Who is Jessica Szohr’s husband, Brad Richardson – and did Blake Lively go to their wedding? The Gossip Girl alum just married the retired NHL player, with Nina Dobrev and Chace Crawford present
- Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr just married her Canadian baby daddy Brad Richardson, with fellow actress Nina Dobrev as her bridesmaid
- Before dating Richardson, the Ted 2 actress dated her Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick, and NFL stars Aaron Rodgers and Scotty McKnight
Another Gossip Girl star has tied the knot.
Jessica Szohr, who played the role of Vanessa Abrams in the hit series, just married her long-time partner Brad Richardson, as reported by Us Weekly. According to the source, actress Nina Dobrev was her maid of honour, while former cast members including Chace Crawford turned up to the event too. Per British media, it seems the It Ends with Us star Blake Lively, one of the series’ main characters, was not invited to the nuptials.
Szohr has been publicly linked to her beau Brad Richardson since March 2019, according to Us Weekly. Here’s what we know about him:
Brad Richardson is a former pro hockey player
Richardson is a former NHL star who has played for the Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, Nashville Predators and the Calgary Flames, as seen on his profile on the NHL website. He made waves when he won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in 2012. Per Us Weekly, he retired in 2022.
Brad Richardson is Canadian
According to Cali Sports News, Richardson, 39, was born in Belleville, Ontario. After moving to the US for his sporting career, he told the publication a little bit about his hometown and how he celebrated after winning the Stanley Cup in 2012. “For my personal day, I took it back to Belleville, Ontario, where I’m from and just had friends and family around,” he said. “We did a couple of little things at City Hall and stuff so other people can see it and get some pictures and we went to a kid’s arena and surprised them with it as well. Then later … we sat around and told some hockey stories and had some drinks in it, you know, it was just a great day.”