The OC Scandal! Mischa Barton Says She & Ben McKenzie Secretly Dated When She Was Underage!

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The O.C. fans, prepare yourselves for a bombshell confession from Mischa Barton! You may recall there were rumors that she and her co-star Ben McKenzie had dated when they were on the show together between 2003 and until Mischa left in 2006.

The pair both denied the claims for years, with The Hills: New Beginnings alum even telling Cosmopolitan in 2004 that the rumors were “terribly weird.” Why?

Because she was so young when she started on the show! Unlike the rest of the cast playing teens, she actually was a teen. And Ben, unlike TV boyfriend Ryan, was a grown man.

But now, the truth has come out, all thanks to Mischa. And the details are scandalous… Related: Adam Brody Called Out For Bad Behavior On The O.C. — And He Responds! During an interview on the Call Her Daddy podcast on Wednesday, she finally admitted their romance “wasn’t just on screen either.” Mischa and Ben secretly dated IRL during the early days of The O.C.