Although there was a rumor that circulated online in 2009 that the Baywatch star had actually popped the question to the brunette beauty while they were on a trip to Japan together, it turned out not to be true. Vanessa shut down the rumor while talking to People at the time.
July 14, 2009: Vanessa Hudgens shuts down rumors she's engaged to Zac Efron. Following rumors that Efron had popped the question to Hudgens, the actress explained that marriage wasn't in the cards for them at the moment. Instead, she was solely focused on her career.
After meeting in 2005 on the set of the Disney Channel Original Movie that made them household names, Hudgens and Efron quickly fell in love and dated until December 2010. “Right off the bat, we had a connection,” she recalled to Glamour six months before their breakup made headlines. “I think everybody could see it.
Personal life. In 2021, Hudgens confirmed via Instagram that she was in a relationship with Major League Baseball shortstop Cole Tucker. Hudgens and Tucker reportedly got engaged at the end of 2022. Hudgens was raised Catholic but now identifies as a non-denominational Christian.
Vanessa Hudgens has been in high-profile relationships for as long as she's been in the public eye. Since 2005, the "High School Musical" star has been been romantically linked to four partners.
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Vanessa Hudgens (2005-2010)
ICYMI: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens dated for five years back in the early 2000s. The two met on the set of High School Musical in 2005 when they were just teenagers. But in December 2010, the couple ended things.
He's previously dated Vanessa Hudgens, Lily Collins, and Sami Miró. Efron was last linked to Australian model Vanessa Vallardes in 2020. However, after 10 months of dating, the two reportedly called it quits, per Elle.
She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. She was raised as a Roman Catholic. Her father is of English ancestry, and her mother, a native of Manila, Philippines, is of Spanish-Chinese-Filipino ancestry. All of her grandparents were musicians.
Vanessa Hudgens shows off her engagement ring from Cole Tucker in 2022. Roughly two years after the couple started dating, Tucker popped the question to Hudgens in Paris. The actress announced the news on Instagram in February 2023. "YES.
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Austin and Vanessa broke up back in 2020 after almost a decade of dating, and nowadays, they're both in relationships with other people (he's dating Kaia Gerber; she's newly engaged to Cole Tucker).
While speaking to The New York Times in 2015, the former Disney star also admitted that jealousy had a major role in their split. “I went through a phase when I was really mean because I was so fed up. Girls were running after him, and I was giving them death stares. Then I realized that's not what that's about.
While Zac Efron clearly enjoys his role as an uncle, he is not ready to be a dad. The 35-year-old has grown into more adult roles since he first rose to teen dream fame, and recently played the father of actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong in the film Firestarter.
Efron revealed to The Hollywood Reporter in 2014 that he was no longer in contact with Hudgens. The former couple raised eyebrows in 2022 when they both shared photos from individual visits to High School Musical's East High.
ICYMI, Zac and Vanessa were once IRL Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez. The former couple dated from 2005 to 2010, after meeting on the set of Disney's High School Musical. Details of their split remained mostly hush-hush, but Vanessa told Shape in 2011 that distance took a toll on their relationship.
Efron was on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2008 at number 92, with estimated earnings of $5.8 million from June 2007 to June 2008. In April 2009, his personal wealth equaled about $10 million. In May 2015, Efron's net worth was $18 million. In March 2014, Efron engaged in a fight with a homeless man on Skid Row.
November 2022: According to a report by TMZ, Tucker reportedly proposes to Hudgens towards the end of 2022, likely during their romantic trip to Paris in November. People confirmed their engagement on February 3, 2023.
Although Hudgens admitted that she once “thought I would be married at 25,” she's still on track with her plans for motherhood. “I always thought that around 36, 37 is when I would want to have kids, and that still plays. I don't feel panicked about it,” she shared.
Hudgens' engagement ring features an oval-shaped diamond set on a thin yellow gold band. Experts have approximated the oval-cut diamond to weigh about 7 carats and her ring is estimated to be worth as much as $250,000.
The actress also looked back at an uncomfortable moment in her career, when a makeup artist made her skin look lighter. Vanessa Hudgens is opening up about her heritage, revealing that she is a proud Filipino and addressing the rumor about her being Latina.
Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Hudgens made her screen debut in the 2003 drama film Thirteen as Noel. She next starred in the 2004 science-fiction-adventure film Thunderbirds.
An Australian Instagram influencer known for dishing the dirt, Winnie Blues, shared some info this week... apparently Zac Efron is a great lover in bed. A woman anonymously confessed that the High School Musical actor is "the nicest guy" and all about pleasing his lady.
Zac Efron. Taylor and Zac worked on The Lorax together, and fans speculated that they were dating in February and March of 2012. However, they both denied it.
While Efron no longer follows a vegan diet, he admitted that he does have regrets about the lifestyle change, as “morally” he wishes he was able to be vegan. “Morally, of course, I still wish I was vegan,” he said.
Did you know Zac Efron has a little sister named Olivia? The Disney Channel alum has shared photos of his half-sister in multiple Instagram posts,which have tugged on many fans' heart strings. Keep reading to uncover more on his baby sister, including her age and parents.
