Ever wondered what happened to your teenage heartthrobs from the 2000s? You know… Oliver James Hutson, Jonathan Bennett and Jared Padalecki…
Well, here’s a little update on where they are now.
1. Oliver James Hutson
Hutson is well known from “What a Girl Wants” and “Raise Your Voice”. He also starred on “The Innocence Project” on BBC One and several TV movies before leaving the showbiz. He’s still active on Twitter though!
2. Ben Feldman
Feldman starred in “The Perfect Man” in 2005 and had a successful TV career. He starred on “Superstore”, “Mad Men”, “The Mindy Project”, “Drop Dead Diva”, “A to Z” and “Silicon Valley”. He got married in 2013 to Michelle Mulitz and they have two children.
3. Jesse Bradford
Bradford acted in “Bring It On” and “Swimfan” and had recurring roles on TV shows such as “The West Wing” and “Teachers”. In 2018, he tied the knot with Andrea Watrouse and announced that they are expecting a baby in 2021.
4. Matthew Goode
In 2004, Goode acted alongside Mandy Moore in “Chasing Liberty”. The English actor is known for his film roles on “Downtown Abbey”, “The Good Wife” and “The Imitation Game”. He has three children with his wife, Sophie Dymoke.
5. Marc Blucas
Best known for his role in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, the American actor starred in “First Daughter” and “Necessary Roughness ” before permanently working for the Hallmark Channel. The journalist Ryan Haddon became his spouse in 2009.
6. Jake McDorman
McDorman who acted on “Aquamarine” and “Bring It On 3” also starred on “Greek”, “Limitless”, “Manhattan Love Story” as well as the “Murphy Brown” revival.
7. Riley Smith
Smith is currently acting in The CW’s “Nancy Drew”. He formally acted in “New York Minute”, “90210”, “True Blood”, “Nashville”, “Frequency” and “Life Sentence”. He has one daughter courtesy of actor Ashli Robson.
8. Jared Padalecki
Padalecki is best known for portraying Sam Winchester on “Supernatural” which concluded in 2020. Previously, he acted in “New York Minute” and “Gilmore Girls”. He’ll be starring in an upcoming reboot of “Walker, Texas Ranger”. He is happily married with Genevieve Cortese, whom he met on the set of “Supernatural” and they have three children.
9. Chad Michael Murray
Murray’s role as Lucas Scott in “One Tree Hill” quickly brought him into the public eye. He recently made a comeback in 2019 on “Riverdale” and has acted in several movies on Hallmark Channel. Sarah Roemer was the lucky woman to become his wife and they have two kids.
10. Shane West
West acted in “A Walk to Remember” and continued having regular roles on TV series such as “ER”, “Nikita” and “Salem”.
11. Jonathan Bennett
Famously remembered for his role in “Mean Girls”, Bennet reappeared in shows like “Veronica Mars” and “Cheaper by the Dozen 2”. He has also hosted a few Food Network shows and participated in competitions such as “Dancing With the Stars” and “Celebrity Big Brother”.
He recently acted in “The Christmas House”, a Hallmark movie released in 2020, as Brandon who is openly gay in the film. His boyfriend, Jaymes Vaughan proposed to him on “The Christmas House” set in November 2020.
12. Sean Faris
Faris starred in “Sleepover” in 2004 and had a recurring role on “Pretty Little Liars”. In recent years, he has been acting in several movies intended for TV-viewers. Faris tied the knot with Cherie Jimenez in 2017.
13. Luke Mably
Sources: IMDb and InformationCradleIn 2004, Mably appeared, acting as Eddie in “The Prince and Me”. In more recent years, he guest-starred on a few American TV shows, such as “NCIS: New Orleans” and “SEAL Team”.
14. Tom Welling
Remember Superman from “Smallville”? This is him now.
Welling also acted in “Cheaper by the Dozen” and its sequel in 2005 as well as TV shows such as “Lucifer” and “Professionals”. As for films, he appeared in “Draft Day”. Four years after his divorce with Jamie White in 2015, Welling married Jessica Rose Lee.
Source: US Magazine
