Hilary Duff Is Gone From Gossip Girl; Find Out Who's Hooking Up Next!

Exclusive scoop on what lies ahead for the core couples on the CW show

Ladies and gentlemen (and gentlemen who sleep with two ladies), Hilary Duff has left the building!

That's what I'm hearing from Gossip Girl sources, that the Duffster (Olivia) is no longer a part of the CW series and there are no plans for her to return this season.

Will she be missed? The jury's still out.

So now that things have gotten all messy on Gossip Girl thanks to that two-week-long threesome (talk about a workout!), what will happen next?

Are Nate and Serena really on?

Who's gonna be smooching Dan?

And what does Jessica Szohr (Vanessa) have to dish about filming the threesome with Hilary and Penn Badgley?

According to sources, Dan and Vanessa are most definitely on. They will be getting together this season.

Ditto Nate and Serena, who will become a bona fide couple.

Rufus and Lily will have a major problem (Serena's father).

And Chuck and Blair will be going strong.

We happy?

As for all that hullabaloo over the Dan-Vanessa-Olivia threesome, Szohr told us last night at the American Eagle Times Square store opening in New York City that she was shocked it was made into such a big controversy.

"We got emails from the network explaining how it was going to go down and what was up," she explained of the threesome. "And I was a little nervous, but I didn't think that it was going to be made into actually the deal that it was. They were very fun and professional to work with, both Penn and Hilary, and we had a fun time. We were simple and easy, and I hope people enjoyed watching it."

Jessica showed up to support her friend Leighton Meester, who apparently also appears on the same show. (Anyone heard of her?) Leighton was performing to promote her new album, and when we asked Jessica if she might also be into cutting one soon, she replied:

"If I started to sing or tried to do a music career, they would stop all music, all labels, all everything. I cannot sing to save my life."

Jessica be funny. Who knew?