Kristen Wiig Not Dating Scott Speedman

Source tells E! News pair "have been friends for a long time," but that's it

By Rebecca Macatee Sep 17, 2014 8:39 PMTags
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Stop trying to think up a clever celebrity couple name.

Kristen Wiig and Scott Speedman are not dating, a source tells E! News, shutting down a recent report to the contrary. The Bridesmaids star, 41, and the Felicity alum, 39, "have been friends for a long time," says a source, but that's it.

Both actors are pretty private, even avoiding the whole social media scene. In a 2012 interview with Playboy, Scott shed some light onto why doesn't talk too much about his life off-screen, explaining, "I hate stuff that breaks the wall between a movie or a TV show and the people it's made for."

"You want people to buy in, to believe this fiction we're working so hard to make," he went on."So when you have cameras at rehearsals, people blogging and tweeting everything behind the scenes, what happens to the magic? 'Hey, everyone, Scott's eating a sandwich.' Your personal life becomes your currency. I hate that. So if you see a tweet from me—and they're out there —you know it's fake."

Noted. For now, though, at least you know Mr. Speedman is not dating Ms. Wiig.