Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes Red Carpet: Are they dating, were they romantically involved during Dawson’s Creek?

Actors Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes were amongst the stars who attended the New York premiere of Brunello Cucinelli’s ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary.’ The documentary film is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Brunello Cucinelli, he is an Italian fashion designer, known as the ‘King of Cashmere.’ The designer spoke about the movie on his website and said: “With joy and emotion, I announce Brunello: the Gracious Visionary, a film about my life. Three years ago, the light of Solomeo awakened in me a new sense of time and knowledge.

“I imagined time expanding without end, and found in books the purest form of wisdom. I decided to entrust a film with my life’s story, as a tribute to the human values that have deeply nourished my soul.

“Only a docufilm, born of a dream and shaped by maestro Giuseppe Tornatore with Nicola Piovani’s music, could tell the true fable of a humble farmer who saw in the earth and the stars a vision of work in harmony with Creation. I dedicate this film to the youth of yesterday, today, and tomorrow — for they are the salt of the earth, and to them, in their own time, belongs the future of humanity.”

In February of this year Katie Holmes took to Instagram to articulate her feelings over the loss of her Dawson Creek co-star James Van Der Beek. She shared a handwritten letter and her caption read: “formed some words with a heavy heart. This is a lot to process. I am so grateful to have shared in a piece of James’ journey. He is beloved. Kimberly, we love you and will be here always for you and your beautiful children. ❤️.”

One fan wrote: “Thank you for giving us Joey & Dawson. 📺❤️. Along with Joshua Jackson and MIchelle Williams, Katie Holmes took part in a special ‘Dawson’s Creek Class Reunion’ live reading on September 22, 2025 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City to support F Cancer. According to reports, Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson dated while filming the show Dawson’s Creek in 1998 but their relationship is believed to have ended after a year.

Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson recently worked together on the movie Happy Hours in which Katie Holmes is writing, directing and starring in. In August of last year, Joshua Jackson was spotted hand in hand with Bridgerton star Simone Ashley, he also reportedly dated actress Lupita Nyong’o in late 2023. Joshua Jackson was previously married to Jodie Turner-Smith from 2018 until 2023.

After dating Joshua Jackson in 1998, Katie Holmes went on to date actor Chris Klein before marrying Tom Cruise in 2006, months after welcoming their daughter Suri. Following her divorce from Tom Cruise, she dated actor Jamie Foxx for six years and chef Emilio Vitolo Jr. for around eight months.

Katie Holmes also dated musician Bobby Wooten III in 2022.

Is Katie Holmes dating Joshua Jackson now?

Although Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson are close friends, it is not thought they are dating. However, that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating and one Reddit user wrote after seeing their red carpet appearance that “sigh 😍🤩🫶🔥🏆

“If only it was as simple as 1998 again.”

Another Reddit user wrote: “Pretty sure it's just bc they filmed a 3-part romantic movie together that's being released this year, so this is most likely to drum up some romantic PR for it, but they're longtime friends so I don't care. Also they both look a good 10 years younger than they have in a while, and genuinely happy, so part of my Xennial ass is wanting it to be real, lol.”