It appears Zac Efron has offered a virtual olive branch to his ex-girlfriend from over a decade ago, Vanessa Hudgens.
The pair famously met on the set of High School Musical (HSM) in 2005 and their on screen chemistry as Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez spilled over into real life when they dated for five years.
Since their 2010 split, the duo have remained tight-lipped about their relationship, although Vanessa, 34, said they were struggling to make long-distance work.
But fast forward 12 years, and the Lucky One actor, 35, has mysteriously re-followed Vanessa on Instagram.
While Zac only follows 277 people and Vanessa is one of them, the Princess Switch actress, who follows 1,772 accounts, does not follow him back.
Obviously, this move was not missed by High School Musical fans, and many took to Twitter to express themselves.
‘Omg is my dream coming true,’ one person wrote, while another said: ‘zac efron just followed vanessa hudgens on instagram… the world is officially ending…or healing idk.’ [sic]
Ex’s aside, another thought this was a move in the right direction for a potential future HSM revival, as they said: ‘One step closer to that reunion’.
Others noted how Vanessa has just got engaged to her boyfriend Cole Tucker, 24.
‘And he probably gonna unfollow her because people making a big deal out of it. She’s engaged,’ predicted one follower.
Another chimed in: ‘Not Zac Efron following Vanessa Hudgens making more noise than her being engaged to Cole Tucker.’
Indeed, Vanessa got engaged to professional baseball player Cole Tucker in March this year when he got down on one knee.
‘I was extremely surprised,’ she told People of the moment.
‘We had definitely talked about it, but I did not expect it to happen the way that it happened and the moment that it happened. It definitely caught me off guard and I was bawling my eyes out.’
The pair met on a Zoom meditation group, and they first sparked dating rumours in 2020 when they were pictured holding hands.
Appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021, Vanessa told the sweet story: ‘I get on the Zoom, and I’m like, “Who is that?”.’
‘I found him, and we started talking,’ she added, before confirming they went official on Valentine’s Day 2020.
‘If I want something or someone, I’m going after them. I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, “Hey, it was nice to meet you.” So I think there is no shame in making the first move.’
Vanessa dated Elvis star Austin Butler for almost nine years before their split in January 2020.
Having previously dated Lily Collins, Sami Miró and Australian model Vanessa Vallardes in the past, according to a Men’s Health interview from October 2022, Zac is currently single.
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