Blake Lively dated actor Kelly Blatz from 2004 to 2007, the two had been friends since childhood. In late 2007, rumors circulated that Lively was dating her Gossip Girl co-star and former childhood classmate Penn Badgley In May 2008, People magazine published photos of the two kissing while on vacation in Mexico. Lively and Badgley have since become more open about their relationship, which has made it a favorite topic of the tabloids
