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According to a report from People magazine, Gossip Girl actor Matthew Settle and his wife, Naama Nativ, have split up.

A source told the magazine that they had been living separately for some time now. Settle, 40 and Nativ, 26, eloped in 2006 and gave birth to their first and only daughter, Aven Angelica Settle, in March of 2009.

For those of you that listen to our podcasts, we can bet that Jackie is crossing her fingers that Rufus will appear on her doorstep (in the rain, of course), and tell her how grievously wrong he was to not ever have met her and to marry someone else.

And then whip out his acoustic and serenade her with his big hit "Every Time You Walk Away."

People's source also said that divorce papers have not been filed yet, so that might be another minor stumbling block for Jackie. Frankly, we're not sure which outcome to root for.

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Matthew Settle stopped by to chat about playing Rufus, the moral center of Gossip Girl. But that's not all -- he also took time to decode some texting acronyms, address those pesky Vanessa/Rufus rumors, and even rock out with a little impromptu Lincoln Hawk singing! Check out Matthew's interview and singing and let us know what you think!

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Gossip Girl star Matthew Settle celebrates his 39th birthday today! Matthew has a lot to celebrate this year -- his show's a runaway hit and he and his wife are expecting their first child. We hope Matthew has a wonderful day!

Matthew's character, Rufus, has also had quite a year, what with reuniting with his ex-wife, breaking up with her again, counseling his teenage children on their love lives and social climbing, dating again, performing with his band Lincoln Hawk, pining over ex-love Lily van der Woodsen, and sleeping with her on her wedding day. Phew! And that was just Season One. Season Two Rufus has been busy chatting up Vanessa (!), and he seems to be playing the field once again -- we just met his latest lady friend in this week's episode. But will he be able to date around once Lily returns to town? Only time will tell...

Anyway, we have Matthew to thank for making Rufus and his storylines so engaging. Here's to another year of happiness for Matthew Settle and romantic/family drama for Rufus! Post your birthday wishes for Matthew Settle here!

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A big congratulations to Gossip Girl actor Matthew Settle, who just found out he's going to be a dad. Matthew and model/actress wife Naama Nativ are expecting their first child, a rep for the star told to Life & Style magazine.

Matthew was bursting with joy at the news during the Hamptons premiere party, an attendee told the magazine. “He was sitting on a golf cart with Naama waiting to be taken up the driveway to the Estate, and he just blurted it out. He seemed so pumped about it, and Naama was glowing. And even though Matthew had to mingle with his cast-mates and the show’s producers during the party, he was so attentive to her. It was sweet.”

Less sweet are the Rufus rumors we're hearing. They're semi-spoilery, so they're after the jump...

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At the Gossip Girl party in the Hamptons over the weekend, Taylor Momsen talked about Jenny's new focus: work!

Then Matthew Settle shared what he really wants to see happen between Lily and Rufus this season:

There's more to come from the rest of the cast!

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Matthew Settle plays Rufus, the hottest dad around, on Gossip Girl. He's not a dad in real life but he does do some singing. Jason C. caught up with Matthew at the Entertainment Weekly party.

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