Penn Badgley reveals the original Gossip Girl ending wasn’t what the cast wanted, and names who should have been behind the ...

The actor "struggled" because "what people seemed to think of Dan seemed to be what people thought of me" It was hard for ...

Gossip Girl would have never been Dan Humphrey if it were up to Penn Badgley. As fans recall, Dan was revealed to be the ...

Penn Badgley opens up about his struggles during his time playing Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl, admitting he was just as ...

If you've ever watched Gossip Girl, chances are Dan Humphrey, played by the charming Penn Badgley, left quite the impression.

Penn Badgley recently opened up about the circumstances that led him to play his most popular role to date, Dan Humphrey, in ...

The costars dated from 2007 to 2010 while their characters Dan Humphrey and Serena van der Woodsen had an on-screen romance ...

Penn Badgley recently appeared for an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast on April 23, 2025, where he spoke about his character Dan Humphrey, featured in all the seasons of the popular TV ...

earning enough to be the breadwinner for his family — but he was "close to broke" before landing the role of Dan Humphrey on Gossip Girl. Badgley, who started acting at age 12 on The Young and ...

Badgley, now 38, recalled “the struggle” of separating his real life from playing Dan Humphrey when chatting with host Alex Cooper on Wednesday, April 23. “You’re in your early 20s ...

Badgley was in his early 20s during filming. According to him, it was a “struggle” to play his character, Dan Humphrey, due to feeling a lack of “self-worth” at the time. “I mean ...

The CW / Courtesy Everett Collection; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Penn Badgley as Dan Humphrey in 'Gossip Girl' (left); Penn Badgley attends the season 5 screening of Netflix's "You" at the Plaza ...