Rachel Bilson thanks ex Adam Brody for teaching her how to act on The OC as former couple enjoy nostalgic reunion

Exes Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody have reunited and it’s making us super nostalgic (Picture: Getty/ FOX)

The moment The O.C. fans have been waiting for finally happened as former couple Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody reunited to discuss their time on the hit series.

For those who don’t know, the pair played iconic onscreen couple Seth Cohen and Summer Roberts between 2003 and 2007 – and were dating during filming as well.

For the first time since Rachel launched rewatch podcast, Welcome to the O.C, B***hes, with her cost host Melinda Clarke, Adam finally made an appearance to talk about the show.

It may have been almost 15 years since the show ended, the co-stars—who dated IRL for three years – still have fond memories of working together.

In fact, Rachel insisted the 41-year-old actor was responsible for some of her development as an actress and gushed: ‘Watching the show and, like, going back into that time and everything else, you really – I don’t even know how to put this – you taught me how to act well.

‘You made it, like, so comfortable to just go for it and not be afraid, and everything you did and working with you really made me have the confidence to kind of, like, do whatever I wanted and go for it.’

The former couple dated for three years during filming of their hit series (Picture: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage)

She continued: ‘And I just want to say thank you because it just, like, brings that all up. And I was like, “Dude, I was never better than when I was acting with you.”‘

Shazam star Adam was clearly touched by the 40-year-old’s revelation as he replied: ‘What a lovely thing to say. Hey, it was my pleasure and it was such a joy.’

Rachel has been rewatching the hit show with co-star Melinda Clarke on a new podcast (Picture: Warner Bros Tv/Kobal/REX)

He then praised his ex by adding: ‘I mean, look, I take the compliment. At the same time, in the pilot, you made it your own instantly and everyone fell in love with you. I felt like we were sparring so well together so fast.’

As fans of the show know, Rachel and Adam called it quits in 2016 during the final season of the show.

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Rachel went on to have a nine-year relationship with Hayden Christensen, with whom she has a daughter, Briar Rose, but the couple split in 2017.

Meanwhile, Jennifer’s Body star Adam had a bit of a teen drama crossover when he married Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester in 2014. The couple share five-year-old daughter, Arlo Day, and a son.