‘Outer Banks’ Cast’s Dating Histories: Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes and More

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'Outer Banks' Cast's Dating Histories: Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes and More

Modern love! Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes and more Outer Banks stars manage to keep the romance alive offscreen — and their real-life love stories make fans go wild. The Netflix series became a major hit when it premiered on the streaming platform in April 2020, and soon after, viewers began to wonder whether sparks were flying between Sarah and John B. (Cline and Stokes, respectively) off camera. "I'm really, really attracted to intellect. Any mental thing. Physicality sort of becomes a secondary thing for me," the Maryland native told Glamour in April 2020, revealing at the time that he was newly single. "I'm so in tune with people's hearts and people's souls and deep conversations before I even start to look at the sexuality stuff. I'm not a typical, sexual-driven male." Stokes explained that he felt more attracted to the ability to "have a deep, in-depth conversation with somebody" than to superficial aspects. "Anybody that can get in touch with my brain and then my soul, that's what's going to turn me on the most," he added. [jwplayer omRxn6gj-zhNYySv2] Two months later — and after plenty of fan speculation — Stokes and Cline made their relationship Instagram official. "Cats outta the bag ❤️," the One of Us Is Lying actor captioned a sweet post, to which Cline replied, "I've fallen and I can't get up." Though their characters' chemistry is undeniable, it wasn't until the pair quarantined together amid the coronavirus pandemic that their feelings for each other grew more serious. "I think we were just so invested in the work," Stokes told Us Weekly exclusively in February 2021. "The biggest thing for me is being even more proud of her work now as her partner and watching her grow as an actress and watching her grow as a person through this. I think there's always this element of [asking] 'How can we make it not about Maddie and Chase? How do we make it about Sarah Cameron and John B?'" The couple's connection was so convincing during season 1 that they were shoo-ins for Best Kiss at the MTV Movie and TV Awards in May 2021. While accepting their trophy, Cline cut off her beau's speech with a big smooch. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2021 that the pair had broken up after more than a year of dating. Keep scrolling to learn more about the Outer Banks cast and their love lives: [podcast_block]

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Madelyn Cline

The South Carolina native fell hard for Stokes while filming the Netflix series, and after plenty of speculation, the twosome confirmed their romance in June 2020. 

However, in November 2021, Us Weekly confirmed the couple split after more than one year of dating.

The Glass Onion star has since been linked to Zack Bia and later Jackson Guthy.

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Chase Stokes

Before making his Hollywood dreams come true, Stokes dated high school sweetheart Xiomara Montalvo, but the pair ultimately called it quits. "I went through a breakup a little bit before [COVID-19] quarantine, and it was with somebody I'd been with for almost 10 years," the actor told New York Magazine's The Strategist in May 2020, one month before making his relationship with Cline Instagram official.

The twosome ultimately called it quits. The Stranger Things alum later moved on with Kelsea Ballerini.

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Rudy Pankow

After months of speculation about his relationship with Outer Banks assistant Elaine Siemek, Pankow confirmed their romance while slamming “disrespect and harassment” she receives from online trolls.

“Accusing someone you don’t know of being abusive and manipulative is not ok, especially when you don’t know the relationship personally,” the actor wrote in August 2021 via Instagram. “I’m very happy in the relationship I’m in. I know I might not actively show it on social platforms just how happy we are together, but this is my personal decision to keep most of those moments for myself. To those who are creating such displeasure and opinions about the one I love and my relationship, it’s time to stop. In this era of social engagement and enlightenment I want to express the importance to spread positivity and needing to know when it is unfair to express your own distaste for something or someone, especially when you can do it behind an anonymous identity.”

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Madison Bailey

The North Carolina native opened up about her pansexual identity in June 2020 and revealed her relationship with Mariah Linney, a University of North Carolina Charlotte women's basketball player, the same month. "I have very accepting friends, a very accepting family, an industry that's very welcoming and very accepting," Bailey said during a virtual Q&A at the time. "Being open and honest feels so good."

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Jonathan Daviss

Like Pankow, not much is known about the Texas native's offscreen love life — but his Instagram account is filled with family, friends and his swoon-worthy singing voice. 

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Austin North

While he doesn't appear to have a special someone in his life at the moment, North was previously linked to Sadie Robertson. The Duck Dynasty alum told Us exclusively in August 2018 that the duo went their separate ways after four months together. "It just didn't work out," she admitted at the time. 

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Charles Esten

His younger costars may still be searching for The One, but Esten found his long ago. The Nashville alum has been married to college sweetheart Patty Esten since 1991 and the pair share three children. 

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Drew Starkey

Starkey was previously linked to Knives and Skin actress Claire VanDerLinden in 2014. He has since sparked romance rumors with Odessa A’zion.

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Adina Porter

The True Blood alum has been married twice: to David Raymond Hecht, whom she wed in 1992, and to Larry Earl Madison, who died of a heart attack in 2013.