Rachel Bilson apologizes for splitting up with Adam Brody 14 years ago
She didn’t mean to break fans’ hearts.
March 27, 2020 8:59 a.m.
Latest Update March 31, 2020 12:00 a.m.

To be fair, both actors went on to fare “pretty well.” Bilson shares a daughter named Briar Rose with Hayden Christensen, whom she was with for seven years before moving on to a certain former SNL star (you may have heard of him, Bill Hader?). And Brody is married to OG Gossip Girl star—Blair Waldorf herself—Leighton Meester. The pair got hitched back in 2014 and they share a cute daughter named Arlo who was born a year later.But back to Brody and Bilson. When The O.C. kicked off in 2003 their storyline hit home with plenty of fans. He was the cute, loveable geek who was obsessed with the super nice popular girl, and when they did finally get together their relationship was one for the ages (Seth + Summer 4EVA). In real life the couple started dating the same year the show launched. They were together for three years and shared two dogs: a pit bull named Penny Lane and a poodle named Thurmen Murmen. When they split, they were amicable enough to share custody.This all went down before Instagram of course, so there was never any cute pups and pals photos or hanging out snaps for fans to really obsess over. That’s why it was no real surprise that O.C. fans freaked out in 2019 when Bilson and Brody ran into each other at the airport and documented the exchange to make it Insta-official. “Ran into my ol buddy from jfk to lax #californiaherewecome,” Bilson captioned the silly selfie.
Well there you have it. Middle school may have been ruined for certain fans, but at least the idea of being friends with your ex remains alive and well.