Gregory Peck’s grandson Ethan Peck is secretly dating his Star Trek costar, the Daily Mail can reveal.
Peck, 40, and Christina Chong, 42, have been dating for ‘several months,’ according to a source, who claimed they are already ‘in love.’
‘He’s gone to London to meet her parents. And she has already met his folks,’ the source told the Daily Mail. ‘They are very much in love and serious about one another.’
The pair met in 2022 on hit series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds in which he plays Spock alongside her La’an Noonien-Singh, but didn’t start dating until shooting season three which aired last year.
Though fans have been speculating for the past year that they are an item, the actors have not confirmed their relationship because they reportedly ‘don’t want to cause a fuss.’
‘They are always professional on set, they never show that they are actually dating,’ said the source who claimed their romance is the worst kept secret. ‘Everyone knows they are having a thing.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for both Peck and Chong.
Gregory Peck’s grandson Ethan Peck is secretly dating his Star Trek: Strange New Worlds costar Christina Chong, the Daily Mail can reveal (pictured together in March)
They have great chemistry as on-screen couple Spock and La’an Noonien-Singh
They continued: ‘Ethan is a serious guy, he’s funny and warm, but more introverted than Christina. Christina brings out the playfulness in him.’
Fans have been going wild on social media, desperately trying to decipher whether or not their character’s chemistry has translated into real-life.
‘I love these two together, please tell me it’s more than just acting,’ said one, while another wrote: ‘They should date, they look good together and have the right vibe.’
One fan took their onscreen kiss as confirmation: ‘That Star Trek kiss was more than just scripted, it was for real, y’all.’
Rumors were further fueled by their meet-ups outside of work. The actors have been spotted getting lunch together and working at fan conventions and even collaborated musically on Chong’s EP, Since 2021.
Peck also revealed that they would practice dancing for hours outside of work hours for some very intimate scenes.
‘Christina was a professional dancer, so I felt like I was in very good hands with my dance partner, someone who was very experienced, because I don’t have very much dance experience,’ Peck told TV Guide back in August.
‘And we put in a lot of hard work during rehearsals, which were outside of normal hours during the weekends sometimes. I just have always had a lot of respect and admiration for her work ethic, and this just further solidified that.’
The pair are said to be ‘madly in love’ after meeting on the set of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (pictured with Anson Mount, far right)
(L-R) Paul Wesley, Peck, Lea Thompson, Anson Mount, Chong and Celia Rose Gooding attend the Star Trek Universe Panel during 2022 Comic Con International: San Diego
Discussing his character’s romance with Chong’s La’an, he told the publication: ‘It’s surprising that there’s so much exploration of his romantic life – I think to some viewers as well.
‘I think these are all teachers for him. They teach him about being human, which I think is sort of the aim of this Spock, in Strange New Worlds: to sort of explore and understand his humanness.’
And he found it surprising his character was paired with La’an.
‘I was surprised that they put Spock and La’an together, but on paper it really does make a lot of sense,’ he continued. ‘They’re both protecting their hearts and they’re both hiding a lot, I think, and shielding themselves from the world and sort of need each other in this moment to open themselves up and evolve.’
Peck previously dated actress Lindsey Shaw from 2009 to 2010 and Molly DeWolf Swenson between 2017 and 2018.
Peck has worked on three other Star Trek shows, playing Spock in Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks and Star Trek: Very Short Treks.
Before entering the Star Trek universe, he played a younger Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher’s character) on That ’70s Show.
In 1999 he was in the movie Passport To Paris starring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen, and in 2008 he had a role alongside Mariah Carey in Tennessee.
Peck is the grandson of the late Hollywood actor Gregory Peck, who died in 2003. He was 87
One of his most famous films was 1953’s Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn
He was then in Adopt A Sailor with Peter Coyote and Bebe Neuwirth, and from 2009 to 2010, he starred on the television series 10 Things I Hate About You. In 2016, Peck starred in The Curse of Sleeping Beauty and Tell Me How I Die. He was also cast in the 2018 comedy film The Honor List alongside Karrueche Tran.
He is the grandson of actor Gregory and his first wife, Finnish-born Greta Kukkonen, and the son of former actor Stephen Peck and abstract artist Francine Matarazzo.
Gregory, who is best known for his films To Kill A Mockingbird, Roman Holiday and The Omen, died in 2003. He was 87.
Chong is a British actress who has appeared in several films and TV shows, including Monroe, Line Of Duty, Halo: Nightfall, Black Mirror, Doctor Who and 24: Live Another Day.
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