Dawson’s Creek star Kerr Smith dishes on the real life tension between the cast on set. Find out who was feuding in The Spotlight US newsletter

Ever since Dawson’s Creek hit screens in 1998, fans have been hooked on the tangled love lives of its central characters.

The much-loved teen drama, set in the fictional Massachusetts town of Capeside, catapulted its young cast to stardom as viewers followed the heartbreak, hookups and growing pains of a close-knit group of friends.

At the center of it all was Dawson Leery, played by the late James Van Der Beek, and his childhood best friend Joey Potter, played by Katie Holmes, whose undeniable chemistry kept audiences guessing. 

The addition of Joshua Jackson’s cheeky charmer Pacey Witter only complicated matters, creating one of television’s most memorable love triangles.

And while viewers have spent years debating who belonged with whom on screen, rumors have long swirled that sparks were flying behind the scenes too and life may have been imitating art.

Now, former cast member Kerr Smith, who joined the show as Jack McPhee in its second season, is lifting the lid on what really happened.

He spills the beans about the on-set tension that drove a wedge between two of the main stars and who ended up not speaking to one another when cameras weren’t rolling.

Smith also details how it was some timely words of advice from another cast member that ultimately brokered a truce.

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Andrew has spent more than a decade chasing showbiz stories, building up a formidable book of contacts along the way. 

Since taking the helm in Los Angeles, that has meant staking out celebrities at the Chateau Marmont, picking up inside gossip at Goop events and swapping stories with the publicists and network power players who know exactly what goes on once the cameras stop rolling. 

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