Joshua Jackson and Simone Ashley have sparked dating speculation after being seen enjoying a sunny stroll together in New York.
The Odyssey actor, 47, and Bridgerton star, 30, were photographed smiling and laughing while in each other’s company on Saturday, appearing relaxed and in high spirits despite the sweltering summer heat.
In images obtained by Page Six, Jackson opted for an off-duty look, teaming a plain white T-shirt with dark trousers and green trainers, while Ashley embraced the summer weather in a white lace tank top, a printed midi skirt and matching white trainers.
Jackson was last linked to Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o after the pair were spotted passionately kissing on a beach in Mexico in March 2024. By that October, however, Nyong’o revealed she was single.
The Canadian-born talent was previously married to Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith from December 2019 until May 2025.
Their marriage ended in a contentious divorce, which has since involved an ongoing custody battle over their five-year-old daughter, Juno.
The Dawson’s Creek favourite also made headlines last month when he was photographed in New York with his former co-star Katie Holmes, shooting scenes for the upcoming feature film trilogy Happy Hours.
Jackson and Holmes, who dated for a year in 1998, delighted fans with the on-set reunion more than two decades after the hit teen drama first aired.
Ashley, meanwhile, has been candid about her dating life since ending her two-year relationship with businessman Constantin “Tino” Klein.
In March, she described herself as being in her “single era” and said she was focusing on personal growth rather than rushing into another romance.
“It’s about self-growth, and I am looking for someone who is so confident in themselves and is really ready to have an open heart in the same way I do,” she told People. “And I think that’s hard to find.”
Reflecting on her two-year relationship with Klein, she added to the publication: “It can be easy to jump into the next thing immediately, which is something that I am choosing not to do. I want to take my time to find the right person for me and to work on myself — to grow, and to focus on my work.”
