Ed Westwick’s girlfriend Tamara Francesconi admits she was ‘obsessed’ with his show Gossip Girl before she began dating him, revealing she ‘manifested him in her life’.
In a new backstage interview from her recent PrettyLittleThing photoshoot, the beauty, 24, opened up on her relationship with the actor, 33, who starred as Chuck Bass in the American teen drama series.
Speaking about the beginnings of their romance in 2019, Tamara explained how she had to apologise to her fellow fangirl friend for going out with the hunk, as her pal initially had ‘dibs’ on him.
Fan girl: Ed Westwick’s girlfriend Tamara Francesconi admits she was ‘obsessed’ with his show Gossip Girl before she began dating him, revealing she ‘manifested him in her life’
Spilling the beans about being obsessed with her beau before they had even met, she said: ‘Okay here’s the tea… I was the biggest Gossip Girl fan known to man, I watched it religiously twice a year and I swear to god I manifested him actually in my life.
‘It was actually so funny though because when I first started dating him, my whole group of friends we’re super into Gossip Girl and more particularly my friend Annie and when I first started dating him I had to sit her down and apologise to her, because she was so insulted.. like how dare I she had dibs on him!’
Adding how she was ‘obsessed’ with the show, Tamara went on to say that she had she now gets reminders of Facebook statuses she used to make about Gossip Girl, adding her obsession was ‘kinda weird’.
Big fan: In a new backstage interview from her recent PrettyLittleThing photoshoot, the beauty, 24, opened up on her relationship with the actor, 33, who starred as Chuck Bass in the American teen drama series
The beauty went on to say that when she first began stepping out with the TV star, people used to compare them with Ed’s character Chuck and onscreen love interest Blair Waldorf, with Tamara even agreeing that ‘Chair’ were the perfect pair.
She said: ‘Chuck and Blair we’re my favourite characters from the show, I was the biggest fan. When we first started dating everyone would comment on my pictures “Chair is better, Chair is better” and I would be like me too because I agree!’
Elsewhere, she also discussed her new PLT collection, writing: ‘The vibe for this collection is queen summer, simple queen summer. Basically when we really went into it I wanted to collection to feel like a holiday where if you cant go on holiday when you’re wearing it, it feels like you’re on holiday and also when you can it inspires you to go.
Sorry! Speaking about the beginnings of their romance in 2019, Tamara explained how she had to apologise to her fellow fangirl friend for going out with the hunk, as her pal initially had ‘dibs’ on him
Devoted: ‘Okay here’s the tea… I was the biggest Gossip Girl fan known to man, I watched it religiously twice a year and I swear to god I manifested him actually in my life’ (pictured Ed as Chuck Bass)
‘I’m biased but honestly It’s so beautiful and so gorgeous, I love all of the colours and textures and patterns like if you’re in this outfit you’re gonna be a queen in summer.’
The happy couple, who have been dating since October 2019, first got together after Ed slid into Tamara’s DMs on Instagram.
Talking about their relationship on social media, she said: ‘Going to answer this first because it’s my most asked question, and probably the reason a lot of you follow me.
Obsession: Adding how she was ‘obsessed’ with the show, Tamara went on to say that she had she now gets reminders of Facebook statuses she used to make about Gossip Girl, adding her obsession was ‘kinda weird’
‘He direct message me out of the blue saying “Hi,” and I nearly fell off my chair, we then chatted for a while and he asked me on a date, which I assumed would be a dinner.
‘Instead he took me to a butterfly sanctuary in Mayfair, we thereafter spent the whole day exploring London together, and the rest is history.
‘I feel like we have all become codependent with our partners this year (I know I have) I think it’s really important to do things alone and for yourself, read a book, go for a walk, chat to a friend.’ (sic)
Stunning: ‘I’m biased but honestly It’s so beautiful and so gorgeous, I love all of the colours and textures and patterns like if you’re in this outfit you’re gonna be a queen in summer’