Lively dated actor Kelly Blatz from 2004 to 2007; the two had been friends since childhood.In late 2007, rumors circulated that Lively was dating her Gossip Girl co-star and former childhood classmate Penn Badgley.
In May 2008, after People magazine published photos of the two kissing while on vacation in Mexico,the couple became more open about their relationship.Lively and Badgley ended their three-year relationship in mid-September 2010, according to a representative for the pair.In June 2011, it was reported that Lively and Leonardo Dicaprio are dating.