Rufus Humphrey
Portrayed by Matthew Settle since the pilot, Rufus Humphrey is a former rock star whose marriage has fallen apart. He is also an owner of a fledgling art gallery. Determined to give his children a quality education, he enrolled them at private day schools which lead him to bump heads more than once with his former flame, Lily van der Woodsen. He got a divorce from his wife, Alison Humphrey who was having an affair with a man named Alex. He has difficulty, as a single parent, managing his growing children, in particular the strong-willed Jenny, and often enlists Lily's aid. Although he and Lily attempted to rekindle their old relationship prior to Lily's marriage, she ultimately chose to remain friends with Rufus and to marry Bart Bass. After Bart's death, the pair rekindle their romance when they search for their son. In the last episode of season two Lily and Rufus became engaged and married in the fifth episode of season three. In season four, Rufus doesn't believe Georgina when she says that she and Dan have a son, Milo Humphrey. In the season four "Double Identity" episode, Rufus finds Milo's ID bracelet, which says that Milo has a different blood type than Dan. When Bart Bass is found alive and well, one of Lily's marriages needs to be annulled, and because of the recent difficulties Lily has been facing with Rufus, she chooses to end her marriage to Rufus and pursue a life with Bart. In season six, Rufus gets into a relationship with Ivy, but breaks up with her after she catches him cheating with William. When Dan is revealed to be Gossip Girl, Rufus is immediately furious at the fact that he hurt his friends and his sister, Jenny. Dan explains that Jenny knew all along that he was Gossip Girl and that she wanted to be on the site. After coming to the realization that Jenny has a better life away from New York, he finally understands. In the series finale, Rufus is shown to be in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, but also in a good place with Lily.
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