Mischa Barton admits she and ‘The O.C.’ co-star Ben McKenzie secretly dated
“The O.C.” star Mischa Barton says that she and her co -star Ben McKenzie secretly dated during the earlier days of the teen drama. While speaking about being only 17 years old while in an onscreen relationship with McKenzie, who was 25 at the time, Barton shared that their romance “wasn’t just on screen either.” “I went into that [show] a virgin, a kid,” she revealed on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday. “Acting with people older than me was a bit like, ‘Oh wow, they know what they’re doing. There’s going to be relationships on this show and you’re going to need to play that part.’ I didn’t feel really ready for that.” 4 “I went into that [show] a virgin, a kid,” she revealed on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday. callherdaddy/Instagram Explore More ...