LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'One Tree Hill' star Sophia Bush, 41, is reportedly dating US soccer star Ashlyn Harris, 37, following the splits with their respective spouses, per Page Six.
The romance of Bush and Harris gained traction on social media after the couple was seen posing together in photos posted by Canadian soccer player Selenia Iacchelli on her Instagram.
An insider told Page Six about their relationship, “It’s very new,” adding, “They are definitely a couple.”
The news outlet reveals that Bush and Harris were seen together on a panel at the Cannes Lions advertising festival from where their romance took off and blossomed presumably.
The outet shared a snap and a clip from the festival of the two lovebirds on the panel.
The relationship came as a shock to many of their fans as Bush separated from her husband Grant Hughes in August 2023, just 13 months after their marriage.
Harris, too filed for her divorce with her longtime partner Ali Krieger in September.
Sophia Bush's dating history
Sophia Bush, despite being in a same-sex relationship now, has dated and married a few high profile men before.
The 'One Tree Hill' star started dating her co-star Chad Michael Murray in 2003 and got engaged in May 2004. The couple got married on April 16, 2005, in Santa Monica, California.
However, the couple's romance fizzled out soon after and they separated only five months after their marriage.
She said to Andy Cohen during an appearance at 'Watch What Happens Live!' in 2004, "At the end of the day, we're grownups," per US Weekly.
She added, "I actually think it's interesting that when people split in a way that's unpleasant, they usually just go on quite literally hating each other — or the person in my situation hates the other person, whatever — but when you have to work with somebody for another half a decade, you kind of have to deal with it."
Murray was not the only co-star whom Bush has dated. She also dated her 'Stay Alive' costar Jon Foster in 2006 and 2007. She said to US Weekly in June 2008, that they broke up a year ago.
She further said, "You can love somebody, and not be in love with them, and I think that was a really valuable lesson,” before adding, “We weren’t ready to get married, but it definitely doesn’t mean we don’t care about each other.”
The 'Chicago PD' star also dated her other 'One Tree Hill' co-star James Lafferty in 2008.
Bush was also in an on-and-off relationship with Austin Nichols for many years. She told E! News in 2010, “We've been dating off and on for the past four years. We had so many years of history prior to him coming to work on the show." They broke up in 2012.
After briefly dating Google program manager Dan Fredinburg in 2013 and 'Chicago PD' costar Jesse Lee Soffer in 2014, she was spotted with entrepreneur Grant Hughes in May 2020.
The 'Incredible 2' star and Hughes got married after two years of dating at Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, on June 11, 2022. Only 13 months after their wedding, the pair separated in August 2023.
Ashlyn Harris' dating history
Harris was in a relationship with her Gotham FC teammate Ali Krieger since 2010. After getting engaged in March 2019, the couple got married on December 28, 2019, in Miami.
The former couple had adopted two children — their daughter Sloane Phillips Krieger-Harris in 2021 and their son Ocean Maeve Krieger-Harris in 2022.
Harris filed for divorce on September 19, 2023, in Seminole County, Florida, stating their marriage has been “irretrievably broken," per Page Six.
'Lesbian date?'
Fans started congratulating the rumored couple as the news of their dating broke.
One fan wrote comprehensively, "That's wonderful news! I WISH Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris all the happiness in their relationship! (and positivity vibes)🌝🫂."
"Follow your heart to where it leads you and find love there," said someone else.
"Lesbian date?" asked someone else.
Another fan hailed, "I could not possibly love this story more."
"What, Brooke from One Tree Hill is fam 🌈? Well, that was not expected! Either way, congrats!" exclaimed someone else.
However, some fans were left confused as they asked, "Isn’t Ashlyn Harris married to Ali Krieger?"
