Back On? Inside Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson's Friendship as Reconciliation Rumors Swirl

Decades after they split, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson still share an undeniable chemistry.

Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 47, first met on the set of Dawson's Creek, where they played the roles of Joey Potter and Pacey Witter, respectively. Just like their characters, the costars found love while working together on the hit series.

In a 1998 interview with Rolling Stone, Holmes confirmed their relationship while gushing about her then-boyfriend.

"I'm just going to say that I met somebody last year," she told the publication. "I fell in love, I had my first love, and it was something so incredible and indescribable that I will treasure it always."

She added, "I feel so fortunate because he's now one of my best friends. It's weird, it's almost like a Dawson-and-Joey type thing now."

Holmes and Jackson called it quits in 1999, although they continued to costar on Dawson's Creek until the series ended in 2003.

While they moved on and married other people, they remained friendly and supportive of each other.

"We were kids, so it was a full-on stars-moon-sky romance," Jackson said of his relationship with Holmes in a 2023 interview with The Times.

The following year, the Coda actress confirmed she has kept in touch with the Dawson's Creek cast members "every now and then."

Decades after Dawson's Creek ended, the Canadian actor confirmed he is still "very, very close" to Holmes.

"Busy [Philipps] and Michelle [Williams] are very, very close. And Katie and I are very close," Jackson confirmed during an appearance on Jesse Ferguson's "Dinner's on Me" podcast. "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, A, there's always that, like, I know you know."

He added, "And B, there is, you know, these moments, like, these major moments in life are, like, other than your husband, there's probably no other people in your life that you are that forged to. Because you had to go through good and bad, and happy and f--- you, and don't talk to me and I love you."

In July, Holmes and Jackson were seen all smiles as they reunited on the set of Happy Hour in New York.

Holmes is directing, writing and starring in the film. Jackson is also costarring alongside Nathan Darrow, Johnna Dias-Watson, John McGinty, Jack Martin, Mary-Louise Parker, Joe Tippett, Donald Webber Jr. and Constance Wu.

During a live reading at "The Dawson's Creek Class Reunion" in September, Holmes and Jackson were spotted being affectionate and getting flirty as they appeared on stage alongside their fellow cast members.

A video from the event circulated on Instagram, fueling reconciliation rumors between the two.

They have not commented on the recent buzz, but fans loved their sweet moment.

One said, "Josh & Katie alway[s] understand the assignment when it comes to us. ❤️❤️."

"It's Joshua and Katie grabbing hands for meeeeeee 🥰," a second wrote, while a third suggested, "Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson just need to be together for real. Friends make the best partners!!"