Overview

• Photographers captured Jackson, 47, and Ashley, 30, walking side by side in Manhattan on August 9 in relaxed summer attire, marking their first public one-on-one appearance.
• The sighting has prompted widespread romance speculation without any statement from the actors or their representatives.
• Both stars are single: Ashley confirmed her split from Constantin “Tino” Klein earlier this year and described herself as in a “single era,” while Jackson’s May divorce from Jodie Turner-Smith ended with a remaining custody disagreement over their daughter’s schooling.
• Jackson has been filming Happy Hours in New York alongside Katie Holmes, and Ashley has been on set for The Devil Wears Prada 2 with Meryl Streep.
• Media outlets rely on photographs and each actor’s recent relationship status to frame the moment, keeping rumours alive in the absence of official confirmation.