Meet Ed Westwick’s Bollywood star fiancée, Amy Jackson: the Gossip Girl alum met the British former beauty queen at an Aston Martin event, and she’s starred in hits such as Supergirl and 2.0
Chuck has found his Blair – IRL!
Gossip Girl alum Ed Westwick – who played Chuck Bass in the iconic TV drama that ran from 2007 to 2012 – recently announced his engagement to fiancée Amy Jackson in a joint Instagram post.
The lovebirds then made their first public appearance since announcing the engagement by attending the Vanity Fair Rising Star Party on January 31, per reports in British media.
Westwick is known for his portrayal of the fictional character Chuck Bass, a playboy-turned-lover to the show’s main character Blair Waldorf (played by Leighton Meester), and set in New York’s wealthy Upper East Side.
So, what do we know about Westwick’s gorgeous new fiancée?
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Amy Jackson is a “scouser”
British actress Amy Jackson, 32, was born on the UK’s Isle of Man to parents Marguerita and Alan Jackson.
However in her Instagram bio, she describes herself as a “scouser” – British slang for someone from Liverpool, where she was brought up.
How did Amy Jackson become famous?
Per People magazine, Jackson began her modelling career from a young age, and was just 15 years old when she first joined the biz.
By 2009, she had won Miss Teen World, after being crowned in the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants, according to the magazine. She also won Miss Liverpool in 2010, and was runner-up in the Miss England pageant.
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She is a Bollywood star
Her acting roster has spanned films in multiple languages, including Tamil, Hindi and Telugu.
In an interview with Bolly Spice in 2012, Jackson spoke about the struggles she’s faced learning Tamil and Hindi dialogues.
“Hindi was difficult because I did not know the language but Tamil is whole different story,” she shared.
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She has a son
Jackson shares a son named Andreas with her ex fiancé, hotelier George Panayiotou, per People.
Talking about Westwick’s bond with her son, the actress told Lifestyle Asia: “He’s the kindest, most caring human being to my little boy, Andreas – I love their relationship.”
How did Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson meet?
They were reportedly introduced via a mutual friend and chatted about their dogs.
“He knew how to win me over from the get-go … coffee and dogs,” Jackson joked.
- Gossip Girl’s Ed Westwick, who played Chuck Bass in the iconic TV drama that ran from 2007 to 2012, just announced his engagement in a joint Instagram post with fiancée Amy Jackson
- While Westwick is Hollywood famous, his wife-to-be is best known for her roles in Bollywood films Madrasapattinam, Supergirl and 2.0, and was a former model who now reps Michael Kors