Chicago police college students Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos continue to fuel dating rumors.
On Monday, December 9, Spiridakos shared a photo of his former colleagues spending the night together. In the selfie, Soffer smokes a cigar while resting his foot on the couch where Spiridakos is sitting as she smiles for the camera.
“A night of wine and cigars 😁”, she wrote in the post.
Are Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos dating? All about Chicago police. Alums’ rumored romance
“Oh sweet!” Chicago police commented star Patrick Flueger.
A fan wrote: “Love seeing you together! You just made my day! I can’t say enough, thank you for sharing your life with us! Upstead forever!♾️,” referring to the name of the ship for their characters Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton.
“Our favorite duo,” said another.
Chicago police Alumni Tracy Spiridakos and Jesse Lee Soffer are fueling romance rumors with their latest reunion
The couple sparked dating speculation for months after a trip to Europe together in August. At the time, Spiridakos shared a series of photos of them in Lisbon, Portugal, sightseeing and enjoying meals.
Soffer posted the same photo with the caption: “Europe is yes [sic] kind of cool 😘😘”
Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos.
Tracy Spiridakos/Instagram
They have yet to confirm or deny the relationship, but the two have been spending a lot of time together following Soffer’s departure from the NBC series in 2022 (Spiridakos also left in 2024).
Before that, the actors worked together for five years, and Spiridakos joined them Chicago police cast during the second half of Season 4 in 2017, and Soffer has been part of the series since the pilot.
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Their characters ended up romantically involved, sharing a much-anticipated kiss in Season 8, which Spiridakos teased on her Instagram in April 2021.
“Jay may or may not tell Hailey he loves her and she may or may not go completely crazy and run out of her own apartment,” she captioned a photo of them sitting on a table.
Chicago Police’s “The Other Side” stars Jesse Lee Soffer as Jay Halstead and Tracy Spiridakos as Hailey.
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By the season 9 finale, Hailey and Jay were married, but divorced when Soffer came out at the beginning of season 10.
“I guess the word is…Jesse, what can I say, you are absolutely the best,” Spiridakos wrote on Instagram in August 2022. “Thank you for your kindness, your leadership and your friendship.”
“You’re the best on-screen husband a girl could ask for,” she continued. “I’m going to miss being on set with you every day. I can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you next.”
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