Katie Holmes has invited fresh dating speculation after fans noticed her engaging with comments about a possible reunion with former boyfriend Joshua Jackson. The buzz began after the actress shared a post about their upcoming film Happy Hours, with followers pointing out that Holmes, 47, had liked several remarks encouraging the pair to rekindle their past romance.
The April 16 Instagram post featured a photo of Holmes wrapping her arms around Jackson, 47, as the pair smiled for the camera. “We are so thrilled to be a part of the Tribeca Film Festival this June with our film Happy Hours. So many beautiful people worked on this project. And working with Josh again was a dream,” she wrote in the caption.
Among the comments in the post she liked were one fan’s suggestion that “They should be a couple,” while another hoped the post was “a hard launch” of a romantic reunion.
Holmes and Jackson met as teenagers when they were cast on the WB teen drama in 1997, and their bond has only grown stronger through breakups, career milestones, and heartbreaking loss.
Holmes and Jackson famously dated during the early years of Dawson's Creek, with their off-screen romance taking place between 1998 and 1999. Though the relationship ended, the pair continued working together on the hit WB series until it wrapped in 2003.
Holmes and Jackson portrayed Joey Potter and Pacey Witter from 1998 to 2003 on the beloved WB series, dating during season 1 from 1998 to 1999, two seasons before their characters got together on screen.
“Katie and I did have a romance. Which is ancient history now, but I can’t tell you how much fun it is to have an actual romance, and then we broke up, and then a year later to have an onscreen romance,” Jackson said during a 2006 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. “Because there’s nothing more fun than going to work with your ex-girlfriend every day.”
Holmes was married to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012, and the exes share daughter Suri. Jackson, for his part, wed Jodie Turner-Smith in 2019. The duo, who share daughter Juno, split in 2023. Turner-Smith filed for divorce in 2023, meaning they are both currently single.
The April 16 Instagram post featured a photo of Holmes wrapping her arms around Jackson, 47, as the pair smiled for the camera. “We are so thrilled to be a part of the Tribeca Film Festival this June with our film Happy Hours. So many beautiful people worked on this project. And working with Josh again was a dream,” she wrote in the caption.
Among the comments in the post she liked were one fan’s suggestion that “They should be a couple,” while another hoped the post was “a hard launch” of a romantic reunion.
Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson's relationship
Holmes and Jackson met as teenagers when they were cast on the WB teen drama in 1997, and their bond has only grown stronger through breakups, career milestones, and heartbreaking loss.
Holmes and Jackson famously dated during the early years of Dawson's Creek, with their off-screen romance taking place between 1998 and 1999. Though the relationship ended, the pair continued working together on the hit WB series until it wrapped in 2003.
Holmes and Jackson portrayed Joey Potter and Pacey Witter from 1998 to 2003 on the beloved WB series, dating during season 1 from 1998 to 1999, two seasons before their characters got together on screen.
“Katie and I did have a romance. Which is ancient history now, but I can’t tell you how much fun it is to have an actual romance, and then we broke up, and then a year later to have an onscreen romance,” Jackson said during a 2006 appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. “Because there’s nothing more fun than going to work with your ex-girlfriend every day.”
Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson are currently single
Holmes was married to Tom Cruise from 2006 to 2012, and the exes share daughter Suri. Jackson, for his part, wed Jodie Turner-Smith in 2019. The duo, who share daughter Juno, split in 2023. Turner-Smith filed for divorce in 2023, meaning they are both currently single.
