Charlie Heatonis opening up about his relationship withStranger Thingscostar Natalia Dyer.In a new interview withGQ, Heaton, 26, explained why he and Dyer, 25 — who play on-screen couple Jonathan Byers and Nancy Wheeler in the famous Netflix series— initially kept their real-life romance a secret.“We didn’t really know what the relationship was,” Heaton told the outlet. “The caginess, anyway, might have been unnecessary.”And according to cocreator Matt Duffer, the pair had chemistry before they even landed their respective roles.“That first audition, we did a chemistry read with [Heaton and] Natalia, and sparks were flying,” Duffer said.Michael Kovac/GettyDyer and Heatonfirst sparked dating rumors in 2017after being spotted together at the Los Angeles International Airport. The couple have since kept details of their relationship under wraps.Last month, the pair posed together on theScreen Actors Guild Awardsred carpet and held hands in arare PDA moment.While the two don’t often speak publically about their relationship, in July, Heaton and Dyer opened up toPEOPLE NOWabout what it’s like to work together on the beloved series — with Heaton jokingthat they sometimes get “confused”between their own relationship and their characters’ romance.Frazer Harrison/GettyIn a conversation withRefinery29that same month, Dyer revealed that it’s “an interesting thing to work with somebody who you go home with” after “long days” on set together with her British actor boyfriend.“It’s always really fun. We’re really comfortable with each other, so we can play and feel more free, and we can talk about it before,” she said at the time. “There’s that sense of who knows if you’ll ever work together with this person ever again? Who knows? This might be your onlychance to play like this.”Both stars will return to the small screen forStranger Things’fourth season, which is currently filming.
Charlie Heatonis opening up about his relationship withStranger Thingscostar Natalia Dyer.
In a new interview withGQ, Heaton, 26, explained why he and Dyer, 25 — who play on-screen couple Jonathan Byers and Nancy Wheeler in the famous Netflix series— initially kept their real-life romance a secret.
“We didn’t really know what the relationship was,” Heaton told the outlet. “The caginess, anyway, might have been unnecessary.”
And according to cocreator Matt Duffer, the pair had chemistry before they even landed their respective roles.
“That first audition, we did a chemistry read with [Heaton and] Natalia, and sparks were flying,” Duffer said.
Michael Kovac/Getty
Dyer and Heatonfirst sparked dating rumors in 2017after being spotted together at the Los Angeles International Airport. The couple have since kept details of their relationship under wraps.
Last month, the pair posed together on theScreen Actors Guild Awardsred carpet and held hands in arare PDA moment.
While the two don’t often speak publically about their relationship, in July, Heaton and Dyer opened up toPEOPLE NOWabout what it’s like to work together on the beloved series — with Heaton jokingthat they sometimes get “confused”between their own relationship and their characters’ romance.
Frazer Harrison/Getty
In a conversation withRefinery29that same month, Dyer revealed that it’s “an interesting thing to work with somebody who you go home with” after “long days” on set together with her British actor boyfriend.
“It’s always really fun. We’re really comfortable with each other, so we can play and feel more free, and we can talk about it before,” she said at the time. “There’s that sense of who knows if you’ll ever work together with this person ever again? Who knows? This might be your onlychance to play like this.”
Both stars will return to the small screen forStranger Things’fourth season, which is currently filming.
source: people.com
