Kiernan Shipka Talks Childhood Crush on Cole Sprouse, Jokes She 'May or May Not Have Kissed' Sprouse Twins Poster

Mar. 15, 2025

Kiernan Shipka and Cole Sprouse.Photo:Tracey Biel/Variety via Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Tracey Biel/Variety via Getty; Pascal Le Segretain/Getty

Kiernan Shipkawas dreaming ofCole Sprouselong before the two actors ever crossed paths in the Archieverse.

In an interview withCosmopolitanpublished on Tuesday, Dec. 3, theSweetheartsstar confirmed that her childhood crush was on set when she filmed aChilling Adventures of Sabrina/Riverdalecrossoverepisode in 2022.

“Yes,Cole Sprouse!” Shipka, 25, admitted. “I had a poster of theSprouse twinson my wall that I may or may not have kissed.”

Cole Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse in ‘The Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ in 2005.It’s A Laugh Productions/Walt Disney Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock

It’s A Laugh Productions/Walt Disney Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock

Shipka previously revealed that Cole was her first celebrity crush during a red carpet interview withBuzzfeed Canadaat this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

“Dylanalso,” she said, “but, like, sorry Dylan, it was Cole.”

“I feel like as a child I was manifesting all sorts of different things, becauseSuite Lifewas my favorite and I know Cole now,” she told the outlet back in September. “And obviously, working withBrenda [Song], I had to, like, block it out otherwise I would be freaking out.”

Shipka andThe Suite Life of Zack & Codyalumna Song costar alongsidePamela AndersonandJamie Lee Curtisin the upcoming filmThe Last Showgirl. But as Shipa toldCosmopolitan, she’s known Cole Sprouse for years.

Madelaine Petsch and Kiernan Shipka in ‘Riverdale’ in 2021.Kailey Schwerman/The CW

Kailey Schwerman/The CW

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“I remember whenSabrinawas announced, he reached out,” Shipka said. “Vancouver’s pretty small, so all the shows shooting there kind of overlapped in hangouts and we got to know each other.”

“Cole I know now,” she added. “Cole … we’re locked in. Cole is a buddy and Dylan’s a buddy, so maybe I was doing some version of manifesting at 6. Who knows?”

Shipka also admitted to harboring a crush onKevin Zegers, star of 1997’sAir Bud, as a kid, but has so far failed to “manifest” a meeting with him.

“I’ve not encountered Kevin Zegers,” Shipka said. “I don’t know what he’s up to. I’d like to know though.”

source: people.com