In the words of the great Peyton Sawyer, sometimes you only need one, but it may take a while to get there.
The characters op One Tree Hill were in countless love triangles, went on romantic excursions, and even got married in high school. In real life, things weren’t always so magical.
While some stars of the 2003 drama chose to date off the show, others found love on set. When the series first debuted on The WB (later airing on The CW), Sophia Bush started dating Costar Chad Michael Murray. On screen, their characters, Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott, also entered into a relationship.
The Cinderella story star proposed in 2004, and they married a year later in April 2005. The duo separated five months after the wedding and finalized their divorce in 2006. Despite their messy breakup behind the scenes, they continued to work alongside each other until his departure in 2009.
Other stars of the drama found love elsewhere. Danneel Harrisfor example, started dating Supernatural‘S Jensen Ackles in 2006. Soon after, Harris introduced Hilarie Burton Morgan to one of Ackles’ costars, Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
For more of the cast’s dating lives, scroll through the gallery below: