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Ben Savage ‘ghosted’ ‘Boy Meets World’ co-stars out of the blue: He ‘disappeared’

  2024-03-11 pagesixAlix Breeden25610
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Ben Savage allegedly cut ties with his “Boy Meets World” co-stars without a word.“He disappeared — I wish I knew why, to

Ben Savage ‘ghosted’ ‘Boy Meets World’ co-stars out of the blue: He ‘disappeared’

Ben Savage allegedly cut ties with his “Boy Meets World” co-stars without a word.

“He disappeared — I wish I knew why, to this day,” Will Friedle, who played Eric Matthews in the series, told PvNew in an interview published Wednesday.

“We didn’t have a fight. There’s no falling out. There was no animosity. He just woke up one day, and decided ‘I don’t want this person in my life anymore.'”

Sitting alongside former castmates Danielle Fishel (Topanga Lawrence) and Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter), Friedle told the magazine that he and Savage (Cory Matthews) haven’t spoken for three years.

The castmates worked together on the popular TV show for seven seasons, later joining forces again over a decade later for three seasons of “Girl Meets World.”

Will Friedle and other
Will Friedle (far left) who played Savage’s older brother, Eric Matthews, said that he “tried and tried” to reach Savage after he disappeared. mrbilldaniels/Instagram

Fishel, 42, recalled a similar experience when Savage allegedly separated himself from the other actors very suddenly.

“He just kind of disappeared from our lives,” she said, adding, “He ghosted us.”

Fishel shared that Savage’s alleged ghosting came even more so as a surprise to her given that he had supported her during the premature birth of her first child, Adler, in 2019.

“We were just so, so close, especially during that time. He was checking in with me regularly,” she said.

 Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel looking into each other's eyes
Danielle Fishel played Topanga Lawrence, Savage’s onscreen love interest in the sitcom. ©Touchstone Television/Courtesy Everett Collection

Savage, 42, had also regularly attended conventions with his castmates in the past, but suddenly dropped out of them without an explanation.

Friedle, who played Savage’s older brother on the series, explained that — even today — his former co-star’s disappearance is still a “sore subject.”

“I finally sent a text saying, ‘I’ve known you for 30 years, what’s going on?’” the “Kim Possible” voice actor recalled.

“I said, ‘I’m gonna call you every day until you tell me not to call you anymore.’ That lasted about three weeks or a month, every single day.”

Danielle Fishel
Fishel recalled how Savage was there for her during the birth of her first child, but allegedly disappeared shortly after. ©ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection

Friedle said he “tried and tried and tried” to contact Savage “for months” to no avail.

Eventually, the “My Date With the President’s Daughter” star’s wife, Susan Martens, asked him, “Why are you doing this to yourself? He obviously doesn’t want you in his life.”

Friedle, 46, explained that Savage’s disappearance cut deep because the two had “a shared history” and had known each other “since [Savage] was 11 years old.”

“And we were doing these conventions together, and we were getting to know each other as adults, and then he just kind of went, ‘I’m done with you.’”

Ben Savage
It is unclear why Savage allegedly cut ties with his castmates. Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Leading up to Savage’s alleged disappearance, Fishel claimed the “Little Monsters” star turned down an offer to join her, Friedle and Strong for their podcast, “Pod Meets World,” in which the trio watched back episodes of “Boy Meets World.”

“He was very adamant that it was not for him,” she explained.

“He was also very clear, ‘I don’t want it to stop you. If you guys want to do it, go ahead.’ The time between those conversations and the time we actually started the podcast was a significant amount of time.”

Ben Savage on
The 42-year-old actor-turned-politician worked alongside his “Boy Meets World” castmates for nearly a decade. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Since his alleged disappearance from the friend group, Savage has been busy building a career in politics and getting hitched.

In March, the “Girl Meets Boy” star tied the knot with fianceé Tessa Angermeier after dating for four years.

Career-wise, Savage has traded spotlights from acting to his bid for Congress.

The former child star officially filed paperwork in January for California’s 30th district seat, currently held by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank.

Ben Savage and Tessa Angermeier standing at lake
Since allegedly cutting ties, Savage has married girlfriend Tessa Angermeier. bensavage/Instagram

Since then, Savage’s Instagram has promoted numerous campaign stops, including a visit to the Calif. Democratic State Convention in May.

It is unclear why Savage allegedly made the choice to cut ties with his former co-stars.

His rep did not immediately return Pvnew’s request for comment.

Ben Savage
The former child actor is also now running for Congress in California. Disney Channel via Getty Images

However, Fishel is hopeful that the sitcom stars will revive their relationships one day.

“If there’s anything this podcast has taught me, it’s that everyone is on their own journey and having their own experiences that can be perceived many different ways, depending on your POV,” she said.

“Speaking for myself, Ben and I may be estranged right now and we may have our complaints about each other, but I will always love Ben and want what’s best for him. I don’t think this is the end of our story — but time will tell.”

(By/Alix Breeden)
 
 
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