One Tree Hill fans just got the confirmation they never expected. On the“Call Her Daddy”podcast, Sophia Bush confirmed that Hilarie Burton, her former co-star, explicitly warned her not to date Chad Michael Murray. According to Bush, Burton’s advice was simple:“Do not date him.”Bush admits she didn’t listen, saying she lacked the wherewithal and experience at 23 to take the warning seriously.
The timeline is exactly what you remember. Bush and Murray married in April 2005 and separated just five months later, finalizing their divorce in 2006. Bush says she long felt that ignored warning created distance between her and Burton, though she confirmed the two are“all good”now. Her upcoming memoir,“And I Will Tell You Mine,”also addresses the long-running cheating speculation, revealing that she became friends with women Murray allegedly cheated with.
It’s a candid look at young marriage, hindsight, and friendship repair, with a heavy dose of nostalgia for anyone who grew up watching One Tree Hill. So we have to ask: did a friend ever warn you about someone you were dating? Did you listen?
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