Gossip Girl's Real Drama: Blake Lively and Leighton Meester's Relationship Revealed

The relationship between Leighton Meester and Blake Lively, stars of *Gossip Girl*, has long been a source of speculation. While their characters, Serena and Blair, were best friends on screen, rumors suggested a different dynamic off-screen. Executive producer Joshua Safran shed light on their relationship in a 2017 *Vanity Fair* profile. He stated that while they were friendly, they weren't close friends like their characters. Safran attributed this to their differing personalities. Reports from 2008 even suggested the actresses "avoided each other like the plague" on set. However, both Lively and Meester have publicly denied any animosity. Despite not following each other on social media or making public appearances together since the show ended, Blake shared a throwback photo in 2019, hinting at a friendly relationship.