Penn Badgley started working as a child actor at 12. He said on "Call Her Daddy" he felt tired and dried up when he was cast in "Gossip Girl" at 20.

Penn Badgley has opened up about the “surreal” death of his Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died in February, aged 39. Trachtenberg, best known for playing the cunning socialite Georgina Sparks in the 2007 drama series, died as a result of complications from diabetes mellitus, officials announced this month.

Penn Badgley has romanced a number of women as Joe Goldberg on You, but in real life, he’s happily been in a relationship with his wife since 2014. However, the actor also dated two other recognizable women during his time in the public eye.