Ashley Parks’s On-Screen Romance with Paul Forman Blossomed into a Real Relationship
Ashley and Paul officially began dating in January 2024 after much speculation about them being a couple.
Updated Aug. 16 2024, 11:25 a.m. ET
Gather yourselves, folks! The highly anticipated Season 4 of Emily in Paris has officially hit Netflix. The comedy-drama highlights Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), an American social-media strategist navigating life in the city of love.
Although viewers are wrapped up in Emily’s love life, many have become interested to see how Mindy Chen’s (Ashley Park) unfolds considering she was in a relationship with Benoît (Kevin Dias), and then went on to date Nico (Paul Newman), her boyfriend IRL. Wait, when did that happen? Here’s everything we know about Ashley and Paul’s relationship and how it shifted from an on-screen romance to a real-life relationship.
Who is Ashley Park dating?
Folks who are fond of Ashley may want to reconsider shooting their shot as the Emily in Paris star is off the market! That's right — she and co-star Paul Forman are officially an item. While the two started out as friends while filming the show, their on-screen romance blossomed into a real-life relationship.
Speaking with Access Hollywood, Ashley admitted, "It’s so funny, our first kiss ever was on camera. I think it’s that we really came into this with a friendship, and I was blown away by how respectful he was as a man, as a scene partner, and how incredibly smart and thoughtful he was. And so I was really attracted to that in terms of friendship."
While it's common for many celebs to keep their romantic lives out of the public eye, Ashley and Paul frequently share glimpses of their time together on Instagram.
Ashley Park has been rumored to date Broadway stars and co-stars.
When you’re young, beautiful, successful, and in the spotlight, it’s common for folks to link you to other celebrities, and Ashley is no exception. For starters, a December 2022 Reddit thread suggests that Ashley and Lucas Bravo, who portrays Gabriel in Emily in Paris, may have had a brief entanglement.
The post notes that the pair have had a seemingly close relationship since appearing on the series and even made flirty comments on each other’s respective Instagram posts in the past.
Interestingly, the Reddit user also shared that the flirty comments had come to a standstill, further supporting her argument that Ashley and Lucas were once a thing.
However, it’s very common for co-stars to be friendly and even flirty with one another without a romance brewing behind the scenes. So, it’s quite possible that Ashley and Lucas are just friends or may have given things a shot romantically. But, we’ll never know for sure.
Bustle also shares that Ashley was linked to Benjamin Tyler Cook in 2019. Ashley and Benjamin starred in a pre-Broadway production of Mean Girls in 2017 and then the Broadway show in 2018.
The outlet notes that Ashley and Benjamin were seen on red carpets together and engaged in PDA for the cameras. However, neither Ashley nor Benjamin has ever confirmed or denied a romance.
Additionally, Ashley was also linked to Zach Adkins in 2018 and Conrad Ricamora in 2016. Ashley and Zach had social media users talking due to attending certain events together.
As for Ashley and Conrad, the pair were pictured spending time together in Disneyland, which instantly solidified a romance for fans.
However, Ashley never confirmed having a relationship with Zach or Conrad.
Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 is currently available to stream on Netflix, with Part 2 dropping on Sept. 12, 2024.
