Katharine McPhee & Elyes Gabel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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Elyes Gabel and Katharine McPhee are Scorpion co-stars and are also reported to be dating. Read on for all the details on their characters, their relationship, and McPhee’s current divorce.

1. In August, the Couple Was Outed by the Paparazzi

Katharine McPhee Spotted Kissing Costar Elyes Gabel http://t.co/gdp4r8b7pM pic.twitter.com/SEdCM4MGOX

— Hollywood News Now (@hollywoodnewz) August 18, 2014

Gabel and McPhee’s relationship came out to the public in August 2014. Us Weekly reported the news, writing:

McPhee, 30, and the British actor, 31, had eyes (and hands) only for each other when they were photographed kissing between takes on the L.A. set of their freshman CBS series on Aug. 15. The American Idol alum went in for a peck on the cheek as she playfully grabbed Gabel’s butt.

2. The Two Co-Star’s New Show Is Getting Rave Reviews

Belfast Telegraph gives the run-down on Gabel and McPhee’s new hit show Scorpion:

Scorpion, which premiered on September 22, features Katharine as a waitress who is a single mother of a child prodigy. Elyes, who has appeared in World War Z, Welcome to the Punch and Casualty, plays a tech master working for Homeland Security.

McPhee further gave details on the show to The Wrap, stating:

We get to do a lot of different things. Like, my first day of shooting during production, I was running and bombs were going off. I went from singing and dancing to running away from bomb explosions and nuclear disasters being an imminent threat to society. It’s got a lot of heart and humour and heroes, basically, And each episode, the characters get to kind of trade off on which ones are the heroes and which ones are the heart.

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3. The Couple Was Spotted All Over Each Other at the Scorpion Premiere Party

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According to Us Weekly:

The new lovebirds were joined by the rest of their cast for a private premiere of the show at nightspot Warwick in Hollywood on Sept. 22. Although they didn’t arrive together, they “were inseparable and got cozy all night,” an insider tells Us. McPhee let loose and danced around the club with her friends during commercial breaks too, the source adds.

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4. Nick Cokas, McPhee’s Estranged Husband Is Still her Manager

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Life is probably very uncomfortable for McPhee as the husband she’s divorcing is still her manager and will remain her manager until their contract together is up. Right now, McPhee and Cokas are working on splitting her earnings 50/50 and are said to be amicable. However, there are many reports in the media saying otherwise and report that Cokas is seeking spousal support. E! News writes:

McPhee originally filed for divorce from her husband of nearly six years in May of this year, and claimed that the two had split in March of 2013.

McPhee had released this statement:

After six years of marriage, and having been separated for the past year, Katharine McPhee has filed for a dissolution of marriage from Nick Cokas. The two have an amicable relationship and will remain friends. They ask that people respect their privacy during this time.

5. McPhee Was Reportedly Cheating on Cokas During Their Marriage

Daily Mail writes:

Following their split, Nick has accused the actress of betraying him during their six-year marriage by having an affair with director Michael Morris, who she worked with on NBC’s musical series Smash – which has since been cancelled … Pictures of Katharine kissing the married director created a scandal when they were published in October last year. However, she allegedly insisted that she and Nick were separated at the time the photos were taken.

Now, with McPhee dated her co-star, husband Cokas must be more than displeased.