Joshua Jackson has joined celebrity dating app Raya after being linked to Bridgerton star Simone Ashley.
The Dawson’s Creek star, 47, divorced his wife Jodie Turner-Smith, with whom he shares his five-year-old daughter Juno, two years ago.
A few weeks ago he sparked romance rumours with Simone after they were spotted strolling through New York City together.
But it would seem Joshua is still on the look out for love after setting up a profile on Raya.
He has listed his profession as an actor who is based in Los Angeles that is currently ‘visiting New York.’
Joshua has been filming scenes for his upcoming feature Happy Hours around the city in recent weeks.
Joshua Jackson has joined celebrity dating app Raya after being linked to Bridgerton star Simone Ashley
A few weeks ago he sparked romance rumours with Simone after they were spotted strolling through New York City together
Joshua’s outing with Simone appeared to be the first time that the pair had been pictured together.
Daily Mail has contacted Joshua’s representative for comment.
Simone more recently got out of a relationship, as she revealed in February of this year that she and Constantin Klein had split after nearly three years together.
The actress is best known for her role as Kate, Viscountess Bridgerton, who enters the historical romance after moving to England from India.
Simone, who was born in England to Indiana Tamil parents, is also known for starring on another Netflix series, Sex Education.
Her past roles have included supporting parts on Broadchurch and The Sister, but Ashley has lately been establishing herself as an in-demand film star.
After small parts in Detective Pikachu and Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, she scored a cameo as herself in Brad Pitt’s racing drama F1, and she has been spotted film an unspecified part in The Devil Wears Prada 2 recently.
Joshua was previously married to the actress and model Jodie from 2019 until late 2023.
The former couple met in October 2018 at Usher’s birthday party and are believed to have begun dating shortly afterward.
But it would seem Joshua is still on the look out for love after setting up a profile on Raya
Joshua was previously married to the actress and model Jodie Turner-Smith from 2019 until late 2023. They share a five-year-old daughter named Juno; pictured in March 2023
Their whirlwind romance happened out of the spotlight, as it was revealed in late December 2019 that the lovebirds had already tied the knot.
Then, in January of 2020, it was revealed that they were expecting their first child after Turner-Smith displayed a baby bump in public. On April 21, 2020, their daughter Juno was born.
The couple seemed to have an ideal marriage, and they rarely missed the opportunity to praise each other in interviews in the first years of their marriage.
So it was a shock to fans when Turner-Smith filed for divorce in October of 2023.
It wasn’t long before Jackson had moved on with a short-lived romance with Lupita Nyong’o that was confirmed in December of that year.
In an interview with The Times of London in February 2024, Jodie opened up about their split.
‘Sometimes things we really want to work just don’t end up working. And that’s OK,’ she said. ‘The most important thing is that you choose what’s healthiest for you and your family and definitely your children.’
Simone is best known for playing Kate, Viscountess Bridgerton, in seasons two and three of Netflix’s period romance hit Bridgerton; pictured with Jonathan Bailey on the series
Joshua a short-lived romance with Lupita Nyong’o that was confirmed in December 2023
She added of the marriage: ‘I don’t think it’s a failure. We obviously had such a beautiful moment together. And now it’s time for a new moment for both of us. And how exciting!’
It wasn’t until May of this year that the couple managed to finalise their divorce.
Jackson’s recent collaboration with Katie has been an opportunity for the Batman Begins actress to flex her skills behind the camera, as she is also writing and directing the project.
The two are starring in an ambitious trilogy of films titled Happy Hours, in which their characters ‘navigating their relationship within the challenges of careers and family responsibilities and the pursuit of love, despite life’s inevitable obstacles,’ according to Deadline.
The movies will also features Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker and Hustlers actress Constance Wu.
Although Katie is writing and directing the first film in the trilogy, it’s unclear if she plans to helm the next two entries.
She and Joshua — who played Joey and Pacey on Dawson’s Creek, respectively — dated from 1998 to 1999, coinciding with the start of the show’s run.
Dawson’s Creek ultimately aired for six seasons from 1998 to 2003 on The WB.