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Gossip Girl Cast: Then and Now
The cast then and now — with the original tribute song “Upper East Side Forever”.
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Gossip Girl, then & now
Gossip Girl premiered in 2007, and ran for 6 seasons on The CW. This page follows Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) then and now, with real ages, 12 then-vs-now collector’s cards in this tribute and the original tribute song “Upper East Side Forever”.
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The Gossip Girl cast then and now: 12 collector’s cards, 2007 vs 2026, with real ages. Tap a card to flip it and watch them walk side by side.
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“Upper East Side Forever”
We were young in the city lights
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We were young in the city lights
Secrets whispered on velvet nights
Golden halls and broken hearts
Playing love like works of art
Upper East Side, we ruled it all
Heels on marble, standing tall
Summer kisses, winter tears
Still we shine through all these years
We were reckless, we were wild
Every rumor, every smile
Time moves on but can't erase
The fire we wore on every face
New York skyline, shining bright
We're still legends in the night
Once a queen, always a flame
Gossip fades, but we remain
We were young in the city lights
Secrets whispered on velvet nights
Golden halls and broken hearts
Playing love like works of art
Upper East Side, we ruled it all
Heels on marble, standing tall
Summer kisses, winter tears
Still we shine through all these years
We were reckless, we were wild
Every rumor, every smile
Time moves on but can't erase
The fire we wore on every face
New York skyline, shining bright
We're still legends in the night
Once a queen, always a flame
Gossip fades, but we remain
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The cast, then & now
| Character | Actor | Then (2007) | Now (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Waldorf | Leighton Meester | 21 | 40 |
| Chuck Bass | Ed Westwick | 20 | 39 |
| Nate Archibald | Chace Crawford | 22 | 41 |
| Dan Humphrey | Penn Badgley | 20 | 40 |
| Serena van der Woodsen | Blake Lively | 20 | 39 |
| Jenny Humphrey | Taylor Momsen | 14 | 33 |
| Lily van der Woodsen | Kelly Rutherford | 38 | 57 |
| Rufus Humphrey | Matthew Settle | 38 | 57 |
| Georgina Sparks | Michelle Trachtenberg | 22 | 39 passed away |
| Vanessa Abrams | Jessica Szohr | 22 | 41 |
| Dorota Kishlovsky | Zuzanna Szadkowski | 28 | 48 |
| Eric van der Woodsen | Connor Paolo | 17 | 36 |
Ages from verified birth dates, updated 02 November 2026.
Gossip Girl premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007 and aired until December 17, 2012.
Six seasons, 121 episodes in total.
Developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, based on the novels by Cecily von Ziegesar.
The first Gossip Girl novel came out in April 2002, more than five years before the TV show.
Kristen Bell was the uncredited voice of Gossip Girl. She asked to narrate after her Veronica Mars voiceover work.
Kristen Bell only showed her face in the series finale, appearing on screen next to Rachel Bilson.
In seasons 1 and 2, the steps of the Museum of the City of New York played the entrance to Constance Billard School.
The steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were the lunch spot for the Constance Billard and St. Jude's crowd.
Costume designer Eric Daman got his start as an assistant to Patricia Field on Sex and the City.
Gossip Girl won 18 Teen Choice Awards over the course of its run.
The pilot drew 3.50 million viewers on The CW.
In the series finale (December 17, 2012), Dan Humphrey is revealed as Gossip Girl. It drew 1.55 million viewers.