Blake Lively: New 'Gossip Girl' Love Interest for Serena?

Blake Lively wears a bright red rag & bone skirt while walking around the set of Gossip Girl on Tuesday (July 19) in New York City.

The 23-year-old actress’s character on the CW drama, Serena van der Woodsen, may be getting a new potential love interest.

Actor Brian J. Smith, best known for playing Lt. Matthew Scott on Stargate Universe, is reportedly joining the cast as a chef named Max.

“Viewers will first encounter Max in the Season 5 premiere on Sept. 26, and, per an insider, his scenes will take place in Los Angeles – which just so happens to be where Serena was spending the summer,” TV Line reports.

FYI: Blake finished off her look with the Theyskens’ Theory jiguo ital vest and M.C.L. by Matthew Campbell Laurenza fan pave bangle. She also wore Tory Burch‘s “Pom Pom” scarf.