Sydney Sweeney and Glenn Powell are once again at the center of dating rumors after being spotted together at Dallas restaurant Joe Leo Fine Tex Mex over the weekend amid claims of her split from fiancé Jonathan Davino.
According to Deuxmoi, the Anyone but You co-stars were in Texas for the wedding rehearsal dinner for Powell’s sister, Leslie, who also happened to work on the 2023 movie.
Given their incredible on-screen chemistry, frequent public appearances, and Sweeney’s alleged split from Davino, this article will explore the timeline of their interactions, the origins of these rumors, and the truth about their relationship.
The Start of Speculations
In 2003, Sweeney and Powell were cast as the leads in the romantic comedy Anyone but You, which tells the story of a couple entangled in a complex relationship.
Behind-the-scenes photos showcasing their great chemistry began circulating online during filming in Australia, leading to speculations about a possible off-screen romance.
However, at the time, Sweeney was engaged to businessman Davino, while Powell and his then-girlfriend Gigi Paris reportedly broke up due to the long-distance filming of the said movie.
Hence, in an interview with Variety, the actress clarified that their relationship was strictly professional.
“It’s a rom-com, that’s what people want!” she said. “Glen and I don’t really care. We have so much fun together, and we respect each other so much; he’s such a hard worker, and I’m a hard worker. …We talk all the time like, ‘That’s really funny.’”
She also told People that it was a rom-com movie they were trying to sell, so their romance was what people could see.
Powell, on the other hand, seconded Sweeney, adding that the two things they had to sell a rom-com were “fun and chemistry.”
“We have a ton of effortless chemistry,” he explained. “That’s people wanting what’s on the screen off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit — and it worked wonderfully.”
Sydney Sweeney’s Alleged Split from Jonathan Davino
Just last week, news broke that Sweeney called off her wedding to David as they fought over “major issues” in their relationship.
“Sydney and Jonathan have been having major issues but are not fully split,” a source told Us Weekly. “Things are not great right now, but they aren’t throwing in the towel yet. They are working on their relationship but have called off the wedding for now.”
The insider added that all wedding plans are currently on hold and the couple is not discussing it further.
Sweeney and Davino were “supposed to get married this spring,” but the tipster added that the 27-year-old actress wanted to “cancel everything” because she “could not handle the stress.”
The Euphoria star’s “extremely busy” career also allegedly “caused tension” in their romance.
The two have not been seen together since January and have been reportedly living apart since last month.
Sweeney and Davino started dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2022. If the rumors were true, they just ended a seven-year relationship.
The Real Deal Between Sydney Sweeney and Glenn Powell
Although many fans are shipping Sweeney and Powell, the dating rumors about them are entirely untrue.
A source told TMZ that they did not attend the wedding of Powell’s sister as a couple. Instead, she and her best friend RSVP’d for the event before she allegedly called off her wedding to Davino.
The insider stressed that The White Lotus star is “very good friends with the Powell family” and has been “very close” to Leslie “for a long time.”
Despite frequently being spotted together and persistent dating rumors, Sweeney and Powell have consistently maintained that they are just friends. With that in mind, their relationship can be described as nothing more than a close friendship and professional partnership.