News | Entertainment
3 Jul 2025 15:01
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Cole Tucker has gushed over his "awesome" girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens

    The 24-year-old shortstop and outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates has spoken in a rare interview about his relationship with the 32-year-old actress, and admitted he doesn't want to be "treated differently" just because his partner is famous


    In a recent interview with CBS Pittsburgh, he gushed: “I got a girlfriend and she’s cool. She’s awesome, I love her.

    “I don’t want it to be, ‘Oh, Cole’s dating Vanessa…,’ I don’t want to be treated any differently than Mitch [Keller] having his wife down, or Ke’Bryan [Hayes] having his girlfriend come down. She’s great. She’ll be around. You will see her but you saw the headline, it is what it is."

    The baseball star commenting on his relationship with Vanessa comes after the pair made their romance Instagram official on Valentine's Day (14.02.21).

    Alongside a picture of her and Cole sharing a sweet kiss, Vanessa wrote on Instagram: “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck (sic)”

    Cole also shared a picture on his own Instagram of himself and the ‘High School Musical’ alum cuddled up together, and captioned it: “Happy V day @vanessahudgens (sic)”

    After the couple were first linked late last year, a source reported they had officially become boyfriend and girlfriend just before the start of 2021.

    The insider said: “They are boyfriend and girlfriend. They rang in the New Year together.”

    Vanessa and Cole were originally spotted enjoying a “romantic dinner” together, and sources at the time said Vanessa was “giddy with laughter” and “couldn’t contain her smile”.

    One source said: “They had a romantic dinner outside under the stars. They shared wine and food and had a great two-hour meal. Vanessa was giddy with laughter. She was looking over at Cole and couldn’t contain her smile.”

    The new romance comes after the ‘Princess Switch’ star split from her long-term boyfriend Austin Butler in January 2020, after nearly nine years together.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     03 Jul: Adult film star Kylie Paige has died aged 28
     03 Jul: Tom Sandoval found it "really hard" to overcome his cheating scandal
     03 Jul: Jana Kramer has accepted jobs that challenge her "moral compass"
     03 Jul: Heidi Montag has faced an "uphill battle" in the entertainment industry
     03 Jul: Scott Porter has been surprised by the success of Ginny and Georgia
     03 Jul: Lizzo's music has helped her to navigate depression
     03 Jul: Jennifer Aniston thinks "comedy is a necessity" in life
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Coach Scott Robertson is confident he's nailing a number of objectives in naming the first All Blacks side of the year More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Consumer spending's continuing to pick up More...



     Today's News

    Boxing:
    The Gypsy King could be on the move...back into the boxing ring 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Adult film star Kylie Paige has died aged 28 14:36

    National:
    Thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online language 14:17

    Health & Safety:
    Princess Catherine says cancer treatment 'like a roller-coaster' 14:17

    Accident and Emergency:
    Two people are dead, and 43 missing, after a car ferry carrying 65 passengers and crew sank overnight near Indonesia's Bali 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Tom Sandoval found it "really hard" to overcome his cheating scandal 14:06

    Rugby:
    Coach Scott Robertson is confident he's nailing a number of objectives in naming the first All Blacks side of the year 13:47

    Law and Order:
    Police are investigating serious injuries suffered by a three-month-old Hutt Valley baby 13:37

    Entertainment:
    Jana Kramer has accepted jobs that challenge her "moral compass" 13:36

    Business:
    Consumer spending's continuing to pick up 13:27


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd