The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Gavin Casalegno Reflects on How Marriage Allowed Him to ‘Understand’ Belly and Conrad's Romance

Mar. 15, 2025

Gavin Casalegno ans Cheyanne Casalegno the Alexandre Mattiussi fashion show during Paris Fashion Week Menswear Fall 2025 on January 22, 2025 in Paris, France.Photo:Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty

Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty

Gavin Casalegno’s marriage has helped him in more ways than one.

The 25-year-old actor currently stars inThe Summer I Turned Pretty,where his character Jeremiah Fisher is part of a love triangle betweenIsabel “Belly” Conklin(Lola Tung) and his onscreen brother Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney).

While some may be Team Jeremiah and others may be Team Conrad, the actor revealedat a Valentine’s Day panel at Texas Christian Universityhow his marriage to his real-life wife,Cheyanne Casalegno, has given him new insight into Belly and Conrad’s relationship.

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(L-R) ola Tung (Belly), Christopher Briney (Conrad), Gavin Casalegno (Jeremiah) in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty ‘.Erika Doss/Prime Video

Erika Doss/Prime Video

“Growing up, I never understood the Conrad appeal, unfortunately. I think being an adult now, and just trying to figure out my life, it made me understand — while looking for life partners — the whole Belly and Conrad thing,” said Casalegno in a clip from the event shared onTikTok.

He believes that “having stability and having someone to do life with who is your best friend” is essential.

“You always hear about being friends first so when you jump into something romantic, you know everything about each other,” Casalegno said. “At the end of the day, sparks can fade but when you have a solid relationship and solid friendship, I don’t think people understand [it’s important].”

Gavin Casalegno as Jeremiah in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’.Dana Hawley/Prime Video

Dana Hawley/Prime Video

Fans won’t have to wait much longer to see the next chapter of the love triangle, as Prime Video announced last May thatseason 3 would be released this summer.

“FOREVER CAPTIVATED BY YOU🕊️,” he wrote in his November 2024Instagramannouncement.

Gavin Casalegno and Cheyanne Casalegno attend the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2025 runway show at Chelsea Industrial on February 06, 2025 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Jamie McCarthy/Getty

Few details are known about their romance as Casalegno previously shared with Shondaland in 2023 that he has “learned to be more private, which is super interesting because I’m always out in public.”

“I had to really learn to navigate my own privacy and well-being,” he said, perBrit+Co. “So, the quick fix for me is just deleting Instagram and all these apps to kind of check out, to be with my family and be with myself, to spend some time with the Lord — that’s really where I thrive.”

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The first two seasons ofThe Summer I Turned Prettycan be streamed on Prime Video.

source: people.com