Meghann Fahy Reveals How Leo Woodall Almost Fumbled Their Relationship

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Let’s just say Leo Woodall isn’t exactly the bold type.

He and Meghann Fahy, whom he met while filming season two of The White Lotus in 2022, almost didn’t start dating. She remembers that he didn’t contact her after she gave him her number while they were filming in Italy.

Let me tell you, being on set sometimes means getting a head start! I actually arrived before Leo, and I spotted him in the lunch area when he did. I just felt a connection, so I took the initiative and gave him my number. It wasn’t until episode three that his character actually showed up, but we’d already connected beforehand!

The actress from The Bold Type stressed that she originally reached out simply to be a friend. She wanted to let him know she cared and didn’t want him to feel alone or like an outsider.

She explained that she had said to the newcomer, ‘You’re new here.’ She continued, saying she understood what it was like to arrive late – it’s awful. It feels like everyone else has already settled in and made connections, and it can be a really difficult experience.

But after Meghann gave Leo her number, she added, “He never did anything with it.” 

It took a few months, but they finally talked about what happened before they officially started dating! They confirmed they were together back in November 2023, and I was so curious to hear how they reconnected after that initial missed opportunity. It was a relief to finally get some insight into that part of their story.

Okay, let me tell you about a recent conversation I had. This guy I was talking to actually said he didn’t realize I was interested! Can you believe it? I had given him my number, and when I pointed that out, he said he thought I was just being friendly and offering it as a way to be pals. Honestly, my response was simply, ‘What other reason could there possibly be?’ It’s just… frustrating when someone doesn’t pick up on clear signals, you know?

It appears the couple has resolved their misunderstanding and now share the same understanding, particularly regarding privacy. Last year, Leo explained to Elle UK that he and Meghann strive to maintain a “safe space” in their relationship, emphasizing that “keeping it private is the only way” to do so.

Meghann also feels this way, telling Penn that her friendship with Leo is what their relationship is built on.

It was a surprisingly easy connection,” she explained on the Podcrushed podcast. “We became close friends really quickly.”

Meghann and Leo aren’t the only stars who’ve fallen in love while working together. Here’s a look at other celebrity couples who started as costars.

The one where fans had no idea their favorite Friends couple actually had feelings for each other.

In the recent HBO Max reunion of the popular show Friends, Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer revealed they both had crushes on each other when they first started filming the series.

As Schwimmer shared, he had a big crush on Jennifer Aniston during the first season of the show. Aniston playfully responded that the feeling was mutual.

So why didn’t Ross and Rachel’s real-life counterparts ever officially get together?

Schwimmer said that they both had a strong mutual attraction at one point, but the timing never quite worked out. One of them was always seeing someone else, so they never acted on their feelings. They both understood and respected that boundary, but—

Matt LeBlanc playfully disagreed, joking, “That’s nonsense, I’m kidding,” but then admitted that his co-stars might have displayed some affection on set.

I actually told David once, ‘It would be really awkward if our first kiss happened on live TV,’ confessed Aniston. And, as it turned out, that’s exactly where we first kissed – in that coffee shop.

Schwimmer and Aniston admitted they had a brief romantic connection while filming ‘Friends’. Schwimmer recalled cuddling with Aniston on the couch during breaks in rehearsals, and Aniston shared they even sometimes fell asleep spooning.

Schwimmer finally confessed he wondered why everyone hadn’t noticed their mutual attraction.

As a lifestyle observer, I remember when the news broke back in 2010 that Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki, stars of The Big Bang Theory, had actually been a couple for two years! It was a huge surprise to fans. Interestingly, Kaley didn’t share many details about their relationship until after they’d gone their separate ways, which is something I see happen often with celebrity couples.

Kaley Cuoco shared in an interview with CBS Watch! magazine that her relationship with Johnny Galecki was a significant part of her life, but they kept it completely private. She described it as a great connection, but they never discussed it publicly or went out together as a couple.

Even though Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco stopped dating in real life, their characters, Penny and Leonard, remained a couple on The Big Bang Theory until the show ended. They both agreed that acting as a romantic pair wasn’t difficult, despite their personal breakup.

She explained that, given both individuals had been working since childhood and fiercely guarded their personal lives, they wanted to keep things very private. She also suggested this intense desire for privacy might have unintentionally contributed to their split.

Kaley Cuoco explained that they were very careful with both themselves and the show, wanting to avoid anything that could negatively impact it. However, she added that this protectiveness also made her unhappy. She realized she didn’t want a relationship built on secrecy.

What you saw on screen with the Saved By the Bell characters—their on-again, off-again relationships—was only the tip of the iceberg. The real romantic drama happened behind the scenes.

Looking back, everyone on the show dated each other – it was a very close-knit group! Mark-Paul Gosselaar told People magazine in 2009 that the girls would sometimes team up against the guys. He remembers Tiffani and Elizabeth both being upset with him, then getting mad at Lark for even talking to him, and Mario feeling pressured to take sides. It was all just typical high school drama – like someone questioning, ‘How could you talk to him?’

The longest-lasting romantic relationship among the cast of Saved by the Bell was between Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen, who dated for three years towards the end of the show’s run.

According to Ed Alonzo, who played Max on the show, actors Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tiffani Thiessen, known as Zack and Kelly on TV, definitely had a connection while filming their popular ’90s series. He shared this with Entertainment Tonight.

“It was very cute,” Alonzo shared. “It was hand-holding and looking over.”

Thiessen recently told People magazine about her first time trying alcohol, which happened while she was in Paris with Mark-Paul Gosselaar for a promotional trip. She fondly remembered sharing crepes and that first sip with him, describing the experience as feeling like they were a real-life Barbie and Ken – or maybe even Zack and Kelly from Saved by the Bell.

Zack Morris, the character from Saved By the Bell, revealed in a 2019 interview on Anna Faris’s Unqualified podcast that he had dated all three of the show’s female leads, including a brief romance with Tiffani Thiessen’s character, Kelly Kapowski.

He described the feeling of being on set, especially when you’re starting out. It’s a unique situation – you’re working and living with the same people, cut off from the outside world, almost like being in a bubble.

No wonder Zack had to call so many time outs.

Although Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley’s characters were a couple on Saved By the Bell, Lopez shared in his memoir, Just Between Us, that he actually dated Tiffani Thiessen.

He described how they started dating – going to the movies, eating out, and going to parties where they danced. Eventually, they became a couple. However, Lopez later confessed to being unfaithful, explaining that while he believed staying loyal to Tiffani was the right thing to do, he wasn’t mature enough at the time to actually do it.

Oh my gosh, the whole thing with Brandon and Brenda…was it real? Honestly, it’s so confusing! Everyone has a different story, and depending on who you talk to, you get a totally different picture of what was going on behind the scenes. It’s like, were they actually in love, or was it all just for the cameras? I’ve been trying to figure it out for years!

In a 2020 podcast interview, Tori Spelling discussed her experiences working with Brian Austin Green, referencing their characters, David and Donna, from ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’. She explained that she and Brian have different memories of what happened both on and off camera, noting that they each recall events from their perspectives as young adults.

She laughed, recalling how differently they remembered a past summer together. She said he’d told her he loved her, and she’d said it back, but he now claimed they only hooked up and were just friends. She found his recollection strange, and just responded with, ‘Okay, cool,’ even now she still finds it odd.

While appearing on the 2015 show Celebrity Lie Detector, Tori Spelling confessed she had always been in love with Brian Austin Green. She also revealed she once kissed Luke Perry and had a brief summer romance with Jason Priestley. Priestley responded to the revelation on Twitter, stating it was a private matter and declining to comment further.

Before marrying Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds (known for Deadpool) shared a kiss with ’90s TV star Melissa Joan Hart after they worked together on the 1996 TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

In her 2013 memoir, actress Melissa Joan Hart shared a story about how her co-star, Ryan Reynolds, gave her a watch on the last day they filmed together. She explained that after receiving the gift, they ended up kissing in her hotel room.

She recalled being struck by his attractive lips, and how his large hands and broad shoulders made her feel small. She added that it was a welcome distraction from the strong scent of his hairspray.

Kelly Clarkson revealed that she did date one of the original American Idol finalists, confirming long-standing rumors. However, she clarified that their relationship began after the competition had ended.

Oh my gosh, everyone always thought Justin and Kelly were a couple during American Idol, but she actually said on Watch What Happens Live that they didn’t officially date then! It’s just…they did end up dating a little bit while they were making From Justin to Kelly – can you believe it?! I’ve always known there was something special between them, even if the movie didn’t do so well. It’s so cute!

She explained that she believes anyone spending that much time with another person would naturally start to develop feelings. She playfully pointed out that even the song ‘Timeless’ from the movie From Justin to Kelly proves you can’t resist that connection!

While filming Hannah Montana: The Movie in 2009, Cyrus quietly dated her on-screen love interest.

While promoting their Disney movie, Till revealed they had been dating for two months, telling a radio station in Atlanta that the relationship ‘definitely real’ would likely make their on-screen chemistry even stronger.

After Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron broke up in 2010, she briefly dated her co-star from the movie Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. However, the news about their relationship didn’t become public until after they had already split up – and while they were promoting the film together.

In 2012, while appearing together on an Australian morning show, the former couple was asked how long they had been dating.

A long, uncomfortable silence followed, with puzzled glances exchanged, before Hutcherson finally spoke, only making the situation more awkward.

He admitted they used to be a couple, but then quickly joked about it, saying his heart hadn’t actually been broken. This earned a nervous laugh from Vanessa Hudgens.

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