Adam Brody Opens Up About Being 'Smitten Instantly' with Leighton Meester — Even Though She Was 'Elusive'

Adam Brody (left) and Leighton Meester.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyAdam Brodywas head over heels forLeighton Meestersince the moment they first met.TheFleishman Is in Troublestar, 43, gushed about his wife, 37,on the latest episodeof the Stitcher Studious podcastPodcrushedwhile detailing how their relationship began.“I think the first time I saw her is when I met her at Canters, the Deli in Los Angeles,” recalled Brody while speaking with hostsPenn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, and Nava Kavelin.

Adam Brody Reflects on His Marriage to Leighton Meester: 'She's My Moral Compass and North Star'

Adam Brody (left) and Leighton Meester.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyThe usually privateAdam Brodyis shedding some light on his relationship withLeighton Meester, hiswife of seven years.During an appearance on Monday’s episode ofAnna Faris’Unqualifiedpodcast, Brody recalled how the stars first met and reflected on how their love story unfolded.“I was onThe O.C.,and that was coming to an end andGossip Girlwas starting. Josh Schwartz produced both shows,” said the actor, 41. “The first time we met, that whole cast was eating at Canter’s [in Los Angeles] and I lived at Canter’s for, like, my entire 20s.

Adam Brody Reveals the Sweet Ways He's Kept Daughter Arlo, 5, Busy at Home During Quarantine

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Entertaining his daughter during quarantine was a full-time gig forAdam Brody. ThePromising Young Womanactor, 41, shares daughterArlo Day, 5, and asonwith wifeLeighton Meester, and he tellsWSJ. Magazinethat he spent “a lot” of time playing dolls with his girl while at home during the pandemic, as well as plenty of board games. “Go Fish was big for a while. We’ve stepped it up to Monopoly Junior.

Adam Brody Reveals Whether He and Wife Leighton Meester Will Watch the Gossip Girl Reboot

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester.Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/GettyAdam Brody— the husband of formerGossip GirlstarLeighton Meester— has weighed in on theupcoming rebootof the teen drama.Brody, 41, toldWSJ Magazinein a recent interview that he and Meester will most likely take a peek at the HBO MaxGossip Girlrevival.“I highly doubt we’ll watch it front to back,” the formerO.C.star said. “I don’t think we’re the audience, but I’m sure we’ll dip our toes in.“The reboot, premiering sometime next year, will begin eight years after the original “went dark,” as a new generation of teens are introduced to the mysterious and all-seeing Gossip Girl website, according to the series' official summary.

Adam Brody Says He and Leighton Meester Got Married 'Very Fast' — It Was an 'Easy' Decision

Photo: Noam Galai/GettyAdam Brody’s real-life love story has parallels to one of his most famous rolesWhile talking to SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Showon Wednesday,The O.C.actor said that marrying wifeLeighton Meester, 36, was “an easy decision.““My wife and I actually got married very fast after we started dating,” shared Brody, 43. “That’s how sort of easy a decision it was for me and us.““I was never scared of the idea of marriage or kids.