Summer Roberts and Stefon are Hollywood's hottest new couple. Or at least the actors
that played them. Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson went red carpet official at the 2020 Golden
Globes. This is the truth about their relationship.
On December 22, 2019, photos emerged of Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson grabbing coffee in
his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. TMZ wrote at the time,
"There have been rumors for a while the celebs were dating, and this seems to confirm they're
pretty serious."
Hader supposedly invited Bilson to his hometown to meet the parents during the holidays, which
seems like a pretty major step in anyone's relationship. Less than a week later, the
alleged pair were spotted grocery shopping at a Los Angeles-based Ralph's on New Year's
Eve. Their cart reportedly included LaCroix and firewood, suggesting that they planned
to see in 2020 while chilling by the fire.
Just days later, and after weeks of speculation, Bilson and Hader removed any doubt when they
became red carpet official at the 2020 Golden Globes. All smiles, they posed with their
arms around each other and quickly became a hot new celebrity couple. Needless to say,
they looked adorable.
"Whatever."
This wasn't the first time either Bill Hader or Rachel Bilson made headlines over a change
in relationship status. In September 2017, Bilson and Star Wars actor Hayden Christensen
split after nearly a decade together. The former couple shares a daughter, Briar Rose,
who was born in October 2014. At the time of the split, an insider told Us Weekly,
"She's full-time back in L.A. He's in Toronto...They've been on the outs for a couple of months."
Meanwhile, Hader's rep confirmed to People that the former SNL star and his wife, filmmaker
Maggie Carey, had split in July 2017, and were divorcing after eleven years of marriage.
The exes share three young daughters. Back in 2013, Hader had joked about the key to
a successful marriage, and told People,
"Whatever your wife asks, say yes. Just say yes and your life will be so much easier.
If your wife asks you to drive to LAX at 2 a.m. to pick up a piece of luggage, do it!"
It seems as though Bilson and Hader found themselves single at the same time.
Long before getting together, Hader and Bilson shared a love scene in 2013's The To Do List,
a comedy directed by Hader's then-wife. The fact that Hader and Bilson hooked up onscreen
long before they started dating might make things a little awkward for Hader's ex.
The To Do List stars Parks and Recreation alum Aubrey Plaza as a high school graduate
who realizes she's missed out on having romantic relationships because she's been studying
too hard. Hader portrayed Plaza's boss in the movie, and Bilson played her older sister.
In an interview with Newsday, Hader was asked about what it was like to hook up with Bilson
in a movie written by his wife, to which the actor replied,
"Yes, well, you may've noticed, there was no kissing. We never kissed...To be totally
honest, it made more sense for the scene."
Later in the interview, Hader expressed how proud he was of Carey for getting the film
made and said,
"It got made by her sheer force of will. I was impressed and inspired by it."
During another interview with USA Today, Hader joked about his role in the film, saying,
"It's like, 'No, you're not the hot guy in the movie. You get...with Rachel Bilson but
it's a mercy situation.'"
"I mean, the script was really good. In my scenes, there wasn't any real improv, with
the exception of the scene with Rachel Bilson."
Now that Hader and Bilson are dating in real life, we can't help but wonder whether Carey
might be regretting her casting choices all those years ago.
When Hader and Bilson became a couple, the Hart of Dixie actress had only just shot down
reports that she was dating former Bachelor star Nick Viall. Sitting down with Us Weekly
in early December 2019, Bilson set the record straight on her status with Viall and said,
"We're just friends. We've always just been friends. He's a really nice guy."
The dating speculation initially began after Bilson appeared on Viall's podcast that summer,
and only heated up once the pair exchanged seemingly flirty messages on social media.
However, Bilson noted,
"We're just messing around."
After Bilson and Hader attended the 2020 Golden Globes together, Viall didn't seem worried
about the new couple. Commenting on The Morning Toast's Instagram post about Bilson and Hader's
red carpet debut, Viall wrote,
"It makes it easier since I'm such a Barry fan."
In July 2019, Bilson appeared on Viall's podcast, Viall Files, to discuss her dating life as
a single mom. She revealed,
"I was talking to this guy...a few months back. Anytime I would bring my daughter up,
[he] would never pursue the question or ask more about her."
"Well, it was a red flag, 'cause, like, anyone that you're going to get involved with if
you have a kid, they have to be like all about the kid."
At the time, Bilson stated that her daughter hadn't met anyone she was dating yet. The
TV star revealed that it would take a lot for her to introduce someone to her child
and said,
"It would have to be a very serious relationship...If you're going to pursue something with someone,
they have to be interested in the kid or be willing to be around the kid."
Through our powers of deduction, we can only assume that Bill Hader, who has three children
of his own, is Bilson's perfect match in this respect.
During his time on Saturday Night Live, Hader appeared in a 2007 digital short by The Lonely
Island called "The Shooting AKA Dear Sister." The skit spoofed the famously melodramatic
second season finale of Bilson's former show, The O.C., during which Mischa Barton's Marissa
shot boyfriend Ryan's older brother, Trey, while the song "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap
played in the background.
The parody features Hader's character, Keith, getting shot by his friend Dave, played by
Andy Samberg. This sets off a chain of events, in which Heap's "Hide and Seek" is used to
hilarious effect, and starts playing every time a shot is fired. Fans of The O.C. should
not miss this parody.
Despite the fact that Bilson wasn't in the sketch with Hader, it's nice to know that
the connections between one of Hollywood's newest couples started a long time ago.
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