Former star Ty Olsson has issued a statement in the wake of his engagement to co-star DJ Qualls. In a post on Friday (17 May, ) Olsson – probably best-known as vampire Benny Lafitte in US sci-fi series – thanked his fans for the “support” after his engagement to co-star DJ Qualls was announced publicly. “Thank you everyone for all the love and support and kindness,” he said, adding a smiley face.
“Sending you all love and hugs.” The pair announced that their years-long friendship had become during an episode of the podcast last week. “Ty and I became inseparable at the very beginning, just immediately,” said Qualls, who also starred in Amazon Prime’s dystopian alternate-history drama .
“Over the [past] 10 years, our relationship evolved to what it is today, and now we’re getting married.” Qualls first crossed paths with Olsson – also seen in the reboots – during a convention, he added. “We maybe said three words together.
I was going to Turkey with a friend [and] he came up to us and was like: ‘Can I come on your trip with you?’ “It’s just so crazy that this person who was just my friend, now I think about all the time and he sends the best messages, and he supports me and loves me unconditionally in the right way.” Qualls, who played werewolf Garth Fitzgerald in , said that he feels “unconditional love” for Olsson, adding: “You treat that person with respect, and their best interests are your best interests. “Ty was the fir.
