While everyone wants Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes to get back together, he’s been seen with not one, but two younger women in recent weeks; both of whom have started romance rumors. Earlier this month, he sparked romance rumors with actress and Eric Dane’s ex, Priya Jain, and now, he was just seen getting cozy with a Bridgerton star 17 years his junior. (If you guessed Simone Ashley, you’d be right!)
In photos obtained by Page Six, we can see Jackson and Ashley walking around the streets of New York City this past weekend. While this is the first time the two have been spotted together, they looked so cozy with one another, laughing and staying close.
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Now, Ashley is not set to be in the movie Jackson has been filming in NYC called Happy Hours, so it’s not a co-star hang out.
And for those wondering: Isn’t Ashley in a relationship? Nope, she’s been in her single era for a bit now. So, now, everyone is wondering who Jackson is dating.
Simone Ashley during the Closing Ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival held at the Palais des Festivals on May 24, 2025 in Cannes, France.
If you need a recap though, she was dating Constantin “Tino” Klein from 2022 until earlier this year. She confirmed the news on Feb 2025 to BBC’s Woman’s Hour podcast, saying, “It’s kind of ironic I’m promoting a rom-com [Picture This], and as of January this year, I’ve been entering my single era.”
As for Jackson, after his divorce from actress Jodie Turner-Smith in 2023, he started dating Lupita Nyong’o, but that ended in 2024, and he was linked to German model Nastassja Roberts. And now, we don’t know what the heck is going on.
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