Virgin River‘s Brady and Brie have confronted many challenges through the years, however might their romance be taken down by some infidelity and a shock proposal?
“From day 1, it's been an uphill battle for them,” Ben Hollingsworth, who performs Brady, solely informed Us Weekly whereas attending the Netflix House Philadelphia VIP Housewarming Party on Monday, November 10. “However I believe that that's what makes them so inspiring and what makes them a pair that individuals are rooting for.”
Hollingsworth, 41, praised Virgin River for making the romance really feel reasonable.
“They do face all these challenges — very like our personal private lives,” he famous. “Nobody's excellent. However they do have one thing. They've this chemistry — this magnetic pull collectively.”
On account of Brady and Brie's (Zibby Allen) sturdy connection, Hollingsworth urged followers not to surrender hope, saying, “In opposition to all odds, they're going to determine one thing out they usually're going to outlive.”
Based mostly on the ebook collection by Robyn Carr, Virgin River facilities across the lives of residents dwelling in a small city in Northern California, together with Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and her love curiosity, Jack (Martin Henderson). The collection additionally stars Hollingsworth, Allen, Colin Lawrence, Annette O'Toole, Tim Matheson, Sarah Dugdale, Marco Grazzini, Mark Ghanimé and Kai Bradbury.
Season 6, which premiered in December 2024, ended with Jack and Mel getting married. Elsewhere, exes Brie and Brady slept collectively earlier than Brie informed her boyfriend, Mike (Grazzini), about her affair with Brady, which led him to suggest to her.
“Season 8, we haven't began however we have now shot season 7. I don't suppose [the proposal] will get in [Brie and Brady's] approach however who is aware of?” Hollingsworth teased. “You by no means know. It undoubtedly complicates issues just a little bit.”
The actor expressed religion in Brady and Brie's romance.
“I personally don't suppose that Brie's coronary heart is essentially with Mike,” he hinted. “You'll see each of them attempting to navigate what this new regular appears to be like like. Whether or not it includes Mike or not is admittedly one thing that [you have to wait and see].”
Hollingsworth continued: “Brady simply desires to be the very best model of himself. A part of that's attempting to provide Brie area to determine what she desires and let her come to him. I believe that's very laborious for Brady to do.”
For Hollingsworth, the sturdy help for Brady and Brie hasn't solely come from followers. He informed Us that his spouse, Nila Myers, who joined him at Netflix Home Philadelphia, was simply as invested within the fictional couple.
“It was fairly humorous. I appeared over and when that scene occurred the place Brie breaks up Brady, she's crying,” he recalled of his spouse. “I'm like, ‘Are you actually crying whereas my onscreen girlfriend is breaking apart with me?' That's how I do know I'm doing OK, is when she's into it like that.”
Myers, for her half, spoke to Us about attempting to keep away from spoilers for Virgin River whereas being married to one of many lead actors.
“I need to discover out like everybody else,” she mentioned on Monday. “He asks me if I need to know after which I often say no. As a result of I need to expertise it similar to everybody else. That's how I do know if it's good or not.”
Earlier this yr, Virgin River was renewed for an eighth season, which made it Netflix's longest-running scripted present.
“It's humbling to be part of a present that's so giant and has such an enormous following. We've been doing it for thus lengthy, it's an absolute blessing and to have a solid that all of us get together with a lot,” Hollingsworth informed Us. “And I like my character. I've a gentle spot for Brady in my coronary heart. So I'm at all times preventing for him to do the fitting factor. Despite the fact that he does the fitting factor, dangerous issues occur to him and I discover myself taking it personally.”
He concluded: “However we have now fantastic followers all around the world, irrespective of the place I'm going. There's at all times a Virgin River fan someplace. I at all times say we have now the very best followers. Our followers are the very best followers. I'm completely happy to be part of it.”
Tickets for Netflix House Philadelphia can be found now and Virgin River is at present streaming on Netflix.
