Chace Crawford and Kelsey Merritt are enjoying spring in the city.

The former Gossip Girl star, 39, was seen enjoying a day out on the town with Merritt, 28, who is a Victoria’s Secret model. The pair were seen kissing, confirming their romance.

Photos show that Merritt sported a classic white T-shirt and jeans, paired with a beige bomber jacket with a brown leather collar and black heels. She carried a Birkin 25 in noir with gold hardware as she and Crawford walked and shopped at Khaite.

Merritt shared images of the spring blooms in N.Y.C., along with her latest Khaite purchase on her Instagram Stories, and a photo of herself wearing the same outfit she was seen in when pictured with Crawford.

Crawford opted for jeans and a cozy grey sweater with white sneakers and a black Nike baseball hat. Both Merritt and Crawford sported chic sunglasses for the outing. The spotting comes a few months after Crawford revealed that he was single and ready to start dating on a December 2024 episode of Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.

The actor previously joined the invite-only dating app Raya. “I like to cook, so I do like to cook for girls,” he told Cooper about what he looks for in a partner. “I’m a homebody, so I really like to focus on [being] very thoughtful. I feel like I’m a thoughtful person.” 

At the time, he said that his dating dealbreakers were “punctuality” and “bad tats.” He elaborated, “Maybe a neck-tat is probably a deal breaker for me,” he laughed, while clarifying, “It’s actually never happened!” 

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The pair first sparked rumors after they were seen in Los Angeles together in January 2025, per E! News.

Crawford starred as Nate Archibald on Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012. He currently stars as The Deep in the smash hit satirical superhero show, The Boys, on Amazon Prime Video.