And so I hope that sort of that kind of thing shines through on camera between Carm and Syd,” White told Vanity Fair as a secondary source for their cover with Edebiri. “Syd is always able to…I don’t know, to deliver something different to Carmy, and she’s usually right,” he adds. “And I guess I think Ayo is also usually right.”
Edebiri observed that their work as actors can produce intimate moments by its nature. “Work can be a very intimate thing and a very personal thing and a very emotional thing, and I think when you’re also in industries that are creative or creative adjacent, I think there’s something that also invokes feelings of passion,” she said. “Also, boy’s got some beautiful blue eyes. You know what I mean? Those are eyes you want to project onto.”
When images of Allen White’s viral Calvin Klein campaign were shown backstage at the 2024 Golden Globes, Edebiri said: “I just, I’m happy for him. That’s my boy, you know what I mean? I do feel like … I want people to understand he’s my co-worker!”
It’s understood Allen White is still involved with Rosalía after splitting from his wife, Addison Timlin. The Knot confirmed the two were still an item on 29 March 2024. “Rosalía’s boyfriend is actor Jeremy Allen White. They have been together since October 2023,” the outlet reported.
The Bear is available to stream on Hulu.
