Paul Teal’s loss of life has despatched waves of unhappiness via the One Tree Hill household, together with amongst his costars Jana Kramer and Sophia Bush.
“Sending love and prayers to @paulteal household and associates,” Kramer, 40, wrote by way of her Instagram Story on Monday, November 18, after information broke that Teal died on Friday, November 15. “I had absolutely the pleasure of working with him on season 7 of OTH.”
Kramer performed Alex Dupre on OTH from 2009 to 2012. She labored carefully with Teal, who joined the solid for season 7 as actor Josh Avery. Throughout his stint on the collection, Josh made a intercourse tape with Alex and threatened to launch it. Nevertheless, as soon as Alex discovered that Josh was homosexual, she coated for him and pretended to be his girlfriend earlier than he ultimately got here out to his dad and mom.
“He was all the time so candy and type and was so enjoyable to work alongside,” Kramer mentioned of her late castmate. “OTH household, wrap his household and associates in prayers please.”
Bush, who portrayed Brooke Davis all through the whole thing of the present, additionally shared a form message to Teal and his family members.
“Extremely saddened to listen to concerning the passing of Paul Teal,” she wrote by way of her Instagram Story. “We’re simply beginning to watch his OTH episodes on @dramaqueensoth and he’s such a expertise.”
Teal’s accomplice, Emilia Torello, introduced his loss of life by way of Instagram on Sunday, November 17. Whereas his explanation for loss of life was not revealed, she famous that he was battling an sickness earlier than his passing.
“Essentially the most considerate, inspiring, pushed, self-disciplined, loving man handed away on Friday, November 15, 2024,” Torello wrote alongside a black-and-white photograph of the couple. “Paul, you had been my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future.”
She continued: “You stuffed my lungs with laughter, my abdomen with butterflies, and my coronary heart with love. You had been taken too quickly, in a battle that you just fought bravely with out fail.”
Torello confessed that a part of her “died” with Teal however promised to “struggle to search out pleasure in life as arduous as you fought to dwell each single day.” She concluded, “The world is fortunate to have even had a second with Paul Teal, and I’m the luckiest particular person in it, as a result of I bought to name you mine. I’ll love you ceaselessly.”
Within the wake of his loss of life, fellow OTH star Bethany Pleasure Lenz penned a tribute to Teal on Sunday.
“My coronary heart is heavy. Paul Teal was the sort of man who lit up a room with out making an attempt,” Lenz, who performed Haley James Scott, wrote by way of social media. “His vibrant smile, infectious giggle and type coronary heart made you need to be close to him.”
The 43-year-old actress shared a video slideshow full of recollections of Teal, together with a clip from their 2006 musical adaptation of The Pocket book.
“He was shy and humorous and so so comfy on stage. Wow. Like his second pores and skin. You couldn’t take your eyes off him,” she gushed of the late actor. “Later, I used to be giddy to be directing an episode of One Tree Hill the place I’d get to solid a brand new recurring character, Josh — the sleazy film star. Along with his self-effacing humorousness and willingness to dive totally into any character, Paul was excellent for the half. He was a pleasure to work with in any atmosphere and so beneficiant.”
Lenz famous that Teal was “too younger to die,” including that she is “gutted” by the information. “Paul, your time right here was like a summer time romance for all of us who knew you, particularly if just for a season. Bursting, thrilling, deeply shifting, and unforgettable,” she wrote.