GOSSIP GIRL Season 5 Premiere: Josh Safran Talks About the Pregnancy Twist
September 26, 2011 by Marisa Roffman
[Warning: if you haven’t seen the season 5 premiere of GOSSIP GIRL, turn away now. The following post includes spoilers on a key element of the hour and you won’t want to have it ruined.]
So…there is it GOSSIP GIRL fans. The big pregnancy reveal.
Was the mama-to-be who you thought it would be?
I’ll admit it: when the show faked us out and revealed Dorota was pregnant, I was disappointed. Sure, we love Dorota, but her pregnancy wouldn’t have the same consequences as say, Blair.
And then the show revealed Blair was also pregnant.
Sneaky, sneaky GOSSIP GIRL.
After The CW screened the premiere for reporters, thankfully GG executive producer Josh Safran was around to answer some burning questions. A burning question I had for him? I wanted to know if there was any hesitation to make Blair pregnant.
“Hesitation, no, we pretty much knew from when we put [the pregnancy test] in at the end of last season, we knew,” Safran said. “I can’t remember hesitation. I mean there was discussion about it and what it meant and you know, was this the time? But I think it was more, we just kind of knew. I don’t know, the discussion was like, ‘How will we do this properly?’ not should we do this or should we not do this. It was just we really wanted to sort of go about it the right way. So no, actually, I guess there wasn’t hesitation.”
As for the identity of the baby daddy, Safran said the writers do know who it is — and viewers will be finding out soon.
“Yes, we know who the father is,” he said. “The audience will learn who the father is in the first half of the season.”
Could that be why he said Blair’s pregnancy will impact Chuck in a “major” way? Could Dan and Blair have crossed a line off-screen that viewers were unaware of? (There was that cryptic tease that the end of the Blair chapter in Dan’s book could have been creative license. When I asked Safran whether it was something fans had seen on-screen or if it was something we might find out about later, he replied, “That is a very good question. Maybe both.” I’m choosing to believe he’s not totally out of the daddy race.)
Or perhaps she really is knocked up by her fiance, the prince. Hm…
But as you may have guessed, Blair’s pregnancy won’t be able to stay a secret for long.
“Blair will try to hold on as best as she can alone and find that that is not possible,” Safran teased.
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What do you think of Blair being pregnant? Who do you hope is her baby daddy? And who do you hope finds out her secret first?
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unfortunately I think it’s Chuck, but I’d love it to be Dan’s…to be honest I’m not really enjoying the pregnancy storyline, I think it’s been so overdone by now
If it’s not Chuck’s, I’d be gone and so would a world of Chair followers from the beginning. It’d be like OTH without a Leyton ending, which would have destroyed everything the show was about: fate and destiny, and following your heart. Just like GG.
I’m sure it’s Chuck’s baby and I’m happy., It’ll be a great story for both Leighton and Ed to knock out of the park and probably strongly relate to Chuck’s family issues. I couldn’t care less about Dan. He needs to just GTFO as far as I’m concerned. Funny how many reviewers overlooked how he almost screwed over poor Louis. Rootworthy? I don’t think so.
I hope it’s Chuck as the father and that CB will eventually reunite. I am sure Dan will find out about the baby first, though, and probably try to usurp Chuck’s role as dad just as he tried to usurp Louis’ role during the premiere.
I would love if it’s Dan but I think it’s Chuck ugh.Dan and Blair were the show stealers last night ,I thought I would never say this but they fit together that scene pushed me into fan zone it was cute,adorable and intense so amazing Dan killed me lol.But I don’t think they had sex though it would be chuck Bass the ass baby.Never liked the guy never will sorry.
Well, it’s obviously Chuck’s baby. Like they would show CB sex in the finale otherwise. C’mon, CB shippers are NOT that lucky so it was made for one purpose only i.e Baby Bass! Yay! I’m excited)
That scene where Dan alluded to something happening at the end of his story was very intriguing. It suggests that something did happen off camera, which I was not expecting. Also, some have mentioned Dan almost screwing over Louis, simultaneously gushing over a Baby Bass. Possibly they are forgetting how much Chuck screwed Louis over by – wait for it – sleeping with his fiancee! But it’s cute for some reason? I hope Louis finds out and there are some real emotional consequences for all involved.
I did love Dan’s expression though when Blair asked him to take her away. He was trying to act all cool and normal, but probably doing cartwheels inside.
omg ! I’m so hoping it’s chucks, they have a history together…plus can you imagine their child… he or she would be pure evil and untouchable!!! a baby born to be a queen be!!! love it!!!
I really wish its Blair and Dan’s baby. But to be honest i wish there would be no baby at all.
Its just a way to “redeem” Chuck and reunite him with Blair for the 74th time!!
How could you move the show along and have the goldmine that is Dair on your hands and still try to recycle Chair??
They are becoming the worst couple in history- you just can’t get rid of them. i don’t buy their epic love crap, it feels fake.
Dan and Blair are the real deal.
I am a bit wary about Dan’s revelations on his book. I’d still stick with this being Chuck’s baby but as Emily on September 27th said, Dan might be like the baby’s surrogate dad while chuck tries to get his act together.
… I thought adding the prince was a total joke, but you have to admit that he’s adorable. I mean, he might be the most STABLE guy in GG. And seeing Blair so happy with him makes me like him more.
well, it’s obviously chucks! which I’m really happy about, but theyre not building up Dan and Blair’s relationship for nothing. I’m NOT a dair fan but i think theyre bound to happen, even with the baby. Dan has baby experience after all.
Just because blair is pregnant with Chuck’s baby (Possibly) doesn’t mean they’ll get to together instantly [sadly 🙁 ]
i hope its chuck or it will be really boring coz im realy excited for season 5
First, I wanna say DAIR is my bet ’til the end, and I’m picturing them out just sort of like Nathan and Haley in One Three Hill with their son James. Lol I know, it’s just me.
Oh well, Dan is the father! I’m pretty sure of that. At first, I was so skeptical about me wishing he really is, just because they had nothing but only two “meaningful” kiss in the later episodes of season 4.. However, after searching for statements from the producer, opinions from different GG fans and reading your blog. I’ve come to make my point possible. I am happy knowing that now haha.
Your opinion of this, “Could Dan and Blair have crossed a line off-screen that viewers were unaware of?”, really got what I’ve been thinking. I was wishing MAYBE there is this off-screen thing you are saying, and they’ll just put FLASHBACKS when and how possible it could happen between them. I was thinking, maybe Blair is trying hard to hide it to everyone (even to her “bestfriend” Serena), is because she is thinking it is Dan’s baby and she is scared to believe it herself (whereas i think she is still so in-denial of her true feelings for Dan).
I personally think, there is really something BEHIND her so into-throwing-herself to Chuck just after the week of contemplating about her kiss with Dan. And then just after that as well, when she learned that the Prince is after her, for an instant(on which i think) she is now so into-the-fairytale-dream. It made me think that, maybe she is trying to run from something, that she is trying so hard to convince herself that she has nothing for Dan Humphrey (making Chuck and Louis as her excuse even without knowing it herself).
I am also wondering, if it’s either Chuck’s or Louis’ baby, why does she have to hide it in the first place. If it’s Chuck’s, then it’ll be not that hard for her to tell Serena or even Chuck himself (it’ll be her big chance to change Chuck’s decision of letting her go), I guess.. And if it’s Louis’ then it would be not too hard for her because they’re getting married anyways, why hesitate to be silent all Summer? Just my thoughts lol.
And about you including this, — (There was that cryptic tease that the end of the Blair chapter in Dan’s book could have been creative license. When I asked Safran whether it was something fans had seen on-screen or if it was something we might find out about later, he replied, “That is a very good question. Maybe both.” I’m choosing to believe he’s not totally out of the daddy race.), made my crazy desire of DAIR happening to be so possible!
P.S. Thanks for this and pardon for posting too long lol