Zach Braff’s new, younger love has been revealed to be alt-pop singer-songwriter Frances Whitney.
The Scrubs star, 49, who split from actress Florence Pugh, 28, in 2022, debuted his new romance with Frances over a cozy dinner this week, captured in exclusive photos from DailyMail.com.
The musician, who has more than 17,000 followers on Instagram, including the actor, is a rising star whose latest single, You Left Me For Jesus, was released in August.
Whitney was previously a professional volleyball player before turning to music.
Her record label bio reads: ‘Born and raised in San Francisco, California, Frances identifies as a songwriter first and foremost.
Zach Braff’s new, younger love has been revealed to be alt-pop singer-songwriter Frances Whitney; The couple confirmed their romance at a dinner this week.
Braff and Pugh (pictured above together last year) dated for three years between 2019 and 2022.
‘Even during it While abroad playing professional volleyball, much of his free time was spent with his guitar.
‘As soon as he retired from the sport and returned to the United States, he also returned to his identity as a musician.
“With nostalgic nods to ’70s Los Angeles rock stars, and inspired by a modern, lyrically-driven indie landscape, Frances bridges eras to create something entirely her own: soulful, honest and universal.”
It is unclear where she and Braff met or how long they have been dating.
She said of her latest single: ‘This song wrote itself.
‘Atypically, the lyrics and melody poured out of me all at once, as if they were already written, from a place of deep anguish, betrayal and confusion.
‘I was crying in the session while recording the vocals. And here we are!
Their Old Hobbies EP will be released on November 8th.
The musician, who has more than 17,000 followers on Instagram, including the actor, is a rising star whose latest single, You Left Me For Jesus, was released in August.
Her bio reads: “Packed with nostalgic nods to ’70s Los Angeles rock stars, and inspired by a lyrically-driven modern indie landscape, Frances bridges eras to create something entirely her own: soulful, honest and universal.”
Whitney frequently shows off her stylish outfits on social media while promoting her music.
She’s set to embark on her Old Hobbies Tour throughout December and January, with four dates in San Francisco, Brooklyn, Toronto and Los Angeles.
As they left the celebrity spot, Braff hugged his new love interest and planted a sweet kiss on her neck.
She’s set to embark on her Old Hobbies Tour throughout December and January, with four dates in San Francisco, Brooklyn, Toronto and Los Angeles.
Braff was seen hugging Whitney at the famous Sushi Park. in West Hollywood on Tuesday night.
When they left, Braff hugged his new love interest and planted a sweet kiss on her neck.
The PDA made his date smile as she walked a few steps in front of him after dining at the popular sushi spot, hidden on the second floor of a nondescript strip mall.
For her night out, she rocked a sleek black long sleeve and a pair of light wash ripped jeans.
Since his breakup with Pugh after three years of dating, the performer has kept his love life out of the spotlight.
In December 2023, he spoke highly of his ex while appearing on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show.
During the interview, he said that he and Pugh still “love each other” even though they are just “friends” now.
She also confessed that they are still in regular contact and that she had even chatted with him earlier that morning.
“I was on the Today Show this morning and she said she wanted to see pictures of my outfit to give her approval, so we really love each other,” Braff continued.
She also made it clear that there was no bad blood between the two when she gushed about the Oscar nominee’s prodigious talents.
“Listen, I think it’s pretty clear around the world that I’m not biased when I say she’s one of the best actresses working today,” he enthused.
“I think anyone who gives A Good Person a chance will see that she is simply extraordinary, and I feel very lucky to have her as my leading lady.”
Before their relationship ran its course, Florence had signed on to play the lead role in A Good Person, which Zach directed but did not star in.
The PDA made Frances smile as she walked a few steps in front of him after dinner at the sushi restaurant, hidden on the second floor of a nondescript shopping center.
Zach and Florence were first introduced while on the set of a short film he was making, but it wasn’t until April 2019 that they were linked when they were seen holding hands.
However, the couple remained silent and did not confirm the relationship until December of that year.
A Good Person was filmed in 2021, when the couple was still together, and they were apparently together until at least April 2022, when she wished him a happy 47th birthday.
During their relationship, the couple, and particularly Florence, experienced a torrent of abuse on social media due to their 21-year age difference, although the Little Drummer Girl actress defended her right to choose to be with Zach.
“I have the right to hang out, be and go out with whoever I want,” he said during a 2020 interview with Elle United Kingdom. “I’ve always found this part of what people do really strange.
Pugh continued: “I know part of being in the spotlight is that people can invade your privacy and have opinions about it, but it’s strange that normal people are allowed to show such hatred and opinions about a part of my life. I’m not going out there.
In September, Pugh, who is now dating Peaky Blinders star Finn Cole, explained that she “had to go public with her relationship in the past” due to relentless harassment over their age difference.
“My and Zach’s relationship was actually quite private until it became ugly, and I could see the toll it was taking on him, us, and our families. And that’s when I spoke up,” she told Vogue.
Zach and Florence were first introduced while on the set of a short film he was making, but it wasn’t until April 2019 that they were linked when they were seen holding hands; seen in 2023
‘I think I want to protect anyone I’m with. It’s not nice to know that people are saying the worst things I’ve ever read about someone I love.
‘So that was necessary. I needed to talk about it. “I think any relationship in this spotlight is going to be stressed.”
Florence confirmed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar in August 2022 that the couple had gone their separate ways.