THE RUNDOWNKatie Holmes and Joshua Jackson have been friends for decades and are now working on a new project together: Holmes’s film Happy Hours.The two former Dawson’s Creek stars dated on-screen and offscreen in the ’90s.As they continue filming in New York City during summer 2025, a source spoke about whether the two single stars would ever date each other again.Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson have officially reunited. The former Dawson’s Creek stars are collaborating on Holmes’s upcoming film Happy Hours, which she is set to direct and star in alongside Jackson. Since the pair have been spotted filming scenes around New York City, fans are speculating about a possible romantic rekindling as they previously dated decades ago.But a source recently clarified that they aren’t back together. The insider told Entertainment Tonight that Holmes and Jackson are “just friends.” The source added, “They have a special bond and love how excited fans are. Rekindling a romantic relationship is not likely.”Ahead, the full history of their relationship.Jump to:1998September 2012April 2023June 2024April 2025July 2025August 2025September 2025April 20261998Holmes and Jackson met in the ’90s when they co-starred on the hit teen drama Dawson’s Creek. The show ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003. Their characters, Joey Potter (Holmes) and Pacey Witter (Jackson), engaged in an on-again-off-again relationship throughout the series before finally getting married in the end.And the actors took their romance offscreen. In a 1998 Rolling Stone interview, Holmes, then 19, alluded to her IRL relationship with Jackson, which reportedly had already ended by then. “I had really good luck this past year, and I had a really wonderful, amazing experience,” she said. The journalist then mentioned that she has it on “good authority” that her great dating experience was with her Dawson’s Creek co-star.“I’m just going to say that I met somebody last year,” she responded. “I fell in love, I had my first love, and it was something so incredible and indescribable that I will treasure it always. And that I feel so fortunate because he’s now one of my best friends.” She continued, “He’s been in the business so long, and he’s really helped me. I respect him as a friend and as a professional.”Columbia TriStar//Getty ImagesSeptember 2012September 20Jackson appeared on an episode of the Canadian talk show George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. In the interview, he spoke about a recent phone call he received from Holmes. “Like any old friend, it was like, ‘Oh, hi, how are ya? What’s going on?’ ‘I had a kid,’ ‘Yeah, that’s crazy, I heard.’ It was nice, it was very nice, actually.” At the time, he was in a relationship with the German actress Diane Kruger.April 2023April 16In an interview with The Times, Jackson spoke about his former relationship with Holmes. “We were kids,” he said, “so it was a full-on stars-moon-sky romance.”He also shared that the Dawson’s Creek cast have a WhatsApp group chat. “It doesn’t get a lot of use but every once in a while someone will crop up,” he said. “[In January] we passed the 25th anniversary [of the show] so there was a flurry of texts. It really centers around, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe that we all went through that thing together.’ It’s obviously such a formative point in all our lives.”June 2024June 8Holmes was interviewed for The Times and was asked about the Dawson’s Creek WhatsApp group, which she seemingly didn’t know anything about. “All of us text every now and then, but I wasn’t aware of the WhatsApp,” she said. “But you know what? I’m really bad at WhatsApp. I never check it because it’s a little too much.”But she did share that she keeps in touch with the cast “every now and then.” She added, “Everyone’s grown up and is busy, but the bond will forever be there.”April 2025April 22Jackson appeared on an episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast, Dinner’s on Me. During a conversation about Dawson’s Creek, Jackson revealed that he and Holmes were still “very close.” He said, “It’s not a daily call. Sometimes it’s not a weekly, or monthly, or even a half-yearly call, but when you’re together...there’s always that, like, I know you know.”July 2025July 21Holmes announced that she and Jackson were going to be working together again on a new film, Happy Hours.“Working with Josh after so many years is a testament to friendship,” she wrote. “ HAPPY HOURS is a love story that includes so many people I adore. We can’t wait for everyone to see what we make.”View full post on InstagramHolmes is set to direct, write, and star in Happy Hours with Jackson. According to Deadline, the forthcoming trilogy is “a story about two people (played by Holmes and Jackson) navigating their relationship within the challenges of careers and family responsibilities and the pursuit of love, despite life’s inevitable obstacles. It’s a character-driven dramedy that explores the emotional journey of young loves who reconnect as adults, with the connective thread of shared joys, loss, and hope.”The rest of the cast includes Constance Wu, Mary-Louise Parker, Donald Webber Jr., and John McGinty. Production on the first of the three films is currently underway in New York.The same day as Holmes’s Instagram post, she and Jackson were spotted filming Happy Hours in NYC.Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesJuly 22Holmes and Jackson were photographed running lines.BG048/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesJuly 24A source shut down offscreen dating rumors, telling Entertainment Tonight, “Rekindling a romantic relationship is not likely. They are just friends.” The insider added, “Josh and Katie are excited to be working together again. They have a special bond and love how excited fans are.”July 25They were seen shooting a scene in Washington Square Park. Jackson was pushing a stroller, possibly hinting that their characters will have a baby in Happy Hours.MEGA//Getty ImagesJuly 28The actors ventured to Brooklyn to film, and Holmes was in director mode.Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesAugust 2025August 5Holmes and Jackson were seen filming an affectionate Happy Hours scene in New York City.XNY/Star Max//Getty ImagesAt one point, she jumped into his arms for a playful hug.BG048/Bauer-Griffin//Getty ImagesSeptember 2025On September 22, Holmes and Jackson participated in a Dawson’s Creek reunion charity fundraiser to raise money for the nonprofit F Cancer.Holmes and Jackson were also joined by fellow castmates Michelle Williams, Busy Philipps, Kerr Smith, John Wesley Shipp, Mary-Margaret Humes, Meredith Monroe, Mary Beth Peil, Nina Repeta, and show creator Kevin Williamson. Van Der Beek, who played Dawson Leery in the series and was battling stage 3 colon cancer, could not make it to the event, so Lin-Manuel Miranda took his place.The cast did a read-through of the Dawson’s Creek pilot script and a sing-along to the show’s theme song.Cindy Ord//Getty ImagesCindy Ord//Getty ImagesHolmes reflected on the event, writing on Instagram, “I will never find the words for what these three beautiful humans mean to me. For our shared journey. For our everlasting bond. James, Josh, Michelle… from April 1997—I love you. James, you got this. We got you. To everyone who supported us from the beginning and who continue to support James and his beautiful family, we thank you. Thank you for last night. ❤️”View full post on InstagramApril 2026April 14On April 14, the pair posed together at the Brunello: The Gracious Visionary gala.April 16Holmes shared a photo of herself with Jackson from their upcoming film Happy Hours, writing, “We are so thrilled to be a part of the Tribeca Film Festival this June with our film Happy Hours. So many beautiful people worked on this project. And working with Josh again was a dream.”After posting, Holmes interacted with fans in the comments, including liking one message that read, “wish this was a hard launch,” and another that said they “should be a couple.”Katie Holmes/Instagram