Scandal fans were sent into a frenzy on Thursday when Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn, who played Olivia Pope and Fitz Grant on the show, shared photos of themselves reunited on Instagram. The two actors have remained close friends since the show’s end in 2018, and their reunion has fans hoping for a revival or reboot.
In Washington’s Instagram video, the actor is seen walking down a hall in a bright red outfit. She then stops, knocking on Goldwyn’s door. He opens it and softly tells her “Hi,” to which she playfully responds, “Hi,” back.
As they gaze into each others eyes, Washington breaks character and lets out a laugh, hugging Goldwyn.
Washington captioned the fun moment, writing, “Hi 👋🏾 D.C #Olitz is ready for you ❤️,” a reference to the nickname that fans gave the onscreen couple.
Fans of the show have been begging for a reunion for years, and their excitement was palpable on social media. “I’m not crying, you’re crying,” one fan tweeted. “This is the best day ever,” another fan wrote.
In the comments, “Scandal” fans could barely contain their joy. One person wrote, “Stop playing with us! Some of us can’t breathe when the two of you are together❤️❤️.”
Another said, “They still got it 😍🔥 lemme go watch scandal again.”
On Twitter, fans also shared funny memes to the on-screen lovers’ reunion.
One person shared a photo of a baby smiling and said, “Me right now.”
The last time the two actors were seen together was at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards. There, the duo presented the award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series.
Then, in May, Washington celebrated Goldwyn’s 63rd birthday by sharing a few selfies of them together.
“I told @tonygoldwyn that #Olitz is trending on TikTok for his birthday,” she captioned the post. “He’s clearly VERY excited (swipe to see 👃🏾😜). HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY!!!! Love you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much! XOXOXOXOXO #ScandalFam.”
Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn
