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Which PLL Couple Does Ian Harding Secretly Ship?

Which PLL Couple Does Ian Harding Secretly Ship?

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"Pretty Little Liars" star Ian Harding is hanging out with us at the YH Studio for a little chat and some bird hunting! He reveals to us which social media platform he prefers to use to interact with fans (the answer may not surprise you, given the theme of this interview!), plus he tells us which couples on "PLL" he ships!

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Young Hollywood

Okay, we're gonna keep going.

Ian Harding

Yes, we're going. Because I I I swear to you, I'm not cheating. You had your back here too. I I literally turned and I just saw two.

Young Hollywood

Did you find another one?

Ian Harding

I found two. I uh I swear to you, I'm not cheating. I like turned and looked and like both were in my eyeline.

Young Hollywood

I knew I shouldn't have given you the binoculars. I knew it. I knew it. I I that's that's clearly it. Okay, well, I'm gonna let you not tear this murder this one. There we go. Ah. What is your favorite platform to connect with fans on?

Ian Harding

Uh uh I think I I think Twitter just because I would rather birds. I know, isn't that a horrible pun? Or like is that a pun? That's not a pun. Doesn't matter. Um, I I think it's because I don't want to like share pictures and videos of my life ever. If someone told me one day and was like, hey, listen, you don't ever need social media again. I wouldn't be on it. I really would not. Just because I don't like I don't I don't want to constantly like share everything.

Young Hollywood

You know, you don't wanna Are you actually 85?

Ian Harding

I know, right. Birds. I'm like, you know what? I also love Morse code. Like, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Do you write letters handwritten too?

Ian Harding

With a with a feather, but family uh family friendly, bird friendly. Take it, it's synthetic. It's okay. Who cares? Um, for Twitter. So you can directly like people can ask you questions. You respond directly back. It's like an actual dialogue that you have. I love it. Um

Young Hollywood

Okay, I'm determined to find one.

Ian Harding

Okay, yeah. Should I pretend to be dumb for a second and like, I was terrible at Easter egg hunts back in the day. Yeah, Easter egg hunts always made me anxious because I wanted the candy and then you know, filled with the self-hatred that you get when you find all that candy. Um, is there anything behind? Nope, that's Velcro down. Movie magic. Um, nothing's over here? Just not saying. Okay, okay, okay. Uh-huh, nothing there. You like you crafty intern. What did you do? Is there anything there? No. Now I feel like I'm on a level. Work together.

Young Hollywood

You already won, by the way, because you got three. And how many are there?

Ian Harding

There's five. Oh, there's five. Wait, hang on. Let me just start tearing this place apart. Can I really do that?

Young Hollywood

Oh, you already did.

Ian Harding

Wait, did I? Wait. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Oh, I found one. Yes! Yes! One. One to his three. That's okay. Okay.

Young Hollywood

It's not a competition.

Ian Harding

It's competition. It's always a competition. Yeah. Doesn't matter if you win or lose, just if you win.

Young Hollywood

Let's see you open it up. Oh, oh, why don't you destroy it while you're at it?

Ian Harding

You know, I don't get time. Ain't nobody got time for that. Right, right. Actually, no, it's actually hard to read the question when you gonna be like, what? So I like That's all right. I'm not watching your every move or anything like that. So I'm not judging.

Young Hollywood

If you could ship any PLL couple, real or made up, who would it be and why?

Ian Harding

Like worship them like deities? There's a W O and a R in the beginning of that word, but yeah. No, no. I'm 90. Um, yes. Uh, let me see. Let me see. If you could and you're real or made up. Who would it be and why? Hmm. I think secretly I think Caleb and what was Holly Marie Comb's character's name? Ella, that's it. Okay, okay. I was like seven years, still can't remember. Oh my gosh. I think Caleb and Ella. I think they secretly like, she's got a lot of fire. He's got a lot of like fire as well. Put that together and you've got a forest fire. Yeah, a massive fire. Sexually enticing and all. No. But would make for a good plot line, would make for great. Totally. Yeah. They'd be all over each other. I think that would be the best. Secretly in my mind. I mean, I know you're expecting like Keegan and Ashley or something.

Young Hollywood

Sure. Yeah.

Ian Harding

But that's that's dull. Let's get the parents involved. I think actually I think Ezra and

Young Hollywood

Yeah, who?

Ian Harding

Mrs. Hastings. Yes. I should have known better than to go up against a really an expert ornithologist. that's right. Clip that hair. This was so much fun. Look that hair back. Next time, I'm gonna bring some big binoculars.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ian Harding

    Featured guest and subject of the interview

  • Holly Marie Combs

    Mentioned as the actress who plays Ella Montgomery

  • Caleb Rivers

    Character from Pretty Little Liars, part of Ian's ship

  • Ella Montgomery

    Character from Pretty Little Liars, part of Ian's ship

  • Keegan Allen

    Actor mentioned in a hypothetical ship

  • Ashley Benson

    Actress mentioned in a hypothetical ship

  • Ezra Fitz

    Character from Pretty Little Liars, mentioned as part of a surprising ship

  • Mrs. Hastings

    Character from Pretty Little Liars, mentioned as part of a surprising ship

FAQ

What is Ian Harding's favorite social media platform to connect with fans?+
Ian Harding prefers Twitter because it allows for direct dialogue and he doesn't like sharing pictures and videos of his daily life.
Which unexpected 'Pretty Little Liars' couple does Ian Harding secretly ship?+
Ian Harding secretly ships Caleb Rivers and Ella Montgomery, believing their combined fiery personalities would create a 'forest fire' relationship.
Does Ian Harding enjoy social media?+
Ian Harding states that he would not be on social media if he didn't have to be, as he doesn't want to constantly share everything about his life.
What other 'Pretty Little Liars' couple does Ian Harding mention as surprising?+
Ian Harding also suggests the surprising pairing of Ezra Fitz and Mrs. Hastings, playfully implying they would make for an interesting plot line.
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