After taking part in controversial love pursuits on The Bear, Jeremy Allen White and Molly Gordon sparked romance rumors off display screen as effectively.
Viewers initially fell in love with White’s efficiency as Carmy when The Bear premiered in 2022. On the time, White was married to Addison Timlin, with whom he shares two daughters. Timlin filed for divorce in Might 2023 after greater than three years of marriage and has since moved on with director Cooper Raiff.
White, for his half, was linked to mannequin Ashley Moore and singer Rosalía earlier than he was noticed packing on the PDA with Gordon. Whereas the pair have most well-liked to not publicly handle their romance usually, they’ve gushed about their expertise collaborating on The Bear regardless of some followers being vocal about their dislike for Carmy and Claire (Gordon) collectively.
“I’d been craving one thing like this as an actor for a extremely very long time. I by no means thought that I might get to be included in one thing like The Bear and to work reverse Jeremy, who I believe is without doubt one of the greatest actors of our era,” Gordon informed Shondaland in July 2023. “That they might enable this loser to affix him and everybody else who’s so good on that present … actually, I might’ve performed a dishrag. So, the truth that they allowed me to have a look at Jeremy is … I’m eternally grateful.”
The outlet famous that Gordon laughed when the interviewer talked about she bought to make out with White. Preserve scrolling to relive White and Gordon’s romance:
June 2023

White and Gordon met for the primary time whereas filming season 2 of The Bear.
“I believe Molly does such a tremendous job. She’s so disarming and humorous and charming. I believe it didn’t enable Carmy to construct up his common partitions,” White informed Selection on the time. “She knocked them down with ease and allowed Carmy to really feel cared for, which will need to have simply been so welcomed as a result of I don’t know the final time Carmy would have allowed himself to be cared for.”
Gordon’s character was launched as a love curiosity for Carmy, which grew to become a divisive narrative selection for critics who questioned whether or not Claire was absolutely explored as her personal individual. Others, in the meantime, argued that Carmy ought to have been paired off with Sydney, who’s performed by Gordon’s real-life greatest pal Ayo Edebiri.
July 2023

“Our first day of taking pictures collectively was the fridge scene. The primary time I met him, I felt that pleasure of assembly an actor that you just admire, however I additionally felt like I had identified him for thus lengthy,” Gordon informed Glamour. “He’s such a beneficiant, out there individual, whereas it’s important to pull so many different actors out of their shells. He was like, ‘I’m on this with you.’ I instantly felt like there was one thing actually good there, and I felt protected in that dynamic. I assume Chris [Storer, The Bear’s creator] knew.”
Gordon was thrilled on the likelihood to share the display screen with White, including, “I didn’t know something in regards to the position once I signed on. As soon as they despatched me the scripts and I began studying, I couldn’t consider they might put me in the identical room as Jeremy Allen White. My slob self? How dare they? I used to be very nervous as a result of he’s such a superb actor, and I wished to dwell as much as his expertise. However I trusted that Chris knew we’d have a pleasant move.”
February 2024

White and Gordon posed for photographs collectively after The Bear received massive on the SAG Awards.
Might 2024

Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Pictures (2)
Gordon was requested about White’s viral Calvin Klein advert, to which she informed Elle, “I imply, I went to a yoga class a number of weeks in the past and I’m nonetheless drained from that. I believe what he was in a position to pull off is unimaginable. He must be celebrated for that.”
June 2024

After Carmy and Claire’s relationship crashed and burned in season 2, they didn’t correctly work together in season 3. Gordon, nonetheless, broke down her emotional scene with White within the season 2 finale, telling Elle UK, “On that present, I simply need to match the extent of appearing that’s taking place. Jeremy units such a excessive bar. I’ve to ensure the second lands in probably the most trustworthy approach it could actually.”
In a separate interview with L’Officiel USA, Gordon known as White “so curious and loving and type.”
September 2024

Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Pictures(2)
Initially, White and Gordon have been noticed outdoors of set entering into the identical automobile. Days later there have been photographs posted of the duo sharing a kiss. White wrapped his hand round Gordon’s and so they embraced earlier than she bought within the driver’s seat of her automobile.
November 2024

Jeremy Allen White, Molly Gordon. Getty Pictures (2)
Gordon and White have been photographed out in New York Metropolis in the course of the weekend earlier than Thanksgiving. They didn’t present any PDA however remained shut on the night stroll.
June 2025

Gordon broke her silence concerning fan reactions over the kissing photographs, telling Self-importance Honest, “With the web, I simply assume — I even see it in myself as a fan of issues — we’re only a extra judgmental society.”
The actress went on to debate her expertise being a romantic lead. “I’m at all times ‘the pal,’” she mentioned. “I’ve by no means performed the romantic individual. I used to be like, ‘Whoa, that is going to be a special expertise.’”
Gordon famous that White’s position “is a personality that individuals really feel so protecting over, and it’s been sort of controversial to convey a romantic aspect into the present. That’s been at occasions annoying, fascinating and attention-grabbing — simply to be part of one thing that individuals have opinions on.”
June 2025

After addressing fan backlash to Carmy and Claire’s romance, Gordon reprised her position in season 4. Carmy reconnected with Claire and so they have been probably on the highway to a relationship once more after he stop working at The Bear. The finale sparked hypothesis that it was the conclusion to the collection but it surely stays to be seen whether or not there might be extra episodes with White and Gordon.
On the finish of the month, Gordon additionally shared a number of photographs of herself on the set of The Bear with White. In her Instagram carousel, she included a snap of White with an arm wrapped round her as she clasped her hand excessive.