Joshua Jackson is fully wading into the waters of a new relationship.
Two months after sparking romance rumors with model Olill bloom, sharing a kiss at a public park in Los Angeles
During the Aug. 10 outing at Pan Pacific Park, the Dawson’s Creek star sported a pair of light blue khaki pants and a royal blue T-shirt as he put his hand on Burgess’ waist and planted a passionate kiss on her.
For her part, the 29-year-old—who has walked the runway for fashion houses like Jean Paul Gaultier—wrapped her arms around Jackson as she leaned into her new love.
Earlier this summer, they made it clear love was in the air as they held hands while walking in New York City before settling into cozy drinks at a romantic restaurant in SoHo.
And while Jackson, 48, is leaning into the summer heat with his new love, he has also made sure to soak up the sun with some special family time.
After all, the Doctor Odyssey star and his ex-wife Jodie Turner-Smith recently vacationed with their 6-year-old daughter Juno with a trip to the Caribbean island of Nevis.
In memories from the trip shared to her Instagram Aug. 4, Turner-Smith featured Juno running around the island and swimming in the pool as well as a sweet shot of Juno hugging her dad, calling the experience “dreamy days” in the caption.
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Of course, the Caribbean co-parenting moment reflects the former couple’s mindset when it comes to how they want to raise their daughter, which Turner-Smith recently shared.
“I’m a child of divorce myself and so is my ex-husband,” she said on a June episode of Hoda Kotb‘s Joy 101 podcast. “And so it’s always been important to think about, ‘Okay, what is the language around which we are going to talk about this with our daughter?'”
The 39-year-old added, “This is her new reality and we’re learning as well and not always getting it totally right. But the idea is always two homes filled with love. I’m like, you got two houses, girl!”
As Jackson’s relationship with Burgess continues to blossom, read on for more star couples who hard launched their romances in the summer…
While the origins of their romance initially sparked in spring 2026, the Frankenstein actor and the Kardashians star took their relationship to the next level in May 2026.In addition to a double date alongside Kendall’s sister Kylie Jenner and her longtime boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, the duo were spotted on several romantic getaways in early summer 2026, including in Hawaii and Japan.In summer 2025, fans were looking to solve the mystery of where Ana de Armas and Tom Cruise stood.While the Knives Out actress only spoke about her working relationship with the Top Gun alum when they first sparked dating rumors in February 2025, the pair’s subsequent outings—including a hand-in-hand stroll through Vermont in July—seemed to confirm a new romance was taking flight. E! News reached out to their reps for comment at the time but did not hear back.With the changing seasons, however, it appeared things cooled off once more, with mulitple outlets reporting the duo called it quits in October 2025.
<img src="https://comicvibe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/https-3A-2F-2Fmedia.zenfs_.com-2Fen-2Fe__181-2F8920e8ada07ebab46bee2f9a842dc05f.jpg" alt="Jessica Alba & Danny Ramirez”>While fans know Jessica Alba played Sue Storm, they might not be as caught up on the romance rumors she sparked in summer 2025. Six months after her split from husband Cash Warren, the Fantastic Four actress was spotted hanging out with Top Gun: Maverick’s Danny Ramirez. In fact, they were seen boarding a flight from Cancun to Los Angeles in July 2025, per a video shared by TMZ.This was no summertime fling, though. The duo continued to go strong well into the following year, stepping out for a Miami getaway in May 2026.The one where Jennifer Aniston sparked romance rumors with Jim Curtis. Reports spread that the Friends star and the hypnotist are dating after they were photographedvacationing together in Mallorca in early July 2025. And while they’ve yet to comment on if they’re more than friends, Jennifer has dabbled in Jim’s area of expertise to help with her fear of flying.”I have been doing some hypnosis lately,” she told Travel + Leisure in April, “and one of the requirements is to remove all of those superstitions.”While summer was the time for their romance to heat up, Jennifer proved the duo was going the distance when she hard-launched their romance on Instagram in November 2025.
Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson
Megan Thee Stallion had a solid Hot Girl Summer with Klay Thompson.In July 2025, the Grammy winner and the basketball player made their romance Instagram official, and went on to make their red carpet debut as a couple at her Inaugural Pete & Thomas Foundation Gala in New York days later.But while the pair appeared to go strong for several months, Megan shared things went south the following spring.”I’ve made the decision to end my relationship with Klay,” Megan said in a statement to E! News in April 2026. “Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward.”
Reese Witherspoon & Oliver Haarmann
Reese Witherspoon couldn’t object to a romantic getaway with Oliver Haarmann.While the jury was out on whether the Legally Blonde actress and the financier were dating after they were first spotted together last fall, the verdict came in after People published photos of the duo kissing on a yacht off the coast of Saint-Tropez, France, in July 2025.This is a truly aca-awesome romance. Anna Kendrick and Alex Edelman fueled dating speculation after they were spotted hanging out together on multiple occasions in summer 2025. For instance, the Pitch Perfect star and the comedian were photographed driving together in Studio City, Calif., and shopping at an outdoor market in L.A. that July.What better way to celebrate Pride Month? Elliot Page and Julia Shiplett hard launched their romance in June 2025. The Umbrella Academy actor debuted his relationship with the Overcompensating star by posting a selfie of the pair and adding rainbow and heart emojis.At first, JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes seemed to be dancing around their connection—but no one could deny the serendipity of their romance. After growing close on Celebrity Big Brother andinsisting for weeks that they were just friends, the Dance Moms alum and the Love Island star finally confirmed their relationship had evolved to something more.”It’s not platonic any more,” JoJo admitted to The Guardian in an interview shared June 2, “and it’s been a beautiful development, a beautiful connection, and I’m absolutely head over heels for him and he’s the same way.”In fact, Chris says they’ve already thought about next steps.”I’d love to marry her,” he told The Sun’s Fabulous. “I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you I run through scenarios of our wedding day. We’d have a proper English wedding and I can imagine her in a full wedding dress. We both want kids. We come from loving families. My mum loves her. She’s my best friend. I love that she’s the person I have to do nothing with and still have the best time. That’s everything to me.”By the following summer, the couple celebrated one year together.
Katurah Topps & Sabiyah Broderick
Katurah Topps and Sabiyah Broderickfound a love that has outlast their run on season 45 of Survivor.”On Survivor, we both struggled with fire,” Katurah wrote in a June 2025 Instagram post. “I couldn’t make it and she went a week without it. But what we’ve built together? That’s a fire that finally lit itself!””From Players to Partners, from Castmates to Co-dreamers…” Katurah continued. “Meet Survivor’s FIRST Black Queer Woman Couple.”
Connor Newsum & Carmen Kocourek
Connor Newsum and Carmen Kocourek dropped the bombshell that they were dating in July 2025.The Love Island USAseason six star revealed his relationship with the season five alum on Instagram, notifying his fans he had an “update” and proceeding to post a series of snapshots of the pair.
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