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Murphy joked about a potential grandbaby when Jasmin and Eric were dating back in 2024, during an interview with Gayle King.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

They don’t recognize each other because, while Kenna and Scotty were dating, Scotty’s buddy since boyhood Ledger was off playing for the Denver Broncos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

When we were dating, people would stop him, especially in New York City, and be like, "You broke up with her on a Post-It."

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2024

Around the time they were dating, and when Brown was speaker of the California State Assembly, Brown appointed Harris to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the Medical Assistance Commission.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2024

‘The one you used to like when we were dating.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd