{"id":26,"date":"2026-04-22T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/2026\/04\/22\/katie-holmes-hints-at-joshua-jackson-romance-delights-everyone\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:15:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:15:52","slug":"katie-holmes-hints-at-joshua-jackson-romance-delights-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/2026\/04\/22\/katie-holmes-hints-at-joshua-jackson-romance-delights-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Holmes Hints at Joshua Jackson Romance, Delights Everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that fans have asked the decades-old question:<\/p>\n<p><em>Are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/katie-holmes-joshua-jackson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson<\/a> back together?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t just wishful thinking after Holmes shared a very cozy photo of the two as a couple.<\/p>\n<p>The real clue that they\u2019re more than just longtime colleagues comes from how she\u2019s responding to commenters. Take a look: <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-1024x775.jpg\" alt=\"Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes in April 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-553402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-1024x775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-2048x1551.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-960x727.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-1080x818.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_joshuajackson_katieholmes_01-1200x909.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes attend the gala screening of \u201cBrunello: The Gracious Visionary\u201d at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2026.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018They should be a couple\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>A few days ago, Holmes shared a very cozy photo of herself with Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>The two are castmates in <em>Happy Hours<\/em>, a new romantic drama film.<\/p>\n<p>But, to this day, they are most known for portraying Joey and Pacey, respectively, on <em>Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>This mini-reunion is likely no coincidence. Plenty of people are excited to see them sharing a screen again.<\/p>\n<p>And, as you can see below, some commenters were just happy to see the two actors together in the photo.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMpUXsDdpQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMpUXsDdpQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 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href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXMpUXsDdpQ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Katie Holmes (@katieholmes)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\">Please accept <a href=\"javascript:Cookiebot.renew()\">statistics, marketing<\/a> cookies to watch this video.<\/div><\/p>\n<p>In the comments, several people made it very clear that they wish that this were a real-life couple, rather than merely portraying one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWish this [were] a hard launch,\u201d penned one fan.<\/p>\n<p>(A \u201chard launch\u201d is an announcement, of a product or a brand or, as this person means it, a relationship.)<\/p>\n<p>Another wrote even more bluntly: \u201cThey should be a couple.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Writing comments like these on a celebrity\u2019s own page is usually crossing some boundaries. But Holmes clearly didn\u2019t mind.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02-1024x508.png\" alt=\"Comments rooting for Katie Holmes to date Joshua Jackson in a dark mode Instagram screenshot, accompanied by red heart likes from Holmes.\" class=\"wp-image-553404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02-1024x508.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02-768x381.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02-960x476.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_02.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Those little red hearts mean that Katie Holmes herself liked comments from fans who ship her with Joshua Jackson.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">She liked that!<\/h2>\n<p>As you can see in this screenshot, Holmes\u2019 response to these people hoping that she gets with Jackson wasn\u2019t to block them or set them straight.<\/p>\n<p>She didn\u2019t even ignore them \u2014 which would be the easiest reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Holmes gave multiple comments a \u201clike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Likes like these are public, and they are a <em>choice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The photo isn\u2019t a hard launch. But are these likes a soft launch for a relationship reveal?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01-1024x416.png\" alt=\"A dark mode screenshot of Katie Holmes' Instagram caption.\" class=\"wp-image-553403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01-768x312.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01-960x390.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0422_katieholmes_ig_01.png 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Taking to her Instagram caption, Katie Holmes is promoting \u2018Happy Hour.\u2019<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Instagram)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/22\/katie-holmes-likes-joshua-jackson-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a> <\/em>reports that, no, Holmes and Jackson are not dating.<\/p>\n<p>According to their source, the hype is amusing and even cute.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s no romantic relationship between the two actors.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, they\u2019re both single. Jackson finalized his divorce with Jodie Turner-Smith last year. And Holmes has seemingly been single for a few years now.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe these likes are just appreciating fans. And maybe it\u2019s a marketing stunt to draw attention to <em>Happy Hours. <\/em>If so, it\u2019s working!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/katie-holmes-joshua-jackson-likes-relationship-hard-launch\/\">Katie Holmes Hints at Joshua Jackson Romance, Delights Everyone<\/a> was originally published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/\">The Hollywood Gossip<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes This is not the first time that fans have asked the decades-old question: Are Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson back together? This isn\u2019t just wishful thinking after Holmes shared a very cozy photo of the two as a couple. The real clue that they\u2019re more than just longtime colleagues comes from how she\u2019s responding to commenters. Take a look: Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes attend the gala screening of \u201cBrunello: The Gracious Visionary\u201d at David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2026. (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images) \u2018They should be a couple\u2019 A few days ago, Holmes shared a very cozy photo of herself [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hollywood"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":370,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions\/370"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}