Rachel Zegler has finally confirmed that she is dating Josh Andres Rivera, who has been rumored for quite some time. On Valentine’s Day 2022, the actress posted on Instagram to declare her relationship with her West Side Story co-star.
In case you didn’t know, Zegler plays Maria in the 2021 remake of the iconic film musical, while Rivera plays Chino, the man she dates before meeting Tony, who is played by actor Ansel Elgort.
Rachel Zegler Confirms Boyfriend Relationship
To cut to the chase, the actress, 20, posted a lovely black and white selfie of herself and Rivera, with the words “committing valen-crimes” on her announcement post. Rachel Zegler shared a photo of herself with Josh Andres Rivera, revealing that they are dating.
Zegler also shared a similar photo of them — along with the previous one — on Twitter, where many followers promptly congratulated the newly single couple. It didn’t end there, though. Her Instagram stories also revealed that she and her boyfriend were out for supper at Mr. White’s Leicester Square.
In one of her stories, Zegler wrote, “@mrwhiteslondon took good care of us reeeeeeal good this Valentine’s Day.”
“@joshandresrivera and I always look for gnocchi bolognese when we go out,” she wrote later, adding, “Thank you Mr. White’s!!!”
Rachel Zegler and Josh Andres Rivera are dating, and fans are reacting
Zegler and Rivera’s romance appears to have a lot of supporters on the internet. As a result, after the actress acknowledged she was dating, the majority of them were seen saying positive things about the relationship on social media.
“You two are very cute,” said one fan in response to her message.
“I’m in love with you both,” commented another.
“Wait isn’t that the man from that one movie?” someone wrote to the actress, asking if Rivera was the same guy she shared the screen with.
“So I think this confirms there dating?,” one Instagram user speculated. I’ve always wondered if they were just best friends or boyfriend and girlfriend.”
From ‘West Side Story’ to Real Life Zegler and Rivera apparently met on the set of West Side Story for the first time. They became close while filming the movie, prompting viewers to wonder if they were dating.
The romance suspicions were reinforced anytime they shared photos of themselves together, but they peaked on Valentine’s Day 2021, when the actress tweeted, “I adore josh andres rivera.”
Despite the fact that the post suggested strongly at her relationship with her co-star, it was not confirmed. Following the incident, the diva shared a series of photographs on Instagram in December 2021, highlighting instances from that year that made her feel “huge love I have never felt before.”
Her first photo was of her hugging Rivera, who was dressed in a festive sweater.
“Spending Christmas eve with a dude I’ve never met before, maybe you know him, he seems really cool— like the love child of Iron Man and John Wick, idk,” she added, explaining her photo with him.
Similarly, she wrote in a mysterious post in November 2021 that after starring in West Side Story, she found her “best buddy in the whole world.”
Fans quickly pointed out that she was alluding to Rivera. I wish the new couple all the best in their future endeavors!
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