Michele Morrone’s Milan Hand-Holding Has Romance Watchers Curious
Michele Morrone is giving Milan a little more romance intrigue than the average fashion-week arrival. Just Jared reported that the 35-year-old actor was seen holding hands with a woman while walking through the Italian city on Monday night, September 7.
Reports have identified the woman as Maria Francesca Palomba, though that identification has not been confirmed by Morrone or Palomba. The same goes for the relationship itself: hand-holding is a notable public signal, but it is not an official couple announcement.
There is at least some recent context behind the speculation. Morrone and the woman were reportedly seen together on the red carpet at the London premiere of The Gentlemen season two just days earlier. That makes the Milan outing feel less like a random paparazzi pairing and more like a developing public connection—still unconfirmed, but no longer based on a single sighting.
Morrone is in Milan for events connected to Dolce & Gabbana, while his professional profile is having a busy stretch. He joined the second season of The Gentlemen after becoming widely known for Netflix’s 365 Days films, and he is also set to reprise his role as Enzo in The Housemaid’s Secret. In other words, this is a celebrity already surrounded by cameras, which makes the timing convenient for romance speculation and terrible for privacy.
For now, the evidence supports “seen together” rather than “confirmed couple.” If Morrone and Palomba want to define the situation, they have not done so publicly in the reporting available here. Until then, Milan gets the hand-holding, and the internet gets to fill in the blanks.
Alexandra Artrip Asks Fans to Give Practical Magic 2 a Chance
Alexandra Artrip is asking Practical Magic fans to put down the pitchforks before the sequel even arrives. The actor, who played Antonia Owens in the original film, addressed the backlash surrounding her replacement by Maisie Williams in Practical Magic 2.
According to Just Jared, Artrip discussed the reaction in a video shared through her Instagram account dedicated to the franchise. She said she understands that fans are trying to defend her, Evan Rachel Wood and the emotional connection they have to the original movie. But she also made it clear that her page should not become a home for attacks or endless recasting complaints.
Her message was notably generous toward the new lineup. Williams is taking over the role of Antonia, while Joey King is playing Kylie, the sister originally portrayed by Wood. Artrip called both actresses “lovely” and said she trusted the production team had made the choices it believed would give the sequel the best chance of succeeding.
That puts Artrip in an unusual position for a performer caught in a fan revolt: she is the person being replaced, yet she is also asking the audience to support the replacement. Her response takes some oxygen away from the idea that loyalty to the original cast requires boycotting the follow-up. It also gives Williams and King room to enter the story without being treated as enemies of the franchise.
Artrip’s larger point is that a sequel does not erase what came before. She encouraged viewers to approach the new film with an open mind, arguing that nothing can diminish the memories attached to the original. She also expressed excitement that the world is expanding in 2026 with a new novel and additional content.
So the backlash is real enough to have reached the original Antonia—but the person at its center is not feeding it. For now, Artrip’s position is less “bring back the old cast” and more “let the new witches prove themselves.”
Jackson Olson and Maggie Sajak Reveal Their Real Meet-Cute
Disney gave Jackson Olson and Maggie Sajak a very convincing origin story. When the couple hard-launched their relationship with a photo at Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle in April, the location practically invited fans to assume that was where their romance began. According to Us Weekly, they recently set the record straight: it wasn’t.
In an Instagram video shared September 6, Olson said the pair actually met at a Dodgers playoff game on October 16 of the previous year. Sajak explained that they had followed each other on social media about a month earlier, then each posted Instagram Stories from the game. The accidental crossover came when Sajak appeared in the background of one of Olson’s photos.
That tiny piece of digital evidence apparently did more work than a formal introduction. Sajak said one of them eventually sent a direct message to the other, though the couple declined to identify who made the first move. They exchanged a wave, and Olson noted that Sajak agreed to get a drink before they went back to their separate seats.
The timeline makes the relationship feel less like a fairy-tale setup and more like a modern celebrity meet-cute: mutual follow, shared event, background cameo, then a DM. Their Disney post was the public reveal, but the Dodgers game was the quieter beginning they had been keeping to themselves.
Olson, 28, is known for playing with the Savannah Bananas, while Sajak, 31, is a television personality. Olson later described Sajak as “The One” in an Instagram post, adding a notably serious note to a relationship that started with two people barely crossing paths at a baseball game. For now, the couple’s own video is the clearest account of how it began, with Us Weekly providing the reported details.