A Cinderella Story, One Tree Hill, Freak Friday–these are all just a few of the movies 2000's movie star Chad Michael Murray starred in. To our younger selves, he was dreamy, the 'it' boy, and we all wanted to be the one to take off the mask in A Cinderella Story. However, when you think about him, since his dramatic exit from One Tree Hill, what has he been in?
It's safe to say Chad Michael Murray has kept a low profile since he left the show in 2012. The 36 year old hasn't fallen off the face of the earth, but he has done a few things since his depature. He had a guest role in Scream Queens, and was one of the main characters in a show called Chosen, which ended in 2015. He's done other low key projects since then, but that's pretty much it.
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The teen heartthrob was known for his cute button nose, his very blonde hair, his charming personality and his drama with Lindsay Lohan and Hilary Duff. He was also known for his quick and public marriage to actress and costar Sophia Bush, which did not end well. But one good thing came out of the show Chosen, which was him marrying his costar... again. He married actress Sarah Roemer and they actually have a son and a daughter together.
Okay, so you're probably curious: WTF does Chad Michael Murray look like now? He is pretty much off the radar, except for his 960k followers on Instagram. So we'll give you a little rundown of what he's up to, who he hangs out with, and of course, what he looks like now:
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He pretty much looks the same, just older. Weird, eh?
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He still 'hangs out' with his One Tree Hill costars, aka he sees them yearly at certain events.
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He's also now an author. He apparently had a dream about this certain topic, and wrote a book on it with author Heather Graham.
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He loves taking selfies with his wife. But all of the pictures of his kids have their face blocked out by something for privacy reasons.
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It's also clear that he loves to hike from his Instagram pictures.
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He also still loves One Tree Hill and basketball, even though he decided to leave the show.
That's pretty much all we know about his life now. Will we ever see the teen heartthrob up on the big screen again? Not sure. But I can guarantee it won't be with Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff or Sophia Bush. Sorry guys! Here are a few more pictures of him now:
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