Tyler James Williams struggles with relationships as Gregory Eddie on “Abbott Elementary” — and it sounds just like the actor additionally has a little bit of hassle with romance in the true world. “[The fame] makes it onerous to be seen,” he informed GQ in a March 22 interview, saying that his notoriety has made it onerous to maneuver previous surface-level connections. “I’ve additionally by no means gotten an opportunity to introduce myself to anyone,” he continued. “There’s one thing that is actually cool about once I take a look at folks and I’m like, ‘Damn, y’all met and she or he ain’t know nothing about you. You simply had been capable of give her who you might be proper now.'”
Williams has been within the highlight for some time, starring as Chris Rock on “Everybody Hates Chris” starting in 2005. He additionally starred as Cyrus DeBarge in Disney Channel’s “Let it Shine,” performed Noah on “The Walking Dead,” and at the moment stars on “Abbott Elementary” as a personality whose emotions for fellow trainer Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) have lengthy been percolating. Williams himself is not even positive if Janine and Gregory ought to attempt to go the gap simply but. “I’ve all the time been pro-Janine and Tariq as a result of I like him,” he stated. “But I’m pro-Janine and Gregory, after progress. They must develop into the folks they’re turning into. Because I’ve but to even see who they’re turning into as a performer, I am unable to say that they need to be collectively but.”
In the GQ interview, Williams additionally confirmed that he is at the moment single. Back in November 2022, he informed Bustle that he was on the unique superstar relationship app Raya, although he prefers to fulfill in individual somewhat than message. “We cannot transfer by way of DM. Everything is being watched,” he quipped.
Fans have speculated about Williams’s relationship historical past for years, with some even theorizing that he may need dated Keke Palmer, who he costarred with in an episode of “True Jackson VP” in 2009. For probably the most half, although, Williams has saved his private life fairly non-public and has by no means confirmed any of his relationships, although he is been linked to a couple girls over time. Ahead, take a look at what we learn about Williams’s relationship historical past.