Who is Simu Liu?
VOTED one of the sexiest men alive by PEOPLE Magazine, actor Simu Liu gained momentum in recent years for his role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Simu Liu is not married, but questions have surfaced surrounding the actor's romantic relationship.
Is Simu Liu in a relationship?
The Kim's Convenience star seems to be linked with Senior Year actress Jade Bender, as reported by .
The pair arrived together at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 20.
Bender, 24, was rumored as Liu's girlfriend since last month, as the pair were seen together at Catch LA in June.
Their paired appearance at the ESPY Awards seems to confirm their dating rumors.
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It is yet to be known how the two first met, but Liu and Bender were seen together at the 2019 Unforgettable Gala near Beverly Hills, suggesting the couple met years ago, per .
Prior to Bender, in June 2021, GlamourFame published an article saying the Legend of the Ten Rings star has been in a relationship since 2016.
The information was not confirmed but rumors continued to surface about his supposed relationship with his former co-star Tina Jung, 31.
Jung appeared alongside Liu in the TV series version of Beauty and the Beast and in two episodes of Kim’s Convenience as Jeanine Park.
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Liu and Jung also worked together to co-write and produce the short film Meeting Mommy in 2017.
How did Simu Liu and Tina Jung meet?
Liu and Jung have a mutual passion for acting, writing, and producing films, leading them to meet on the set of the TV series Beauty and the Beast in 2016.
In the show, Liu appears in an episode of the show as an EMT, and Jung appeared as a student by the name of Jennifer.
Shortly after, the two appeared in two episodes of Kim’s Convenience, also in 2016, and the following year they collaborated to co-write and produce the short film Meeting Mommy.
In an , Liu and Jung talked about working together on the short film.
“The idea for Meeting Mommy came to us one night as we were brainstorming a project to do together,” Jung said.
“We explored different kinds of relationships, but we zeroed in on the unconditional love of a parent for their child.”
Both Liu and Jung said they worked together over the course of a week to bring the plot together before they began filming.
Jung said: “The process of Meeting Mommy went by faster than we both had in mind. I think it took about a week for the whole story to come together, from brainstorming to writing the script to the final draft.
“It turned out to be much better than we had hoped, and we are so proud of what it became.”
Is Simu Liu hosting Saturday Night Live?
Following an appearance on Friday night's episode of the Tonight Show, Liu made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on November 20, 2021, and he announced the exciting news via his Instagram account.
He hosted alongside musical artist Saweetie.
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"I am officially Marvel's first openly Chinese superhero," said Liu as he opened for the show.
"A lot of people ask me how I landed a role in a Marvel movie. The truth is, I got Shang-Chi how every Canadian gets their big break, by asking politely."