Exclusive! Find Out Who's Gay on Gossip Girl—and Who He's Hooking Up With!

By Kristin Dos Santos Apr 23, 2008 9:25 AMTags
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Holy Gossip!

Our Upper East Side batphone just rang with some dish on Gossip Girl, and it is just far too juicy not to share.

Want to know who's gay? Want to know with whom he'll be playing tonsil hockey? (Yes, it's a guy!) Then keep reading... 

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Sources confirm that the character with the queer eye is none other than little Eric van der Woodsen, little bro to the big S. 

Now that might not be all that shocking, given that he's one of the only characters on the show who hasn't yet had a steamy hookup, but brace yourselves, GG fans, for it is coming!

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Turns out, it's the way in which Eric is outed that is the true jaw-dropper. Insiders tell me he'll be caught making out with Jenny Humphrey...'s new boyfriend!

How's that for another kick in the gut to the girl who just can't seem to catch a break?! She's gonna need some serious retail therapy after that fiasco. (So Upper East ladies, hide your couture gowns!)

Now, with all this gay Gossip talk, it's worth pointing out that in the original Gossip Girl series, it was actually Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), who questioned his sexuality. However, sources tell me there are currently no plans for any same-sex action for Dan. Not surprising, since he is one-half of the show's cornerstone coupling.

Penn told us this back in October: "I think [Dan] is straight-up gay in the books. But I don’t think network TV really has the balls to make one of its [teenage] series regulars gay. Let's say the show builds up to become a big hit, then I think they'd maybe explore it in year three or four."

Note to Penn: Let it be known that the CW does have cojones! Woot woot!

So what do you think of this upcoming plot twist? Are you surprised? Post below...