Chace Crawford Celebrates His 26th Birthday with Close Friends

Just 20-years old, "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford burst on the Hollywood scene with the fresh young looks that won over Hollywood and fans overnight. His dazzling smile turned younger and older woman on to both CW's 'Gossip Girl' and Crawford from first sight. This rising star of television has managed to surpass a number of personal setbacks along the way to take the world of TV and film making by storm in record timing.

From a newcomer in the critically acclaimed "Covenant" flick starring fellow "Gossip Girl" star Sebastian Stan and "Friday Night Lights" star Taylor Kitsch, Crawford became the hottest household name on the planet after landing a lead role in "Gossip Girl." Early in his career, Teen Choice Award nods and wins solidified his place on Hollywood's A-list. By 2009, the entire world knew the name Chace Crawford as the hot actor who made the CW series character Nate Archibald his own.

Not one to wear his personal life on his sleeve, the Hollywood actor has managed to remain under the radar romantically for years. Just six months ago, the sexy CW's star declared himself in a relationship on his Facebook profile sending many Hollywood starlets he had been falsely linked to in a tailspin. Privately, confirming his relationship status with an entertainment writer and poet was just one of the fresh starts the young actor embarked upon at the end of 2010.

Crawford's future appears to be on track with the legal resolutions in place. The CW actor can carve out a new future for himself. In the fall, Crawford turns his attention to another return to the set of "Gossip Girl" for the high anticipated fifth season. He is rumored to be in negotiations with his latest film projects and is except to take time off from 'Gossip Girl' after the fall season commences to shoot the project due out in 2012.

On July 18, Crawford marked another personal milestone when he turned 26 years old. The CW actor was rumored to have celebrated his birthday with loved ones on the island of Saipan in the South Pacific and enjoying the rest of the summer away from "Gossip Girl" focusing on his relationship.

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