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‘For All Mankind’s Joel Kinnaman Readies Fans for Disappointment After That Emotional Goodbye

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Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for For All Mankind Season 5, Episode 3.

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  • Collider talks to Joel Kinnaman about Ed Baldwin’s final episode and how the actor felt playing out the character’s death in Season 5 of For All Mankind.
  • Kinnaman talked about how emotional he was filming the finale, and discussed reuniting his former co-stars, filming the Korean War flashbacks, and how many hours he spent in the makeup chair for his prosthetics.
  • Kinnaman also praises the show for sticking to its original plan and reveals if there’s ever a possibility of seeing him again in the final season of the series.

As For All Mankind progresses, the one question on everyone’s mind is: just how old can the show make Joel Kinnaman this season? Since the beginning, Kinnaman’s Ed Baldwin has been a major protagonist for the alternate history series, even as the cast expanded, and the series spotlighted a larger ensemble. Many characters have come and gone in humanity’s journey to the Moon and beyond, but Ed’s always been around, usually ending up at the center of every season’s conflict. Now, however, For All Mankind has finally reached the end of Ed’s journey.

In Episode 3, “Home,” Ed’s health has taken a sharp decline after helping Lee Jung-Gil (C.S. Lee) escape Happy Valley to avoid being sent back to North Korea for a crime he didn’t commit. At the beginning of the season, Dima (Goran Ivanovski) reveals Ed’s cancer diagnosis and advises him not to pilot any aircraft — but, without other options to save Lee, Ed pilots the hopper and gets Lee to safety, only to end up unconscious by the time that Peacekeeper Celia Boyd (Mireille Enos) arrives to arrest him. “Home” follows Ed’s final days as he reconnects with his grandson, Alex (Sean Kaufman), after their argument in “The Hard Six.” Kinnaman’s final episode is also packed to the brim with emotion as Ed lies on his deathbed, flashing back to a younger version of the character fighting in the Korean War, bringing back Michael Dorman and Shantel VanSanten for his final scene, and delivering a heartfelt goodbye for the Baldwin family via a drink at Ilya’s (Dimiter Marinov) bar.

Before Kinnaman’s final episode aired, Collider spoke with the actor about his emotional journey on the Apple TV series. “As his values somewhat evolved, it actually put [Ed] on a collision course with the establishment, so he started getting more and more like ‘fuck you’ to the man,” he says happily, throwing up two middle fingers for emphasis. Season 5 also offered the actor a brief reunion with his The Killing co-star Mireille Enos, and Kinnaman reveals which hilarious Easter egg ended up on the cutting room floor. In terms of answering the question that’s most prominently on fans’ minds after “Home,” he also discusses whether or not he would ever return in some form or another by the sixth and final season.

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Joel Kinnaman Reflects on ‘For All Mankind’s Farewell to Ed Baldwin

“They were able to create this grand vision, but still be so close to the characters and have such respect for these characters.”

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COLLIDER: I just rewatched Episode 3, your last episode, last night. It was such a fantastic piece, and I want to congratulate you on doing such a great job in the show.

JOEL KINNAMAN: Thank you so much. This has been the most emotional experience of my career, like confusingly emotional for me. When we were shooting this last episode, I was a total mess. I was crying every day. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what was going on inside of me, because as actors, we do this all the time. We create these little short-term families where we fall in love, and then we say goodbye. Sometimes you’ve been doing it for several years, and it’s a little bit harder to say goodbye, but nothing came even close to this. I’ve been trying to unpack, like, why did I get so emotional about this?

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There’s this sort of existential aspect of playing a character in all these different ages and spending months contemplating what life will be like in these different ages, and putting my own mortality at the forefront of it. Also, playing 82, that’s the same age that my dad is, and then having the scene on his deathbed and saying goodbye to my child and grandchild, it just puts the inevitability of life right in front of your eyes.

But then I also think that there’s something else, too, and it’s just the story. I love getting to be part of telling this story. I really love getting to tell this story. There’s an ethos behind this show of this optimism that it’s carrying, and I just felt so honored to be part of it. It just resonated so much with me. They were able to create this grand vision, but still be so close to the characters and have such respect for these characters. It just really, really meant a lot to me.

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And then they just wrecked me with the flashback scenes with Michael Dorman and Shantel [VanSanten]. Seeing Michael… because me and him playing Gordo, we played best friends on the show, but then we became really close friends. I love Michael. Michael’s an amazing guy. He’s got the biggest heart of anyone I’ve ever met. He’s got this big, bleeding heart that just gets him in a lot of trouble. Just seeing him standing there with the wry smile, laughing, I just started crying again. It was like a cry fest. The whole thing was just a fucking cry fest.

I was crying, too, to be fair. It was an emotionally shared experience.

KINNAMAN: It’s very rare to get to play and to see a character so detailed over the course of a whole life, because it’s just such a unique concept in that way. Usually, that aging process happens in the epilogue scene at the end of a movie, but you don’t really attach yourself to all the different ages. I’m sure for people who are watching the show, too, they get to go on that journey, as well.

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For me, it’s like I’m going to watch this show as a fan now, and I’ve never had that. None of the shows that I’ve been in that have carried on without me, I’ve actually never watched an episode past the point of my own death. I just haven’t really been interested. But this one is different. I asked them not to send me any scripts past Episode 3, and I didn’t want any links to the episodes. I’m just watching this show as a fan.

So I know more than you do at this point!

KINNAMAN: Yeah, I haven’t seen Episode 3.

Oh my god! Well, it’s going to wreck you.

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Joel Kinnaman Discusses How Ed’s Character Has Changed on ‘For All Mankind’

“It’s basically me entertaining myself, but then that becomes character traits that they pick up on, and it’s been really fun.”

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Ed’s character, I love him, and I hate him. Sometimes he’s so aggravating, I just want to be like, “You are such an old man!” But it’s really interesting to see how you’ve played him throughout each decade in every season. What are some key traits that you wanted to hold on to even as Ed aged with each season passing by?

KINNAMAN: Ed’s sense of humor has evolved. He became funnier and funnier the crankier he got. Also, Ed’s moral center over the course of his life put him more and more against the establishment. In the beginning, he was sort of a rebel, but within the establishment. Then, as his values somewhat evolved, it actually put him on a collision course with the establishment, so he started getting more and more like “fuck you” to the man.

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I did love it in the first episode when he puts his little ankle monitor right over just to set the alarm off. That was such an old man move, and then to just walk away.

KINNAMAN: [Laughs] I love that, too. My sense of humor, when I fall in love with a character, and especially with this kind of character, like Ed, where I feel like there are so many possibilities, I find myself messing around and teasing my co-stars, a little bit in character, a little bit just me, and so my sense of humor starts to seep into it.

Then the collaboration with the writers on the show has been really, really beautiful, so they’ve been really quick at picking up my little quirks and improvisations, and then incorporating them into the character. I haven’t been, like, coming to them and saying, “Hey, I think Ed should be more and more like this.” Things happen, and improvisations that make me have a good time on set. It’s basically me entertaining myself, but then that becomes character traits that they pick up on, and it’s been really fun.

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Joel Kinnaman Discusses His Brief Reunion With ‘The Killing’s Mireille Enos

“She’s literally one of the best in the world.”

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One thing that I really love this season is that they brought in Mireille Enos. First of all, I love The Killing. That’s one of my favorite shows of all time, and I love that you guys were both in Hanna. What was it like working with her again and having a little bit of a reunion?

KINNAMAN: We just have that one moment, but I’m sort of unconscious. But I did mutter out, I don’t know if it was caught on camera, but I was like, in Ed’s voice, “What’s up, Linden?” I had to get it out there. For us, Matt [Wolpert] and Ben [Nedivi] were like, “We’re thinking of going to Mireille. Do you think there’s any chance that she would do it?” I was like, “Well, we are shooting in LA, so that’s a big plus.” So, I was just so thrilled for the show’s sake that we got her.

Her character goes on a wild journey. You’re going to enjoy it.

KINNAMAN: I can already feel it. She’s so good. She’s literally one of the best in the world. She’s one of the best actors in the world.

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Joel Kinnaman Reveals Why ‘For All Mankind’ Decided To Kill Ed So Early in Season 5

“People didn’t even believe it was a sci-fi show after Season 1.”

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How early on did you know that Ed was going to die in this season? Have you known for seasons, or was it like this season they were like, “Hey, by the way, only three episodes for you?”

KINNAMAN: When I met Matt, Ben, and Ron [Moore] in 2018, they sort of laid out the five-season vision for the show, and it’s remarkable how much of that actually is intact in the actual show. It was so frustrating when I was promoting and talking about the show after Season 1, and even after Season 2. I’m like, “It’s not just Mad Men at NASA.” People didn’t even believe it was a sci-fi show after Season 1. That’s how grounded and patient this show is. It wasn’t until Season 3 that you really feel like, “Okay, this is sci-fi.” For me, it was always a five-season vision. I knew with this show we would never try to, like, “Oh, and then they found some youth elixir on Helios, on Titan 5, so now Ed’s 60 again!” It’s not that show.

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Then they brought me into the conversation that they were having in the room about how they didn’t want to start a new season without Ed, so that’s why they didn’t want Ed to die in the finale. They wanted to surprise the audience, but then also give it a little more runway to pass the baton. Because even though it’s always been an ensemble show, Ed has a sort of central part of the show, and of course, that will leave a bit of a vacuum and an empty space that you want to fill. I think they wanted to fill it in the same season. So, I thought it was a really cool way to do it, and I was so happy with the three episodes that I got to play.

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“He put his own stink on the character and on what he was doing…”

I think Ed’s presence is very much felt in the rest of the season. I know you haven’t seen the episodes, but his legacy lives on in his daughter and his grandson. They kind of adopt Ed’s cavalier, cowboy-esque approach to life.

KINNAMAN: Awesome! I can’t wait to see it. I can’t wait.

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What was it like working with Sean Kaufman and having him play this older version of Ed’s grandson and having him be an adult now instead of working with a child?

KINNAMAN: I love the kid. He just came in with the perfect attitude, in my opinion. He came in and created enough space for himself to his own thing. He put his own stink on the character and on what he was doing, but he was also really warm and respectful, and I just thought he was really talented and very present. He was really there.

Now, I saw the first two episodes he was in, and I thought, “Oh, this kid is fucking excellent!” He’s really a great young actor. But I really liked him as a person, so that makes it extra fun to see when someone is really delivering. He’s going to be able to carry it. It’s always an ensemble show, so it’s great in that way. It’s not about one person carrying it all the way. It’s spread across many characters, but he’s going to be great.

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‘For All Mankind’s Korean War Flashback Has Been Four Years in the Making, Kinnaman Reveals

“The Korea episode has been a theme for about four years between me and the writers.”

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In this episode, you also have flashback scenes to when Ed was when he was in Korea. How was it playing out those scenes, knowing it was a dream sequence and also a flashback?

KINNAMAN: The Korea episode has been a theme for about four years between me and the writers. They started teasing this Korea episode, this flashback episode. It was always going to be where there was this standalone flashback episode, and they tried to get it in Season 3, they tried to get it in Season 4, and it was in and then out, and then in and out. Ultimately, it just became this darling that they kept having to kill, so it was always a little bit of a bummer. Especially when we got more and more into prosthetics, I was like, “Let’s get the Korea episode where I don’t have to put makeup on!” [Laughs]

But I was so happy when they found the spot for it to tell that story. Of course, we get a hint of Ed, and there are things that he wasn’t quite honest with himself about, and the guilt and shame that he felt. Of course, that continues on.

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‘For All Mankind’ Has Perfected the Aging Process for Ed Baldwin

“The fourth season, I was in the chair for between five and six hours.”

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You just mentioned the prosthetics. I want to know how much longer the process has taken over every season because the prosthetics are fantastic in this, to the point where I forget that you’re not an 80-year-old man sometimes. But I can imagine that process is a lot because it’s all the way down to your neck. How long are you spending in a chair?

KINNAMAN: Well, it’s funny, the fifth season I felt like we finally really stuck the landing with it. Interestingly enough, it was half of the time of the fourth season. The fourth season, I was in the chair for between five and six hours. I had a call time at, like, 1:00 a.m. for a 7:00 a.m. call time, and then I would shoot a 12 to 13-hour day on top of it, and then an hour to take it off. It was hectic. And then, it’s constant adjustments, so you have someone poking you in the face for 17 hours a day. It was really difficult, mentally, to deal with.

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I can see why those Korea episodes are something that you look forward to.

KINNAMAN: Well, Season 5 was a lot easier. I found it easier to portray 80 than 70. It was easier to really lean into the aging. Because you can see a lot of 70-year-old guys who are kind of fluid, and they still have their full mobility. If you just look at their actual body movement, you can’t tell if they’re 40 or 70. But at the same time, when you’re aging 10 years on a show, there’s always an expectation of being older than the previous season. It was a harder calculation to do for 70 than 80, for some reason.

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Also, in the final season, it became this whole character in a way that maybe I didn’t quite achieve in Season 4. In the fifth season, I stayed in it, and I was creating this inner and outer temple where Ed was still sharp, even though sometimes he stumbled, but he’s still sharp. He had a very fast inner tempo, but then a much slower outer exterior, physical tempo. I stayed in that slower physical tempo for the entirety when I was on set. I was moving pretty slow. Also, thinking of someone that’s been on a space base for such a long time, I think the vocal cords will dry out a lot quicker, so I shifted more focus on the voice, and all of it. It felt like a different character in the fifth season compared to the fourth season.

I think what you kept is the inhuman level of Parmesan that he eats with his spaghetti, which is impressive even to me as a cheese lover.

KINNAMAN: Ed loves cheese.

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Joel Kinnaman Reveals Whether or Not He’ll Be Back for ‘For All Mankind’ Season 6

“…I think that’s why the integrity of the show would forbid those kinds of leaps.”

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Wrapping things up, is there any possibility or talks about you potentially returning for Season 6 in some sort of way? My coworkers and I have a joke that you’re going to come back as a robot with Ed’s consciousness implanted into it, so you don’t have to be an old man anymore, but any potential for that? Is the door left open, or are you out?

KINNAMAN: No. I think that’s the integrity of this show, that it doesn’t do those kinds of leaps, even though I’ve been on them. I’m like, “Where are the fucking aliens, guys? Come on!” I keep showing them videos. I was like, “They’re fucking here!” And they’re just so methodical and patient, and I think that’s why the integrity of the show would forbid those kinds of leaps. It makes the goodbye mean more, too, when it actually is a goodbye.

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Kanye West‘s attempt to link his controversial anti-Semitic statements to bipolar disorder has been supported by some top medical experts.

In an apology earlier in the year, the rapper expressed remorse for his behavior and claimed that his “reckless” actions were linked to a car crash 25 years ago, which he says left him with trauma and contributed to his bipolar disorder.

Kanye West’s claims have now been given some credibility by experts, who say they are consistent with the symptoms and diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

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Ever since West renounced his anti-Semitic actions and attributed them to his alleged bipolar disorder in an apology post, speculation has swirled over whether he truly meant it and whether his behavior was actually caused by the illness.

His medical explanation has now been supported by a medical expert who spoke with The Daily Mail about the behavior of people living with bipolar disorder.

“People with severe bipolar disorder can act in ways completely out of character,” said Prof David Curtis of UCL Genetics Institute, per the Daily Mail.

The medical expert also claimed that individuals living with this illness may become “impulsive, reckless, or even psychotic,” and will often display unpredictable behavior if and when they suffer a manic episode.

“What Ye describes fits perfectly with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and need not reflect latent antisemitism or extremist ideology,” Curtis added.

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“During a manic episode, it is possible to lose touch with reality entirely. People may do things they would never normally do. This is not an expression of belief – it is illness,” he continued.

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West’s excuse was also seemingly not well received by top officials in the UK, where he had been expected to headline that summer’s Wireless Festival before his visa was revoked.

UK Education Secretary Wes Streeting condemned it as “appalling” that West appeared to use bipolar disorder as a defense for his behavior.

The same sentiment was echoed by Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, who claimed that West’s past anti-Semitic actions reflected a “pattern of behavior” and had caused irreparable distress to Jewish communities across the world.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson also criticized the rapper, describing his past comments as “completely unacceptable and absolutely disgusting.”

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“There is no place for that kind of hatred, bigotry, or antisemitism from him or from anyone else,” she added.

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Following an outcry from multiple quarters, West was banned from the UK and could no longer headline the Wireless Festival, which was expected to attract 50,000 people per day.

The decision ultimately led to the cancellation of the festival, as announced in a post by the organizers earlier in the week.

It marked the first time the festival had been canceled in its 21-year history, though its staging was already on shaky ground after several sponsors pulled out.

PayPal, a payment provider known to partner with Live Nation UK Festivals, was among the major sponsors to withdraw, while companies like Diageo and Pepsi had done so earlier.

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Following the cancellation of the event, ticket costs were automatically refunded to fans who had planned to attend.

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West has had a history of targeting Jews with hate speech. In October 2022, things took a serious turn when the rapper made a tweet, stating that he planned to go “death con [sic] 3 on Jewish people.”

The tweet was followed by several other controversial remarks by West, claiming Jews controlled everything. He also boldly stated that his then-business partner, Adidas, won’t drop him even if he says “anti-Semitic sh-t.”

The shoe giant swiftly dropped him shortly after, along with multiple top brands, a development that deeply affected the rapper financially.

Despite this, West still doubled down on his remarks in February 2025 with a rant in which he claimed he would never apologize for his comments about Jews.

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The rapper pushed things further by selling a shirt featuring a swastika and releasing a song titled “Heil Hitler,” in which he branded himself a “Nazi.”

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While the exact amount Kanye West initially requested to headline the festival had remained unclear, a source recently revealed that the rapper both asked for and received a $15 million fee.

“He (West) asked for and got $15 million (£11 million) to play those three nights at Wireless,” the insider told the Daily Mail.

With the festival now canceled following Kanye West’s ban, it remains unclear whether the organizers will receive a refund, though the same source believes the rapper may return the fee due to a clause in his contract.

“‘Live Nation should be able to get all $15million back as their contracts say that it is the responsibility of the artist to get a visa,” added the insider.

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“Because the decision was made by the Home Secretary, they believe that they can get their money back… good luck getting Kanye to pay you back,” they continued.

In the meantime, West has yet to address his visa ban, which was put in place by the UK Home Office.

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Zendaya’s Quick Exit Fuels Sydney Sweeney Rift Rumors

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Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney are facing renewed attention as “Euphoria” season three finally rolls out after years of delays, casting changes, and ongoing behind-the-scenes speculation. 

What should have been a celebratory return quickly turned into a talking point after fans noticed subtle but telling moments at the Los Angeles premiere. 

From Zendaya’s brief red carpet appearance to Sweeney’s separate interactions with castmates, the event only fueled rumors that tensions may be lingering as the show makes its long-awaited comeback.

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Zendaya’s appearance at the Los Angeles premiere immediately caught attention, but not for the usual reasons. 

The actress, who has been balancing multiple major projects, arrived in a striking gown and posed briefly for photos. 

However, her time on the carpet was noticeably short. She greeted a few familiar faces, including Hunter Schafer and creator Sam Levinson, before being quickly escorted away by her team.

She also chose not to speak with reporters, which didn’t go unnoticed by fans watching the event unfold. 

For many, her swift exit felt telling. Zendaya has been involved in other high-profile projects, including “Dune: Part Three” and “The Drama,” and some fans interpreted her limited engagement as a sign she may be distancing herself from the HBO series.

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The lack of visible interaction with Sweeney on the carpet only added fuel to speculation that tensions between the co-stars have not cooled.

Zendaya Reportedly Caught In Tension With Sydney Sweeney

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Zendaya’s rumored distance has become even more noticeable as talk of friction between her and Sweeney continues to grow.

According to a production insider who spoke to the Daily Mail, differences on set may have contributed to the situation. 

The source claimed, “Zendaya was definitely making more money than Sydney. Zendaya was the name coming on to the project and that wasn’t easy for Sydney, especially since she’s now a bigger name than she once was.”

The same insider described contrasting experiences working with both actresses. They described Zendaya as “very well liked” and “a pleasure to have around set,” adding, “She’s a total professional and very down to Earth, very kind and appreciative.”

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On the other hand, Sweeney reportedly developed a reputation that divided opinion. While the source noted that many crew members enjoyed working with the actress, they also admitted, “When Sydney is on set, she definitely has a lot of demands as far as what she wants and needs to work, so that can be difficult for some.”

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Zendaya is not the only one being pulled into rumors of division among the cast. Another insider claimed that Sweeney and Alexa Demie have had their own issues behind the scenes. 

“If there were any issues with anyone, Alexa Demie and Sydney would avoid each other. And people could tell there was no love lost between them; they definitely don’t like each other,” the source said.

Despite those claims, the two actresses appeared friendly during the premiere, even sharing a brief hug on the red carpet. However, fans online quickly labeled the interaction as “awkward” and “fake” after clips circulated.

Later at an after-party, Demie spoke warmly about her bond with several cast members, but noticeably did not include Sweeney. 

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“I’m always giggly when I get together with Hunter, Maude, and Z,” she told Vogue, referring to Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, and Maude Apatow. 

“When any of us get together, it’s so special and fun. We know each other for so long now. We’re family and it’s pure fun to be with them,” she continued. 

The omission only added to speculation that relationships within the group may have shifted.

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Zendaya’s history with co-star Jacob Elordi has also resurfaced as part of the broader conversation about on-set dynamics. 

The two were previously linked romantically, sparking headlines after being spotted together in 2019 and early 2020. 

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While their relationship didn’t last, insiders say they managed to keep things professional when working together.

“Jacob and Zendaya were always professional with each other,” a source told the Daily Mail. They added that while the pair may not be close, they remain respectful, with interactions staying polite but limited.

The source also noted, “Jacob had great chemistry with everyone on set. He was well-liked and didn’t cause much of a problem,” suggesting that any past relationship did not create major disruptions during filming.

Zendaya’s current relationship with Tom Holland also reportedly caused no issues on set, with Holland occasionally visiting during production without any tension.

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Zendaya Rumored Rift With Creator Sam Levinson Adds To Drama

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Zendaya’s name has also been tied to ongoing speculation about tension with “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson. 

Reports previously suggested that their relationship became strained during the long delay between seasons, particularly as Levinson focused on another project. 

An insider described his working style as intense, explaining, “Sam rubs people the wrong way. He is very intense and meticulous. Not everyone runs that way on set, but Sam wants what he wants.”

They added, “He is on his own time, his own wavelength and wants his story to be told by him and not take any notes or ideas from others.”

Meanwhile, Zendaya’s reduced behind-the-scenes involvement has also raised questions. After serving as an executive producer on earlier seasons, she is reportedly not credited in the same role for season three.

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Recently, she hinted that the show may be nearing its end, saying, “I think so” when asked if the current season would be the last.

Levinson, however, appeared less certain, telling Entertainment Tonight at the premiere, “I’ve written every season of Euphoria like it’s the last season,” and adding, “If this is our last season, I’m happy.”

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Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles won Us over when they played brothers on Supernatural — and they have remained booked and busy since The CW show came to an end.

Padalecki and Ackles played the monster-hunting duo from 2005 to 2020. After appearing in over 300 episodes of the hit series, Padalecki exclusively told Us Weekly that he felt he would “never really say goodbye” to his character.

“We really have become a family,” he said at the time about the journey. “Over 15 years, we’ve cut the fat. We didn’t fire anybody but if they didn’t like being there, they move on. So the people that are there want to be there.”

Ackles felt the same way, which inspired him to expand the Supernatural universe. (The Winchesters series ran from 2022 to 2023 and focused on Dean (Ackles) and Sam’s (Padalecki) parents in the ’70s.)


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Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles not only formed a close bond with each other while playing brothers Sam and Dean Winchester, respectively, on Supernatural, but they also forged an unbreakable connection with their fans. The actors led the CW drama for 15 seasons from September 2005 to November 2020. The duo were the only cast […]

“It’s a long journey,” Ackles teased during a TV Critics’ Association press tour panel that same year. “I don’t think it’s ever going to be over. It’s just going to go away for a while. I don’t know how long.”

Outside of Supernatural, Padalecki and Ackles have scored a plethora of opportunities — some of which even allowed them to cross paths again with each other or their former costars. Keep scrolling for an extensive breakdown of their ongoing list of TV projects:

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Padalecki initially remained at The CW after wrapping up Supernatural. He was cast as the lead on the Walker, Texas Ranger reboot from 2020 to 2024, where he also served as executive producer. After Walker inspired the Walker: Independence prequel, Padalecki had an unnamed cameo in one episode.

Ackles, meanwhile, joined Walker as a director, but also scored a cameo in the role of Miles Vyas.

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Season 3 of CBS’ hit series Fire Country introduced Padalecki as Camden Casey in a three-episode arc meant to set up a potential spinoff. Fire Country: Surfside would follow Padalecki as a California firefighter dealing with the aftermath of his brother’s death in the field.

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CBS’ Fire Country isn’t just a show about inmates fighting fires — there’s an impressive guest star list as well. The show, which premiered in 2022, follows Bode (Max Thieriot) as he gets a chance to shorten his prison sentence by volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. Bode gets assigned to his hometown where […]

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Ackles’ role as Soldier Boy on The Boys was a shocking departure for those of Us who loved him as Dean on Supernatural. The shakeup, however, paved the way for Ackles to score his own prequel series titled Vought Rising — and a guest spot on the Gen V spinoff.

Padalecki joined in on the fun with a role in the fifth and final season alongside Misha Collins. The opportunity reunites Padalecki with Ackles and creator Eric Kripke, who was part of Supernatural before coming onboard The Boys.

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After working with showrunner Anna Fricke on Walker, Padalecki reunited with her on an untitled series for CBS about a headstrong country doctor practicing a unique style of improvisational medicine. The show is in development as part of Padalecki’s ongoing first-look deal and CBS officially opened a writers’ room to further develop the show in late 2025.

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A guest role in season 2 led to Ackles joining the main cast of Big Sky as Beau Arlen alongside Reba McEntire.

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Ackles found a way to return to his roots with The Winchesters, a Supernatural spinoff set in an alternate continuity. The actor narrated the show as his character Dean and served as an executive producer alongside wife Danneel Ackles.

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Justin Hartley‘s CBS series Tracker has won over its audience because of the intriguing cases — and the impressive guest stars. Tracker, which premiered in February 2024, is centered around a survivalist named Colter (Hartley) who travels the country helping people and law enforcement tackle a variety of mysteries. As the series unfolds, viewers learn […]

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Proving once again that Ackles knows what his fans want, he signed on to play Justin Harley‘s onscreen brother on Tracker. In addition to the Smallville reunion, the introduction to Ackles as Russell paved the way for some fun Easter eggs.

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The Prime Video series stars Ackles as Mark, a LAPD officer who is recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate a suspicious murder that takes place in broad daylight.

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Patrick J. Adams Receives ‘Suits’ Costar Meghan Markle’s Jam

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Patrick J. Adams finally has his hands on some of Meghan Markle’s famous jam.

Posting via Instagram on Thursday, April 9, Adams shared that his former Suits costar, 44, sent him her famous As Ever collection after he admitted he missed out the first time she sent out the jam.

Adams, 44, shared a closeup photo of five As Ever branded jams, including orange marmalade, raspberry spread and strawberry spread.

“Worth the wait! Thank you @meghan for the deliciousness,” Adams captioned the post.

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The actor also thanked Amanda Hirsch’s podcast “Not Skinny But Not Fat” for “helping raise awareness about my jamlessness.”

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During his appearance on the podcast on March 31, Adams admitted he “did not get a jam” after Meghan launched the product despite playing her love interest on Suits for seven seasons.

“I didn’t get anything,” he joked. “I don’t have enough followers, I don’t think.”

Podcast host Hirsch, 37, disclosed she had received jam from the Duchess of Sussex and was treating it as treasure that could not be taken out of its original packaging.

“You’re treating it like a champagne?” Adams asked. “It’s gonna go bad,” he added. “How long do preserves last? It’s going to go bad.”

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Two days after the podcast episode was released Meghan reacted to Adams’ remarks about his lack of jam via the comments section on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast’s Instagram page.

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“Jam’s en route for you @patrickjadams & @sleepinthegardn,” Meghan wrote, tagging the actor and his wife, Troian Bellisario, while promising to send the product to him.

Meghan also mentioned other members of her former costar’s family in the comment.

“Hugs to those beautiful babies. Send my love to your mom ❤️,” Meghan wrote, referencing Adam and Bellisario’s three daughters, Aurora, 7, Elliot, 4, and Imogen, 2 months, as well as the actor’s mother.

Prior to marrying Prince Harry in 2018, Meghan starred on Suits where she played Rachel Zane, who was the main love interest of Adams’ character Mike Ross. Both actors departed the legal drama in season 7, which aired in 2018.

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Meghan’s jam was the first product the company teased back when it was named American Riviera Orchard in early 2024.

Meghan sent out personalized jars of jam to 50 of her famous friends, including Abigail Spencer, Chrissy Teigen, Kris Jenner and Mindy Kaling.

In an episode of Meghan’s Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, Kaling said receiving the jam was “one of the most glamorous moments of my life.”

Kaling also pointed out that the jam jars had numbers on them, prompting her to wonder whether there was a ranking system when it came to who received them and in which order.

“As a very hierarchical person, I was like, who are these people?” Kaling, who received jar number 19 of 50, said on the show. “Does having a lower number make me more special?”

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Epic 13-Part Horror Series Drops First Look at New Fantasy Sequel

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As one of the most powerful figures in modern TV, Ryan Murphy has created a slate of genre-defining shows that consistently dominate both ratings and the cultural conversation. This year alone has already seen the release of the sci-fi body horror The Beauty and the biographical romance anthology Love Story, both of which have earned generally favorable responses from critics and audiences alike. That’s not all from Murphy in 2026, however, as his biggest fantasy series is set to return this fall after a lengthy wait, much to the excitement of longtime fans.

Having last aired in 2024, American Horror Story is back in production in New York City with some fan-favorites confirmed to return for the show’s 13th run. While primarily described as a horror anthology, the series has long incorporated elements of fantasy and the supernatural, including witchcraft, demons, vampires, and ghosts. The new season was originally expected to premiere on Halloween, October 31, 2026; however, as Murphy recently teased on Instagram, American Horror Story Season 13 may arrive sooner than anticipated.

The 13th installment of the iconic horror series turns its gaze back to Miss Robichaux’s Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies. About 24 hours ago, Murphy made the announcement, revealing the show’s return window and confirming Sarah Paulson‘s return as Cordelia Goode. “AHS 13,” the iconic director wrote. “The Return of @mssarahcatharinepaulson as Cordelia Goode. The Supreme Rises. And yes, we have rebuilt the entire Robichaux Academy. Coming this September.”

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Who Stars in ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13?

Last Halloween, Murphy revealed the cast list for the highly anticipated Season 13 on Instagram, and, as American Horror Story fans know, it is similar to that of the Coven and Apocalypse seasons. The cast list includes Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, Leslie Grossman, new addition Ariana Grande, and, surprisingly, Jessica Lange. Lange, in a February 2025 interview, claimed she would not return to the series; however, on April 6, 2026, Murphy posted first-look photos of the actress dolled up like Constance Langdon, standing in front of the window of her beloved Murder House. The Instagram post’s caption read: “American Horror Story, Season 13. Day One. The return of Jessica Lange!”

American Horror Story returns this year with Season 13. You can see the first look image of Paulson above and the other posts with Roberts and Lange on Ryan Murphy’s official Instagram page. Stick with Collider for the latest entertainment updates.


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Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Jennifer Lynch, Michael Uppendahl, Loni Peristere, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Ryan Murphy, David Semel, Howard Deutch, Michael Lehmann, Angela Bassett, Jeremy Podeswa, Max Winkler, Michael Rymer, Paris Barclay, Axelle Carolyn, Anthony Hemingway, Craig Zisk, Elodie Keene, Jennifer Arnold, Jessica Yu, John Scott, Laura Belsey, Liz Friedlander, Maggie Kiley

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Netflix Loses One of Its Best WWII Thrillers This Month

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Of all the characters that deserve the chance of a second adaptation in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, Sirius Black is high on many people’s lists. It will be at least two years until we first see how the series chooses to reinvent one of the most intricate characters in the novels, with the movies unable to dedicate enough time to his brief, three-book run. Of course, Black was played in the movies by the great Gary Oldman, and remains one of his more memorable cinematic performances.

However, the peak of Oldman’s career came after his time in the Wizarding World, when he finally took home the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of British wartime prime minister Winston Churchill in director Joe Wright‘s Darkest Hour. One of six nominations the film earned at the 90th Academy Awards, Darkest Hour also picked up a second prize for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, awarded to Kazuhiro Tsuji, David Malinowski, and Lucy Sibbick. Set in the early days of World War II, the film follows Oldman’s newly appointed prime minister as he faces the tough decision to either negotiate with the opposition or forge a legacy for himself that will be remembered forever.

At the box office, Darkest Hour was a huge success, no doubt thanks to the positive discourse around Oldman’s lead performance. Against a reported budget of $30 million, the movie grossed a huge $150 million worldwide, split between a $56 million domestic haul and $94 million from overseas markets. Almost a decade since the film’s theatrical debut, anyone looking to watch this WWII biopic will have to hurry, as Darkest Hour is officially leaving Netflix on May 1, 2026.

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Five Oscar Best Picture winners. Five completely different visions of what cinema can be — and what it can do to you. One of them is the film that was made for the way your mind works. Ten questions will figure out which one.

🪜Parasite

🌀Everything Everywhere

☢️Oppenheimer

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What kind of film experience do you actually want?
The best movies don’t just entertain — they leave something behind.





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Which idea grabs you most in a film?
Great films are driven by a central obsession. What’s yours?





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How do you like your story told?
Form is content. The way a story is shaped changes what it means.





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What makes a truly great antagonist?
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What do you want from a film’s ending?
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Which setting pulls you in most?
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What cinematic craft impresses you most?
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What kind of main character do you root for?
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Your answers have pointed to one Oscar Best Picture winner above all others. This is the film that was made for the way your mind works.

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Parasite

You are drawn to films that operate on multiple levels simultaneously — that begin in one genre and quietly, brilliantly migrate into another. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is a film about class, desire, and the architecture of inequality that manages to be darkly funny, deeply suspenseful, and genuinely shocking across a single extraordinary running time. Your instinct is for cinema that hides its true intentions until the moment it’s ready to reveal them. Parasite is exactly that — a film that rewards close attention and punishes assumptions, right up to its devastating final image.

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Everything Everywhere All at Once

You want it all — and this film gives you all of it. The Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of the most maximalist films ever made: action comedy, multiverse sci-fi, family drama, existential crisis, and a genuinely earned emotional core that sneaks up on you amid the chaos. You are someone who responds to ambition, who doesn’t want cinema to choose between being entertaining and being meaningful. This film refuses that choice entirely. It is overwhelming by design, and its overwhelming nature is precisely the point — because the feeling of being crushed by infinite possibility is exactly what it’s about.

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Oppenheimer

You are drawn to cinema on a grand scale — films that understand history not as a backdrop but as a force, and that place their characters inside that force and watch what happens. Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is a film about the terrifying gap between what we can do and what we should do, told with the full weight of one of the most consequential moments in human history behind it. You want your films to feel important without feeling self-important — to earn their ambition through sheer craft and the gravity of their subject. Oppenheimer does exactly that. It is enormous, complicated, and refuses easy comfort.

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Birdman

You are drawn to films that foreground their own construction — that make the how of the filmmaking part of the what it’s about. Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman, shot to appear as a single continuous take, is cinema examining itself through the cracked mirror of a fading actor’s ego. You respond to formal daring, to the feeling that a film is doing something that probably shouldn’t be possible. Michael Keaton’s performance and Emmanuel Lubezki’s restless camera create something genuinely unlike anything else — a film that is simultaneously about creativity, relevance, self-destruction, and the impossibility of ever truly knowing if your work means anything at all.

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No Country for Old Men

You are drawn to cinema that trusts silence, that refuses to explain itself, and that treats dread as a form of meaning. The Coen Brothers’ No Country for Old Men is a film about the arrival of a new kind of evil — implacable, arbitrary, and utterly indifferent to the moral frameworks we use to make sense of the world. It is one of the most formally controlled films ever made, and its controlled restraint is what makes it so terrifying. You want your films to haunt you, not comfort you. You are not interested in resolution if resolution would be dishonest. No Country for Old Men is honest in a way that most cinema never dares to be.

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How Did Critics React to ‘Darkest Hour’?

The years since its Academy Awards success haven’t been kind to Darkest Hour, due mainly to many thinking it was chosen to win Oscars in the place of more deserving nominees. However, at the time it was released, Darkest Hour was nothing short of a critical darling. Scoring a “certified fresh” rating of 84% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the consensus from critics on the site reads, “Darkest Hour is held together by Gary Oldman’s electrifying performance, which brings Winston Churchill to life even when the movie’s narrative falters.”

Darkest Hour is set to leave Netflix on May 1, 2026. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.


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Paulina Porizkova is showing off her stunning figure in a vibrant red bikini ahead of her 61st birthday.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, April 9, Porizkova flaunted her abs in the swimwear as she shared an empowering message about aging.

“I’m trying on this new super cute summer bikini and I’m reminded how far I’ve traveled in self-acceptance. I will be 61 tomorrow,” she said via the social media clip. “And I understand that this might sound crazy to you, but 40 years ago when I was 21 and when I was at the height of my career and supermodel-dom, that was when I felt the most insecure.”

Porizkova explained that there were several factors in her younger years that caused her to be insecure.

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“[It was] partly because [of] the endless comparisons to other models by the people who employed me. I never seemed to be good enough,” she explained. “And of course, partly because my self-worth was entirely tied to my looks.”

Porizkova said she was leaving behind the insecurities to embrace her current age.

“So today I’m trying on this cute summer bikini and I flex muscles that I’ve been working my cellulite butt off for. And not necessarily so I can look best in this bikini, but to feel my best in this sixth decade,” she said.

She then joked, “You know, actually? Who am I kidding? I kicked my workout up like 10 notches because I do want to look my best this summer, but not necessarily in a bikini… in a wedding dress.”

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Porizkova has often been candid about aging, beauty and body positivity via her social media posts.

Last month, Porizkova stripped down to lingerie for a shoot she shared via her Instagram, telling her followers that “good light and posing” is the secret to looking great.

“Smoke and mirrors, folks. That’s how you make it look good for a moment,” the model captioned the March 12 post. “The truth is, gravity takes its toll. But! Gravity has also built your strength so you can hold your head higher than ever.”

In July 2025, Porizkova shared another sizzling lingerie snap via her Instagram and spoke about the effort she’d put in to maintain her figure.

“This is 60 years of sometimes healthy eating, sometimes not,” she captioned the post. “60 years of sometimes working out, sometimes not. 60 years of doing the right things followed by doing the wrong things and over again and again.”

Porizkova added that she’s still learning things in life, even when she thinks she’s “figured” everything out.

She continued, “The beauty of 60 is that now I understand the importance is IN the lesson, not passing the exam.”

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Mick Fleetwood is celebrating love once again, as he marries for the fifth time. The Fleetwood Mac drummer has been married four times before to three different women, with his last divorce finalized in 2015. Now, he appears to have found happiness again, embracing a new chapter with his longtime partner, Elizabeth Jordan.

Mick Fleetwood Married In Secret

Mick Fleetwood is celebrating his marriage to Elizabeth Jordan, sharing the news on social media. On March 28, the 78-year-old drummer took to Instagram to share a few snapshots, writing that he was enjoying his honeymoon in the South Pacific.

One of the photos shows the couple, who appeared to be dressed in their wedding attire, posing for a snapshot with Fleetwood concealing their faces from the camera with his fedora. In another photo, the newlyweds were captured mid-kiss, with Jordan’s back facing the camera. Two other photos showed the musician enjoying the view and the crystal blue waters.

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It isn’t known when the wedding occurred, but as musician Mike Lawson revealed on Threads last year, as reported by the Daily Mail, they were engaged in March 2025. “Mick Fleetwood just texted and said he is marrying his girlfriend of five years, Elizabeth. How cool, finding love and making that commitment is beautiful. Congrats!” Lawson wrote.

The Couple Has Been Together Since 2023

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According to reports, Fleetwood and Jordan have been together since 2023, making their relationship public at the Grammy Awards, where the drummer performed a tribute to her late Fleetwood Mac bandmate, Christine McVie, who died of a stroke in 2022.

Jordan is a licensed realtor based in Hawaii and owns a property management company with properties in New York, California, and Maui. Moreover, she serves as the director for the Mick Fleetwood Foundation, a non-profit organization that Fleetwood launched in 2023 to promote and fund music education in schools.

Mick Fleetwood Has Been Married Five Times

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Fleetwood has had a well-documented romantic history, with the latest union with Jordan marking his fifth marriage.

His first wife was Jenny Boyd, whom he married in 1970 and divorced six years later. However, the couple reconciled briefly, marrying for a second time in 1977 and divorcing again in 1978. They share two daughters, Amy and Lucy.

Fleetwood had an affair with bandmate Stevie Nicks while he was married to Boyd, with the drummer describing that time as “very bright and crazy” in his 2014 memoir “Play On: Now, Then, and Fleetwood Mac.” Nicks also acknowledged the affair publicly, admitting that the song “Sara” was about Fleetwood.

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In 1988, Fleetwood tied the knot with Sara Recor, who was one of Nicks’ closest friends. The drummer had an affair with Recor while he was with Nicks, which strained the friendship. However, the two later reconciled. Fleetwood and Recor divorced in 1995.

Fleetwood’s third wife was Lynn Frankel, marking his fourth marriage. They married in 1995 and welcomed twin daughters, Tessa and Ruby, in 2002. They separated in 2013, and their divorce was finalized in 2015.

Online Users React To Mick Fleetwood’s Fifth Marriage

Many fans were surprised to hear about Fleetwood’s marriage and expressed their reactions on social media.

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“I don’t think there’s a reasonable limit for rock stars,” one wrote, noting the drummer’s fifth time getting married. “People who marry that many times are the ultimate optimists. Congrats to them,” another added. “Still a good looking man and she is very pretty. Best of luck to both of them,” one wrote.

“He will never break the chain,” one user commented, referencing Fleetwood Mac’s classic song, “The Chain.” “Fifth time lucky!” said another.

Fleetwood Mac Conquered The Music World

Fleetwood Mac was formed in London in 1967, with the original lineup consisting of founder and vocalist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood, guitarist Jeremy Spencer, and bassist John McVie. Green left the band in 1970, and McVie’s wife, Christine McVie, joined as a keyboardist.

Fleetwood Mac moved to the U.S. in 1974, and Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined that same year. With the latest additions, the band found a new voice. Their 1977 album “Rumours,” which was a massive commercial and critical success, remains one of the best-selling albums in history.

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Fleetwood Mac was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, cementing their status as one of the defining bands of their generation.

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