Taking things to the next level! Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott finally made their relationship public when they attended the Monday, September 30, taping of Dancing with the Stars together.
The couple was caught on camera packing on the PDA as they sat in the audience. The Property Brothers star, 41, had his arm around the 500 Days of Summer alum, 39, and by the looks of it, they couldn’t be happier.
Prior to making their TV debut, the couple kept their relationship very low-key. Most recently, Jonathan gushed about his new lady but without revealing her name. “It’s definitely special for me because I am the guy who raises the bar in what I’m looking for in a partner,” he told Us Weekly on September 13. “I was caught a little off guard. It was definitely a pleasant surprise.”
Things are going so well for them that Jonathan’s twin brother, Drew Scott, approves of Zooey. He even regularly joins the couple on dates along with his wife, Linda Phan. “We have a lot of the same interests. We have quirky personalities,” he told the outlet on September 19. “[They’re] both amazing people, and I think it’s great. And it means I get to get Jon out here to spend more time with us in L.A.” How sweet!
Before dating Jonathan, Zooey was with her husband Jacob Pechenik. However, they announced their split in early September after four years of marriage. “After much discussion and a long period of contemplation, we have decided we are better off as friends, business partners and coparents rather than life partners,” the former couple, who share two daughters together, told Us Weekly on September 6. “We remain committed to our business, our values and most of all our children. Thank you for respecting our privacy at this time.”
Meanwhile, Jonathan hasn’t romantically been linked to anyone recently. His last public relationship, which was with Jacinta Kuznetsov, ended in April 2018. The following month, Jonathan got candid about not wanting to marry anytime soon. “It’s not even a focus,” he exclusively told Life & Style at the time. “I’m loving where I am in my career and the fact that I get to see my best friend, Drew, marry the most amazing woman I’ve ever met. Linda and Drew are perfect for each other, so it’s nice to focus on those things.”
Who knows, maybe Zooey can change that!