Joshua Jackson was spotted holding hands with model Olivia Burgess during a stroll through New York City on June 7, sparking romance rumors just hours after he walked the red carpet with ex-girlfriend Katie Holmes at the premiere of their film “Happy Hours.”
The 47-year-old “Dawson’s Creek” alum and Burgess, who graduated from Fordham University in 2015 and has walked runways for fashion houses including Jean Paul Gaultier, enjoyed an afternoon in downtown Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood. Jackson dressed in an all-white linen set, while Burgess wore gray Bermuda shorts, a black camisole, and leather split-toe mules, according to photos obtained by TMZ. The pair completed their outing with drinks at il Buco, a romantic NYC hot spot.
Jackson, who shares 6-year-old daughter Juno with ex-wife Jodie Turner-Smith, has had a busy romantic year. He was previously linked to “Bridgerton” actress Simone Ashley in 2025 following a year-long relationship with Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o. A source told Entertainment Tonight that Jackson isn’t in a serious relationship at the time of the Burgess sighting.
The timing of the outing was notable: Jackson had attended the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of “Happy Hours” on June 6 alongside Katie Holmes, his former “Dawson’s Creek” costar and real-life ex-girlfriend from the late 1990s. Holmes wrote and directed the romantic dramedy, which reunites the pair on screen nearly 25 years after the show ended. “She’s a lifelong friend now,” Jackson said of Holmes on the “Today” show in March. “And for us to get to go back and be able to do this again and honestly for her to create that space for us, was kind of magical.”
Sources
- E! News — provided details of Jackson and Burgess’s NYC outing, Jackson’s attire, and his recent dating history
- TMZ — confirmed the hand-holding sighting and provided photos of the pair in Soho
- Us Weekly — reported on Jackson holding hands with Burgess and identified Burgess as a model
- Entertainment Tonight — reported via Facebook that a source said Jackson is not in a serious relationship
