His identity revealed and what happens in the time jump

The characters of gossip Girl has gone through a lot of ups and downs over the course of six seasons, and while most of them had fitting endings, The revelation of Gossip Girl’s identity made the series’ finale controversial. Based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, gossip Girl followed a group of wealthy teenagers from a prestigious high school on New York City’s Upper East Side. Leading them were best friends Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) and Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), accompanied by wealthy teenagers Chuck Bass (Ed Westwock) and Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford).

Joining them was Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), a scholarship student and outcast who became part of Serena’s circle. In addition to the drama between them and their families, Serena and company had their personal lives exposed by a mysterious blogger known as “Gossip Girl”, who they constantly tried to take down. The group never defeated Gossip Girl, but at the end of the series, she revealed her identity to the world: Dan Humphreyand this had surprising consequences on his relationships with Serena, Blair, Chuck and Nate.

Why Dan Created Gossip Girl Explained

Gossip Girl was Dan’s very elaborate plan

As mentioned above, Dan was the outcast of the group, as he had a scholarship because he was not rich like the others. Even so, Dan and his sister, Jenny (Taylor Momsen), became part of Serena, Blair, Chuck and Nate’s circle – Dan managed to get a date with Serena when he returned her phone and she wanted to avoid going to Blair’s Kiss at The Lips Party, which Jenny attended. Dan and Serena were the biggest on-again, off-again couple in gossip Girlbut he also stayed with Blair.

Dan and Blair broke up at the end of gossip Girl Season 5 and after Serena seduced him and recorded them having sex, he left for Italy with Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) to write the sequel to his book, Within. The aim was for this book to be the definitive expositionbut they were unable to find a publisher, as they wanted names to be omitted so as not to compromise their integrity. Dan made a deal with Nate to publish the first part of From the inside out activated series The spectator.

After releasing the Serena chapter, she was about to move to Los Angeles when Dan stopped her at the airport. Dan told her that she was the love of his life and had something to prove that he never intended to hurt her, putting an envelope in her bag. The envelope had the “legal” version of the chapter about her, so Serena stayed in New York. With Bart Bass dead and therefore Dan no longer in his debt, he gave the final chapter to Nate to save him. The spectatorand in it he revealed that he was Gossip Girl.

Dan revealed to Serena that their first meeting at a party was the moment he fell in love with her, but He was aware that she was out of his league for many reasons. However, Dan wasn’t going to give up and realized that the only way to get Serena was to subscribe to the Upper East Side elite and the drama that was within it – and what better way than through a blog, which would, in turn, create a legend with the name “Gossip Girl”.

To make everything even more shocking and confusing, he also revealed that Jenny always knew he was Gossip Girl. Dan finally got what he wanted, though not without causing a lot of harm to everyone for years, including his loved ones, which is why everyone’s reactions to the big reveal were so shocking and senseless.

Why Serena Chose to Be with Dan (Despite What He Did)

Serena and Dan eventually got married

Serena and Dan’s relationship was very problematic in Gossip Girl’In recent seasons, and yet, after learning what Dan did, Serena still chose to be with him. Serena forgave Dan when she read the “nice” chapter he wrote about her, even though he published the “bad” one. Blair even questioned Serena for staying with Dan after what he wrote about her, even saying that he wasn’t right for her and would never fit into their world.

Serena defended Dan, saying he had reasons for doing what he did, and continued to defend him when the chapter revealing Gossip Girl’s identity was published. Serena told her friends that they did all the things Gossip Girl reported, and Dan was simply the messenger. Serena also told them she saw what Dan did as a “love letter” to themand that ultimately, all the Gossip Girl drama made her realize that New York was her home and she didn’t want to leave. THE gossip Girl the finale included a five-year time jump, bringing the group together for Dan and Serena’s wedding.

What happened to Blair and Chuck on Gossip Girl?

Blair and Chuck wanted family

The other main on/off couple in gossip Girl it was Blair and Chuck, who also received a lot of criticism for how toxic their relationship was most of the time. Blair and Chuck got back together gossip Girl Season 6, but they still had a few more obstacles to overcome, most notably Chuck’s father, Bart. After an argument on the roof, Bart fell to his death, with Chuck and Blair the only witnesses and Chuck immediately becoming a person of interest. Chuck and Blair fled the scene and Chuck’s uncle Jack located them at an inn far from town.

Jack proposed that Chuck and Blair get married, as marital privilege would mean that Blair could not be forced to testify against Chuck, and they agreed to do so. With the help of her friends and Blair’s family Blair and Chuck got married, but the police arrived right after they said their vows and kissed. Blair and Chuck were taken to the police station and there they read the final chapter of Dan. Blair and Chuck were released because there was no proof that they were on the roof, and they met with the rest to discuss the Gossip Girl reveal.

Blair, Chuck and the rest quickly and easily forgave Dan and everyone decided to move on and grow up when Gossip Girl was finally “dead.” In the time jump, Blair and Chuck attended Serena and Dan’s wedding with Blair’s family and her son, Henryand it was revealed that Blair took over as CEO of Waldorf Designs.

What happened to Nate Archibald (he became mayor)?

Nate had a different fate than his friends

In gossip Girl Season 6, Nate was still running The spectatorbut encountered some obstacles and problems, mainly Bart Bass. Nate doctored his earnings report and Bart used this to blackmail him into helping him get rid of Chuck, but Nate ended up being arrested for fraud. Nate was later released on bail and confronted Bart about dropping the charges, but he refused. However, after Bart’s death, Nate’s name was the only one left on the loan and the charges were dropped, and with the publication of the final chapter of Dan, The spectator was saved.

Just like the rest of his friends, Nate forgave Dan for all the Gossip Girl drama he put them through for years, and the time jump was revealed. The spectator became a huge success – so much so that Nate arrived The spectatorThe private jet of. Unlike his friends, Nate appeared partnerless and childless, but seeing how busy he was, it makes sense that he would remain single.

Nate was approached by a reporter asking about the rumors of his running for Mayor of New York and that he was leading in the polls, but Nate simply replied that he had somewhere else to be and would answer those questions the next day. Nate’s future in politics is unclearbut it wouldn’t be surprising if he announced his candidacy shortly after the gossip Girl end.

What Happened to Gossip Girl After Her Identity Was Revealed as Dan

Gossip Girl isn’t completely over

With Dan’s big reveal, Gossip Girl is effectively over – but that was just Dan’s version. gossip Girl ended with a tease about the title character living vicariously through other people. At the end of gossip Girlthe camera moved away from Serena and Dan’s wedding so it showed a new generation of teenagers from the same school, with Gossip Girl’s voiceover saying that they got rid of Dan, but not her, as there will always be someone on the outside looking to get in .

The camera showed an outcast boy who looked a lot like Dan walking past rich Upper East Side teenagers as Gossip Girl said: “Who am I now? That’s a secret I’ll never tell.” Gossip Girl returned in the independent series of the same name in 2021which exists in the same universe as the original show. In it, Gossip Girl was revived by four teachers who wanted to teach their students to respect each other and be better – of course, it wasn’t like that.

At the end of 2021 gossip Girlthe title character was planned to become an app where teens could hook up with each other. gossip Girl (2021) was canceled after two seasons, leaving the future of gossip Girl identity and the potential unknown application, but proving that there will always be someone who will take advantage of what Dan started.