Penn Badgley cuts a dashing figure in shoot - and reveals how Blake Lively romance 'saved him'

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Penn Badgley looked as dashing as ever as he posed for a striking Variety shoot to promote the fourth season of his serial killer drama, You.The actor, 36, who plays murderous former bookstore manager Joe Goldberg in the Netflix sensation, cut an edgy figure as he posed in tailored suits, before making rare comments about his previous relationship with Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively, 35.Penn dated Blake from 2007-2010, after meeting on the set of the hit show where Penn played Dan Humphrey and Blake portrayed Serena van der Woodsen,Penn, who is now married to Domino Kirke, 39 and is father to son James, two - credited Blake's teetotal lifestyle with 'saving him' from forcing himself to experiment with drugs and alcohol.Discussing how he felt a 'dark undercurrent that would bottom out in my later 20s' as he dealt with his newfound fame, he said: 'To be honest, I never struggled with substance.

Blake didn’t drink, and I think our relationship in some ways saved me from forcing myself to go down that road.' Hello, You: Penn Badgley looked as dashing as ever as he posed for a striking Variety shoot to promote the fourth season of his serial killer drama, You Exes: Penn, who is now married to Domino Kirke, 39 and is father to a son James, two - credited Blake Lively's teetotal lifestyle with 'saving him' from forcing himself to experiment with drugs and alcohol - pictured 2008 Reflecting on the intense interest around the show and his romance with Blake, he added: 'Beyond our relationship, I don’t think anybody was going to be interested in me publicly.' Blake is now married to Ryan Reynolds, with the pair recently welcoming their fourth child together, The star, who previously revealed he asked for less sex scenes in the.