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Ed Westwick is an actor by profession. He has appeared in different films and television series. Additionally, Ed Westwick is best known for his character Chuck Bass on the television series Gossip Girl.
Early life
Ed Westwick was born on June 27, 1987. Therefore, he is now 33 years old. Similarly, he was born in Hammersmith, London but grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Ed belongs to an English nationality. Likewise, he is the one with the birth sign Cancer. He is the son of Peter Westwick (father) and Carole (mother). Ed is the youngest of the three brothers. He has two brothers before him. However, his names cannot be recovered. Talking about his parents’ occupations, Peter’s father was a university professor while his mother was an educational psychologist.
Caption: A beautiful photo of Ed Westwick and his lovely mother. Source: Instagram
Education
As a child, he went to school at The Barclay School, located in Hertfordshire. Likewise, to continue his studies, he took A-Levels in subjects such as business, law and communication. Ed attended North Hertfordshire College. He used to take music and acting classes from the age of 6. Apart from these, no further details are available about his life as a student.
Professional life
Ed debuted in the film industry in 2006 with the romantic crime drama “Breaking.” After his first movie, he had a few more opportunities to appear in some television series that same year. He appeared in series such as Doctors, Casualty and Afterlife, all of which aired the same year. However, he really started getting recognition after being a part of one of the evergreen TV shows, “Gossip Girl.” He played the character of Chuck Bass; one of the main actors of the television show.
The show is an American teen drama. The series is originally based on a novel written by Cecily von Ziegesar. Gossip Girl first aired in the year 2007. Furthermore, her charismatic character was loved and praised by the viewers. The last episode of the series aired in the year 2012. Ed’s fan base began to grow around the world after being a part of the series. He landed on the show during his trip to Los Angeles. Although Ed had not anticipated his trip to Los Angeles to be so successful, it surely changed his life for the better.
Subtitle: Gossip Girl poster. Source: Instagram
In addition to Gossip Girl, she has starred in numerous films and series to date. Some of the memorable films of her are a remake of “Romeo and Juliet”, “Billionaire Ransom”, “Chalet Girl” and many more. Likewise, she has also been part of various television series such as ‘Wicked City’, ‘Family Guy’, ‘White Gold’ and many others. She was also the face of K-Swiss in the year 2008. Similarly, he was also the international endorser of the Filipino clothing brand Penshoppe in mid-2011.
Musical career
Ed was also part of the English band The Filthy Youth. The band used to sing songs from the punk genre. Likewise, the band was first formed in the year 2006. The band consisted of 5 members in total, including Ed himself. However, in 2010, the band began to disappear. Currently, the band is inactive. Beyond this, there is not much to talk about his musical career.
Brand endorsements
He has modeled for many brands. Likewise, he is a Penshoppe brand ambassador.
Awards and nominations
He has been nominated 8 times in total to date. The first nomination he received was for the Teen Choice Award in the Choice TV Breakout Star-Male category. Similarly, he was in the Teen Choice Awards for three consecutive years from 2010 to 2012 in the categories of Choice TV-Villian and Choice TV-Drama. Ed Westwick won the Teen Choice Awards in 2008/2009, in the “Choice TV-Villian” category. Likewise, he was also the winner of the Young Hollywood Awards in 2009, in two different categories; Young “Hollywood Breakthrough Man” and “Performance Breakthrough Man.”
Net worth
Ed earns most of his income through his main profession as an actor. Apart from that, he also earns by endorsing different brands and partly also by modeling. Similarly, his net worth is estimated to be $5 million. However, at the moment no details about his assets and properties can be obtained.
civil status
Currently, he is in a relationship with South African model Tamara Francescone. Ed posted some photos of themselves on his Instagram when they went on vacation. Previously, he was in a relationship with his co-star Jessica Szohr. However, they called it quits in the year 2010. Similarly, he was also linked to Jessica Serfaty for a while.
Caption: Tamara and Ed photographed during their vacation. Source: Instagram
Controversies
Ed Westwick has been involved in a harassment case. In 2017, he was accused by three different women of rape (by two of them) and sexual assault (by one of them). The woman claimed that the incident took place in 2014. The case was taken to court. However, the prosecution could not charge Ed with all of those charges since there was not enough evidence to prove that he committed those actions. Furthermore, he claimed that he never forced anyone.
Ed Westwick – Body Measurement
Ed Westwick is 5 feet 8 inches tall. However, his weight is unclear at the moment. He has dark brown hair. Ed has dazzling hazel eyes. His shoe size is US 10. The rest of his body measurements cannot be retrieved.
Ed Westwick – Social Networks
Ed is active on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. On Instagram, he is @edwestwick. He has 8.4 million followers on his Instagram. Likewise, his Twitter account is @EdWesstwick. He has 1 million followers on Twitter. Ed first joined Twitter in October 2013. Similarly, his Facebook ID is @Ed Westwick. 2.6 million people follow him on Facebook.
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