Gossip Girl's resident British hotty, Ed Westwick has officially let us ladies know that he's back on the singles market after splitting from his co-star, Jessica Szohr.

Ed confirmed the happy news to Closer magazine at last night's GQ Men of the Year Awards ceremony.

He said; "I’m single!" Short and sweet!

He added: "My English accent drives American girls crazy but I haven’t got time for romance. I’ve always been in love with Rachel Weisz, but sadly she’s taken."

But he admitted that being in a relationship in the public eye can be difficult: "Sometimes you can’t deal with things privately – which is how they should be dealt with. It can be pretty hurtful, especially for people who aren’t as tough as they should be. People who don’t have their wall up."

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