Ashley Tisdale Holds on ‘Tight’ to BFF Austin Butler After 2 Years Apart

Reunited and it feels so good! Ashley Tisdale gushed over her BFF Austin Butler after reconnecting for the primary time in years.

“If you haven’t seen your greatest buddy in 2 1/2 years,” the 36-year-old actress wrote by way of her Instagram Story on Thursday, January 20. “You maintain on actual tight and don’t wanna let go.”

The previous Disney Channel star shared two images with Butler, 30, displaying simply how firmly she hugged him once they have been reunited.

Tisdale wore a gray sweatshirt, sweatpants and leopard-printed slippers as she embraced the Carrie Diaries alum in each snaps. Butler, for his half, wore black pants, blue darkish T-Shirt and a brown jacket. The previous Nickelodeon star later posed with Tisdale’s 9-month-old daughter, Jupiter.

The Elvis actor couldn’t cease smiling as he held onto the Suite Lifetime of Zack & Cody alum, who he has identified since he was an adolescent. The duo costarred in 2011’s Sharpay’s Fabulous Journey after forming a friendship years prior.

Butler additionally dated Tisdale’s longtime pal Vanessa Hudgens for practically 9 years earlier than calling it quits in January 2020. (He not too long ago sparked romance hypothesis with Kaia Gerber in December 2021, with a supply solely telling Us Weekly, “They’re low-key relationship.”)

In reality, the pair’s bodily distance over the previous few years didn’t cease the New Jersey native from singing Butler’s praises on his thirtieth birthday.

“You’ve been my greatest buddy because you have been 15 in order that’s 15 years sturdy of friendship! I’m past happy with you and all the pieces you’re conducting however most significantly happy with the particular person you might be,” Tisdale wrote by way of Instagram in August 2021. “You’ve been my closest buddy via the years, you’re the kind of buddy that came visiting once I was crying on the ground from a horrible breakup and never solely lifted me off the bottom however introduced my favourite sweet 😭.”

The Younger & Hungry producer thanked the California native for embracing her husband, Christopher French, “like a brother” once they obtained collectively, noting she by no means thought somebody would “perceive” her like Butler does till the 40-year-old musician got here alongside.

“There’s nobody such as you Austin, you’re my twin born 7 years later,” Tisdale added. “I hope you understand how liked you might be! Completely satisfied Birthday 🎂🎂 PS: Do not forget that one time I satisfied you to be in my Disney film Sharpays Fabulous Journey. Properly, take a look at you now!!”

The Carol’s Second Act star has additionally remained bonded with Hudgens, 33. (The Princess Swap star moved on from Butler with baseball participant Cole Tucker in December 2020.)

Tisdale revealed in June 2021 how her child lady reacted when she lastly obtained to fulfill her former Excessive Faculty Musical costar, telling Entry, “She simply fell in love with Vanessa.”

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