Ed Westwick and Tamara Francesconi. David Fisher/Shutterstock; Hannah Younger/Shutterstock

There’s a brand new lonely boy on the town. Ed Westwick and his girlfriend of almost two years, Tamara Francesconi, have cut up, a supply confirms to Us Weekly.

Amid reviews of the breakup, the mannequin, 25, shared a cryptic quote through her Instagram Story on Friday, September 3, that learn, “The worst factor is watching somebody drown and never having the ability to persuade them that they will save themselves simply by standing up.”

The Gossip Girl alum, 34, and Francesconi started courting in October 2019 after he slid into her DMs. She opened up concerning the starting of their relationship in November 2020.

“He direct [messaged] me out of the blue saying hello and I almost fell off my chair,” she revealed throughout an Instagram Story Q&A. “We then chatted for some time and he requested me on a date, which I assumed could be a dinner however as an alternative he took me to a butterfly sanctuary in Mayfair, we thereafter spent the entire day exploring London collectively, and the remaining is historical past.”

Earlier this 12 months, the South Africa native confessed that she already cherished Westwick’s hit sequence, Gossip Lady — he played Chuck Bass from 2007 to 2012 — previous to their romance.

“I used to be the biggest Gossip Girl fan known to man,” she divulged throughout a June episode of PrettyLittleThing’s “Behind Closed Doors” podcast. “I watched it religiously twice a 12 months and I swear to God, I manifested him truly in my life.”

Francesconi even needed to make amends with certainly one of her associates for her relationship with Westwick. “It was truly so humorous although as a result of once I first began courting him, my entire group of associates, we’re tremendous into Gossip Lady — and extra notably, my pal Annie — and once I first began courting him, I needed to sit her down and apologize to her as a result of she was so insulted,” she recalled. “Like, how dare I, she had dibs on him.”

The influencer raved concerning the actor on the time whereas addressing the eye he receives from followers. “Initially it was a bit bizarre once we’d stroll down the streets and have ladies following us and stuff, however I feel it’s so fantastic that everybody loves his work,” she stated. “He’s an exquisite particular person, he’s so proficient. I’m happy with him.”

Westwick was accused of sexual assault by multiple women in 2017, however he denied the allegations. Us confirmed in July 2018 that he would not face charges due to insufficient evidence.

Earlier than his relationship with Francesconi, the Depraved Metropolis alum dated former Gossip Lady costar Jessica Szohr from 2008 to 2010 and Jessica Serfaty from 2017 to 2018.

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