Sophia Bush’s dating history is examined as she confirms her relationship with Ashlyn Harris, ranging from Chad Michael Murray to Grant Hughes

When Sophia Bush came out of the closet and acknowledged that she is lesbian, it stunned her admirers. She also declared her relationship with Ashlyn Harris, a soccer player. She was previously married to Grant Hughes before being remarried to her One Tree Hill co-star Chad Michael Murray in 2005–2006. Learn about her past relationships below.

 

Murray proposed to Bush on the One Tree Hill set in May 2004. They were married in April of the following year. After rumors of adultery rocked their marriage five months later, it ended with a formal divorce in December 2006. Despite this, they kept working together until Murray left in 2009.

In January 2014, Bush said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen that they were too young for such a serious relationship at that point. When she expressed sorrow for marrying him in June 2018, he responded by claiming that her remarks were unfounded and discussing his own family situation at the time.

Foster, Jon
In addition to all of these past relationships, she dated Jon Foster, her co-star on Stay Alive, from 2006 to 2007. As per People Magazine, their breakup occurred later. She said that despite this, they remained extremely good friends since it’s vital to remember that two people may love one other even in the absence of any romantic attachment.

Lafferty James
The Hitcher actress and James Lafferty, her OTH coworker, were romantically involved in 2008. During an interview with a local CW news station, Murray discussed his ex-spouse’s romantic relationship with their colleague. According to him, the circumstance forced them to mature quickly and equipped them with expert handling skills.

He also said that they were getting along well at this point and described their current state of affairs as pleasant or even amicable. Despite living together in Wilmington, where he worked with Lafferty, a common acquaintance, the actor said that they were quite at ease with one another.

Austin Nichols Bush wanted to get back together with Austin Nichols, so when he joined One Tree Hill, she reignited their relationship. She discussed how they realized how much history they had together after dating for four years on and off during an interview with E! News in 2010. This actress said that relocating to be closer to him—which sounded like such a beautiful gesture—was what demonstrated his level of devotion.

Dan Fredinburg
2014 saw the breakup of Sophia Bush and Dan Frendinburg, the Google program manager, after ten months of dating. A year later, the deadly Nepal earthquake led to an avalanche on Mount Everest, which claimed Fredinburg’s life.

Bush said, “I still don’t know what the words are,” on Instagram in remembrance of her late boyfriend on his 34th birthday. Enchantment. companionship. Recollections. Being Aware. dimensions. Without end. Break, dance, live, have faith, act. So many. There is just one. They are the components of a jigsaw, not the whole image. I am aware that you are missed, nevertheless.

Soffer, Jesse Lee
Bush dated Lee Soffer, her co-star on Chicago P.D., for a little over a year, ending in June 2015. They had become friendly and even romantically involved after meeting on the set of this police drama.

When Grant Hughes entered her life, it seemed as if the actress from The Incredibles 2 had at last found love. After just two years of dating in June 2022, the pair was married in June 2023. They celebrated their first anniversary in June 2023, but tragically, Sophia filed for divorce from him in August of the same year. The couple had begun dating in 2020.

Ashlyn Harris
Between Bush and Ashlyn Harris, the transition from friendship to romance began gradually and developed over time. She described how she invited Ashlyn to go out with her outside of their buddy circle on a casual basis, and how that led to a gradual romantic development between them in her cover story for Glamour magazine.

Around October 2023, they started to be seen together more often, which led some people to speculate that they could be dating. The couple was often spotted together, and by April 2024, Bush was unable to suppress the information that many people already had about her. As a result, she came out as queer and made her relationship with Harris—a former professional soccer player—officially known during an interview.