Sydney Sweeney hilariously shut down rumors of an ‘affair’ with her rom-com co-star Glen Powell in her SNL monologue by showing off her ‘fiancé’ in the crowd.
Rumors surrounding Sweeney, 26, and Powell, 35,’s romance spiraled out of control when the pair filmed Everyone But You together in Australia, and fans said their off-screen chemistry was undeniable.
The gossip intensified further after news that Powell had broken up with his girlfriend of more than three years, model Gigi Paris, in April 2023, just months after his on-screen romance with Sweeney was filmed.
Despite Powell’s breakup, Sweeney has remained loyal to her fiancé Jonathan Davino, 40, throughout her time working with the Top Gun hunk, and she made sure to let the SNL audience know that during her monologue. opening.
“The craziest rumor I’ve ever seen is that while I was filming anyone but you, I was having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell… That’s obviously not true,” the actress said.
Sydney Sweeney hilariously shut down rumors of an ‘affair’ with her rom-com co-star Glen Powell in her SNL monologue by showing off her ‘fiancé’ in the crowd.
Rumors surrounding Sweeney, 26, and Powell, 35,’s romance spiraled out of control when the pair filmed Everyone But You together in Australia, and fans said their off-screen chemistry was undeniable.
“The craziest rumor I’ve ever seen is that while I was filming anyone but you, I was having an affair with my co-star Glen Powell… That’s obviously not true,” the actress said.
‘I just want everyone to know that he is the man of my dreams. And we are still together and stronger than ever. He even came here tonight to support me… can we move on to him? The camera then panned to an unsuspecting Glen Powell smiling in the audience.
Sydney jokingly shouted ‘that’s not my fiancé, he’s in my dressing room’
“My fiancé and I produced the movie together and he was there throughout the entire shoot,” she continued.
‘I just want everyone to know that he is the man of my dreams. And we are still together and stronger than ever. He even came here tonight to support me… can we move on to him?
The camera then panned to an unsuspecting Glen Powell smiling in the audience before Sydney jokingly shouted: “That’s not my fiancé, he’s in my dressing room.”
Powell previously admitted that he and Sweeney agreed to “leverage” dating rumors as publicity for the romantic comedy.
When asked about their decision to lean on their characters, Ben and Bea, Powell talked about using their “authentic chemistry” to entice viewers to watch their romantic comedy.
‘YO I don’t have the mental capacity to pull off something like that, but she’s very smart. She is very intelligent’, the T.op Gun: maverick actor he told Business Insider. ‘I had a wonderful journey with her on this matter. But in terms of actual dating and being together? (Laughter.)’
When asked about her decision to lean on her characters, Ben and Bea, Powell talked about using their “authentic chemistry” to entice viewers to watch her romantic comedy.
Powell also admitted that he and Sweeney ‘love each other,’ but that they are not romantically involved.
As for how his on-screen chemistry and natural rapport at press events may have created “a lot of headaches,” the artist acknowledged his split from Gigi Paris.
“Well, look, the only reason it was harder for me to lean into that stuff was because I was going through a very real breakup in the middle of a promotional tour,” she explained.
Powell continued, “I was with someone who I really loved and cared about and I was trying to make sense of a lot of things.”
Meanwhile, the 35-year-old noted that “it was a lot easier for Sydney to lean into something like that because she’s in a very committed, wonderful relationship and she’s so happy.”
Powell also admitted that he and Sweeney “love each other,” but that they are not romantically involved.
When asked about their romance on the Today show, Glen and Sydney began laughing, before Glen replied: “No, but we love each other.”
Gossip increased further after news that Powell had broken up with his girlfriend of more than three years, model Gigi Paris, in April 2023, just months after his on-screen romance with Sweeney was filmed.
Sweeney has remained loyal to her fiancé Jonathan Davino, 40, throughout her time working with the Top Gun hunk.
When asked about their romance on the Today show, Glen and Sydney began laughing, before Glen replied: “No, but we love each other.” And honestly, this is one of the most spectacular humans I’ve ever met. She’s really cool.’
Sydney also debunked the rumors during a revealing interview with Variety in August.
‘It’s a romantic comedy. That’s what people want,” she stated.
Glen and I don’t really care. We have a lot of fun together and respect each other a lot; He is a great worker and I am a great worker.
‘We’re excited for the press tour and I literally just left ADR with him. We talk like that all the time.’
His comments came as a crew member working on the film claimed that several people on set “thought they were already a couple.”
“I knew him from Top Gun,” they said. But I just assumed they were a couple in real life. That’s what it seemed like to most of us. And also some of the extras.
