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This story contains spoilers for season 2 ofSelling the OC.
The biggest development in season 2 ofSelling the OChas nothing to do with fresh real estate.
The Netflix hit’s second season, which dropped Friday at midnight PT, offers a satisfying progression to one of the biggest teases of season 1: cast matesTyler StanalandandAlex Hallfinally giving into their burgeoning attraction to each other.
Hall opened up to PEOPLE about what went down and what’s next for the pair.
“Yes, we did make an upgrade [to our friendship],” Halls says. “We made an upgrade.”
While the pair had not previously confirmed their rumored relationship, they haven’t been completely subtle about it, either. Stanaland and Hall werespotted getting cozy togetherwhen they attended a dinner with friends and costars at SOTA Sushi in Corona Del Mar, hours after he and exBrittany Snowannounced their split in September 2022,
Hall previously denied there were any romantic feelings between her and her costar, telling PEOPLE at the time that they were simply out with colleagues and Stanaland “was going through a really, really hard time.”
Snowfiled for divorce four months later in January 2023and it wasfinalizedin July, less than a year after they announced their separation. Some of the emotional aftermath, at least on Stanaland’s part, was captured during the Netflix reality show’s second season.
Fortunately for Stanaland,this season also acted as what he calls a “reset” during which he focused on his career, and subsequently, his feelings for Hall, which proved to be a popular topic with the cast leading to at least two onscreen quarrels.
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“I had great people around me and dove into work,” he said. “I think I’m still healing, in certain ways, from it, but I keep saying divorce doesn’t have to be a bad thing. You learn and grow from it.”
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Seasons 1 and 2 ofSelling the OCare available to stream on Netflix.
source: people.com
