Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik announced their separation in September 2019, but things
took a curious turn when Deschanel was spotted out with a new man right after the breakup.
So what went down?
Here's the real reason why this New Girl split from her second husband.
Moving on...to a Property Bro?
In a move no one saw coming, Deschanel has been linked to Property Brothers star Jonathan
Scott.
"I'm gonna take some measurements because I would love to renovate this place."
Deschanel and the HGTV vet were first spotted together on September 13th in L.A., where
they reportedly enjoyed a romantic dinner at Little Dom's.
The supposed date went down just seven days after Deschanel announced her separation from
Pechenik.
An insider dished to Hollywood Life,
"Zooey and Jonathan kept looking at each other and smiling and sat closely, cuddling constantly
throughout their meal.
They looked very happy and casual.
They seemed giddy about one another and held hands as they arrived and whispered to each
other often.
It was really sweet."
"I think nothing is more attractive in a woman than a great sense of humor."
Of course, we're all wondering how these two lovebirds met.
And it appears it was during an August 2019 taping of Carpool Karaoke.
We don't know if Scott played a role in Deschanel's breakup, but it's clear these two have a good
thing going.
Love connection
Something that we can absolutely confirm is that Scott is totally smitten with his new
lady love.
He told Us Weekly:
"I am seeing someone.
I'm a very private person, so I don't typically talk about that.
It's definitely special for me because I am the guy who raises the bar in what I'm looking
for in a partner.
I was caught a little off guard.
It was definitely a pleasant surprise."
"Team Jonathan."
Although Scott didn't name Deschanel, we think it's safe to say she's his secret girlfriend.
Scott told Hollywood Life they just quote "clicked" after meeting on Carpool Karaoke,
confessing,
"It's sometimes a little weird when you just get thrust on camera with people you've never
met before but we just clicked."
The kids come first
Zooey and Jacob Pechenik's break-up announcement centered around the well-being of their two
kids.
They said in a joint statement to People magazine,
"We have decided we are better off as friends, business partners and co-parents rather than
life partners.
We remain committed to our business, our values and most of all our children."
Pechenik reiterated this sentiment again, just one day after Deschanel was spotted out
with Scott, telling Hollywood Life,
"Yeah, everything is amicable and we have two beautiful children together.
We've been raising them and we're going to continue to raise them, and take great care
of them…I'm happy."
Done for a while
Some fans might be wondering about the timeline of Deschanel and Pechenik's split.
Especially considering that after announcing their separation on September 6th, Deschanel
was spotted with Scott.
"What's going on here?"
As it turns out, the two were supposedly done for "months" before Deschanel and Scott were
ever an item.
A source explained to People magazine,
"They are both very involved parents.
They have been separated for several months.
They are very private and are excellent parents and love their kids so much and want this
to be smooth for them.
It's all amicable, and they just want to be great parents for their kids."
It sounds like after a period of intense consideration, the two decided to go their separate ways.
Business before pleasure?
As you might know already, Deschanel and Pechenik co-founded The Farm Project, an organization
that quote, "reconnects people with their food."
"Ah, life on the farm."
The organization's website explains,
"We want to make it easy for everyone to grow food themselves and connect directly with
farmers in their communities.
We aim to empower people to ask the right questions, because when we ask the right questions,
we can make informed choices and vote with our dollars for a better food system."
"We're getting way more curious when we go to the grocery store."
We don't know about you guys, but this project sounds like an enormous undertaking.
Although it's an admirable cause, we can see how it might have put stress on their relationship.
Plus, there's always the potential for a business project between two partners to eclipse their
romance.
For possible evidence of this, look no further than the duo's decision to attend a panel
about their business, just a few months before their September 2019 split.
If they were done at that time, it seems to suggest they value The Farm Project's standing
above their personal feelings.
On the flip side, it's possible they had to attend the conference due to a contract.
As far as the real story on that one goes, we may never know the truth.
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