This just in, folks. Actor Ben Platt has a boyfriend. And it’s none other than fellow actor/quarantine buddy Noah Galvin, who succeeded him in the Broadway blockbuster Dear Evan Hansen.
During an appearance on the podcast Little Known Facts, Galvin told host Ilana Levine that he and The Politician star are officially boyfriend and boyfriend after spending several weeks together in isolation.
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“Ben and I are dating,” the 26-year-old confirmed. “I asked him this morning, I was like, are we allowed to talk about this? And he’s like, ‘Don’t go into our nitty gritty, but yeah, people can know.’ It’s still relatively new.”
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Both guys starred in the musical Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway. Platt took home the Tony for originating the role of Evan, which was then passed on to Galvin, who also received rave reviews for his performance.
But they’re not the only former Evans to fall in love. Taylor Trensch and Ben Levi Ross are also together now, after both starring in the show.
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“It’s so goddamn incestuous,” Galvin joked. “But it also makes sense, because we all went through the war together. We all feel very connected.”
Platt and Galvin have been quarantined together along with fellow Broadway star Kathryn Gallagher since March. A few weeks ago, the trio hosted a quarantine dance party on Instagram.
Congrats to the new couple!
Listen to Galvin’s full interview with Levine below.
dougie
Cute couple! Best wishes, guys.
jackmister
I want a puppy.
Donston
I had forgotten all about Noah. Despite burning some bridges in Hollywood, it’s good to see him still doing his thing.
Cam
Glad they are happy.
Galvin called out Bryan Singer, before he got in trouble from the studio, and was attacked for it, so glad to see things are working out.
Kangol2
A cute couple, and both are so talented! Stay healthy and safe!
Creamsicle
I haven’t seen much from Galvin since the Real McNeals was cancelled. I guess Bryan Singer’s Molestation Mafia is still keeping him blacklisted. I liked Galvin for calling out Bryan Singer’s sexually predatory behavior.
PollyDarton
Scissor sisters. They’ll both be back to looking for a top when the quarantine is over.
HmphGay
HA HA HA!!! That made me laugh out loud …not because it had any real wit or humor in it…but because it’s so absurd in how deeply bitter/hateful it is and I can’t help but imagine what it suggests about you. LOL
jw8890
Ben could do.so mch better than someone with as much intetnalized homophobia as noah.
Cam
Internalized homophobia?
The guy is out at the beginning of his career and called out the Hollywood closet as well as straight actors playing gay roles in a stereotypical way.
Please elaborate.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Pretty sure you may be confusing out and proud with “internalized homophobia”. He has never denied his sexuality and called out a pedophilia ring that preyed upon young kids trying to break into acting.
Those troll farms are really slipping lately…
HmphGay
I’m going to give you a MAJOR benefit of the doubt here and assume that you use “internalized homophobia” in the hyperbolic/exaggerated way that a lot of social media users these days do. Are you calling him out on the way his statements were extremely critical and non-supportive of his fellow gays? If that is so, I would agree. Although time would prove his baseless Singer accusations as ultimately being factually true…the unwarranted chutzpah he displayed in making it still can’t be excused. All of his comments he made in his Vulture interview had merit…that’s not what I’m criticizing nor am I suggesting he should have stayed silent. It’s the *way* he came out charging like a bull that I have problem with. There are still things called “tact” and “class” and the onus is on you to be effective without being combative. So while I don’t think he has internalized homophobia, I think he was foolishly naive and chose to boldly play with with fire, for which he appropriately got burned.
Cam
@HmphGay
You said “Although time would prove his baseless Singer accusations as ultimately being factually true…the unwarranted chutzpah he displayed in making it still can’t be excused.”
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So he tried to expose a pedophilia ring and his chutzpah can’t be excused??? WTH?
So should all of the women who exposed Harvey Winestein also be attacked for having the Chutzpah to dare expose him? I’m not sure I get the point you’re trying to make.
HmphGay
@Cam… He is not one of Singer’s victims, he had never met Singer. The comparison to Weinstein’s victims being silenced is not apt because he was never in a position to accuse Singer. From his apology: “I have never been to Bryan’s house, and I admit there is no basis for any of the things I said or implied about Bryan in that interview.” The fact that years later more people who knew Singer came forth to accuse him doesn’t change the fact that at the time, Galvin was talking shit with no first hand experience or knowledge.
Large Marge
While I hope it’s genuine, I fear it’s a mistake to become b/f of the only person you are allowed to socialize with due to the quarantine. They are essentially dating each other because they can’t bang anybody else. We’ll see how long it lasts when there are finally other options available… but good luck to them.
Cam
I got the impression they were dating before the quarantine. But I may be wrong.
Josh447
Their kids will have serious eye brows.
HankHarris
Sweet! Now why the hell is a grown adult man wearing white overalls…