The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series cast has offered glimpses into their dating lives over the years.
In 2021, the Disney+ musical drama made headlines when Olivia Rodrigo released her hit single “Drivers License” — which seemingly hinted at a romantic fallout between her and costar Joshua Bassett, who played onscreen love interests at the time. Fans also questioned whether Rodrigo made a reference to Sabrina Carpenter, who was linked to Bassett in 2020.
As the song skyrocketed on the music charts, Rodrigo, Bassett and Carpenter initially remained largely tight-lipped about the apparent love triangle. Bassett and Carpenter, however, released separate tracks later which appeared to offer their individual perspectives on the situation.
Bassett, who plays Ricky on HSMTMTS, broke his silence about the drama later that year. “[Everyone] is asking me about Sabrina and Olivia,” he told GQ in December 2021. “Why don’t we focus on these women for who they are? Let’s focus on the art that they’re making and how great they are instead of their relationship to a boy.”
Rodrigo, for her part, waved off speculation about the inspiration behind her music.
“I totally understand people’s curiosity with the specifics of who the song’s about and what it’s about, but to me, that’s really the least important part of the song,” she told Billboard in January 2021. “It’s resonating with people because of how emotional it is, and I think everything else is not important.”
Keep scrolling to learn more about HSMTMTS cast and their respective love lives:
Olivia Rodrigo
Rodrigo, who left HSMTMTS after three years as Nini, sparked dating speculation with Bassett after they were cast as leads in the TV adaption of High School Musical. After music career catapulted following the release of “Drivers License,” the singer was linked to Zack Bia and briefly dated producer Adam Faze.
Rodrigo has been in a relationship with actor Louis Partridge since late 2023.
Joshua Bassett
Bassett, who is known for his role as Ricky, was rumored to be dating Rodrigo in 2020. He seemingly moved on with Carpenter, but the romance fizzled out.
Sofia Wylie
Since becoming a household name for her role as Gina, Wylie initially didn’t share much about her love life on social media. She made her relationship with Preston Hoffman official in 2024 after two years of dating.
Matt Cornett
Cornett, who plays E.J., has sparked romance rumors after fans noticed he was on the SAG strike picket lines with Zombies 3 costar Chandler Kinney in July 2023. He was previously linked to Brookelynn Elizabeth.
Larry Saperstein
In 2021, Saperstein came out as bisexual via social media. His character Big Red has also explored his identity on screen.
Julia Lester
Lester, who portrays Ashlyn, has been open about her queer identity over the years. She is in a relationship with screenwriter Ilana Wolpert, whom she started dating in 2022.
Dara Renee
Renee, who plays Kourtney, has chosen not to share much about her offscreen love life.
Frankie Rodriguez
After being cast as Carlos, Rodriguez started dating his onscreen love interest Joe Serafini.
Kate Reinders
The actress, who plays Miss Jenn, has been married to Andrew Samonsky since 2016. They welcomed their son, Luke, one year after tying the knot.
Joe Serafini
Serafini came out as bisexual after rising to stardom as Seb in HSMTMTS. He has been dating Rodriguez since 2019.
Meg Donnelly
Donnelly, who played Val in season 3 of HSMTMTS, was previously linked to her Zombies costar Noah Zulfikar. The duo have not publicly posted about each other since January 2022, but they remain Instagram mutuals.
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