Sophia Bush looks loved-up with girlfriend Ashlyn Harris as they go for gold in coordinating shimmery looks for Prelude To The Olympics in Paris
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Sophia Bush and girlfriend Ashlyn Harris put on a loved-up and dazzling display on Thursday as they attended the Prelude to the Olympics event at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris.
The actress, 42, and the former footballer, 38, looked more smitten than ever as they held hands while arriving at the celebration ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday.
Sophia showcased her incredible figure in a metallic burnt orange minidress, with a strapless corsetted bodice to showcase her tiny waist.
The One Tree Hill star's shimmering number boasted a voluminous balloon skirt for added drama, leaving her toned legs on full display.
She boosted her height with a pair of strappy silver Aquazzura high heels, which she matched to her statement earrings.
Sophia Bush and girlfriend Ashlyn Harris put on a loved-up and dazzling display on Thursday as they attended the Prelude to the Olympics event at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris
The actress, 42, and the former footballer, 38, looked more smitten than ever as they held hands while arriving at the celebration ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday
Sophia showcased her incredible figure in a metallic burnt orange minidress, with a strapless corsetted bodice to showcase her tiny waist
Ashlyn complemented her girlfriend in another gleaming look, opting for a show-stopping gold embroidered co-ord.
Her ensemble was made up of flared cargo trousers and a matching cropped and structured blazer, featuring plunging neckline to showcase her cleavage.
The mother-of-two also flashed a glimpse of her taut midriff and added even more sparkle with a diamond necklace.
Ashlyn artfully tousled her blonde hair back from her face and completed her striking look with a bold smoky eyeshadow.
The Olympics opening ceremony is taking place on Friday night, with over 10,000 athletes gathering on boats on the Seine River.
It has been rumoured that the extravagant ceremony will feature performances from Lady Gaga singing La Vie En Rose, and Celine Dion, amid her harrowing battle with Stiff Person Syndrome.
Sophia and Ashlyn made their red carpet debut in April, at the star-studded White House Correspondents Dinner.
Shortly before, Sophia had announced their relationship by penning an essay in Glamour magazine in which she also came out as 'queer.'
The One Tree Hill star's shimmering number boasted a voluminous balloon skirt for added drama, leaving her toned legs on full display (pictured with Alan Cumming)
Ashlyn complemented her girlfriend in another gleaming look, opting for a show-stopping gold embroidered co-ord.
Her ensemble was made up of flared cargo trousers and a matching cropped and structured blazer, featuring plunging neckline to showcase her cleavage
The mother-of-two also flashed a glimpse of her taut midriff and added even more sparkle with a diamond necklace
She wrote that she and Ashlyn first became acquainted in 2019 but did not become a couple until October 2023 — after their respective marriages fell apart.
In her coming out essay, Sophia — who was previously married to her One Tree Hill co-star Chad Michael Murray — revealed that her past male suitors had been aware that she was also attracted to women.
She confirmed she was 'in love' with Ashlyn, saying: 'I didn't expect to find love in this support system. I don't know how else to say it other than: I didn't see it until I saw it.'
When romance rumors began swirling about her and Ashlyn - who shares two children with her estranged wife Ali - last year, Sophia was accused of being a 'homewrecker'.
She explained: 'People looking in from the outside weren't privy to just how much time it took, how many painful conversations were had.
'A lot of effort was made to be graceful with other people's processing, their time and obligations, and their feelings.'
Sophia then said there were many 'blatant lies and violent threats' toward her because she was with Ashlyn.
Sophia and Ashlyn made their red carpet debut in April, at the star-studded White House Correspondents Dinner (pictured) after Sophia announced their relationship by penning an essay in Glamour magazine in which she also came out as 'queer'
She wrote that she and Ashlyn first became acquainted in 2019 but did not become a couple until October 2023 — after their respective marriages fell apart (pictured with ex Grant in 2022)
Sophia filed for divorce from her husband of 13 months, Grant Hughes, in August 2023, while Ashlyn filed for divorce from her wife Ali Krieger that September (pictured with Ali and their children in May 2023)
She said: 'There were the accusations of being a home-wrecker.. The ones who said I'd left my ex because I suddenly realized I wanted to be with women — my partners have known what I'm into for as long as I have (so that's not it, y'all, sorry!)'.
Sophia has also confessed that two months before tying the knot with Grant, she came 'close' to calling of the wedding, but admitted: 'Instead of running away, I doubled down on being a model wife.'
And when her one-year wedding anniversary rolled around she felt sick because she knew she was not happy and the union was not good for her.
Revealing what sparked the demise of the split, she continued: 'But after the wedding I found myself in the depths and heartbreak of the fertility process, which was the most clarifying experience of my life.'
The star detailed enduring endless ultrasounds, hormone shots, blood draws that left scar tissue in her veins and retrievals, 'while simultaneously realizing the person I had chosen to be my partner didn’t necessarily speak the same emotional language I did.'
Last month, Sophia also opened up about a conversation with 'one of her best friends' that helped her realize she is bisexual.
While appearing on her Work in Progress podcast, she explained one of her closest pals suggested she may not 'like men' following her divorce from Grant.
Prior to the chat, she said she did not feel she could identify as queer because she was primarily involved with men.
When romance rumors began swirling about her and Ashlyn - who shares two children with her estranged wife Ali - last year, Sophia was accused of being a 'homewrecker' (pictured in June)
'One of of my best friends looked at me and was like, 'I gotta say, that was just painful to watch, and I'm so glad you're getting out of it,'' she recalled of ending her year-long marriage in 2023.
She then noted that her friend bluntly dropped that they didn't 'actually think' she was into men, causing her to have a 'revolutionary f**king idea' about her sexuality.
'The queer community has been my home and is the home of my whole family since I was old enough to understand,' she said. 'Uncle Tony had a boyfriend and not a girlfriend.
Sophia continued: 'I would never want to hurt the people I care the most about who’ve been in this fight for liberation for so long. [I told myself I was] gonna get out of the way. 'And then, it was like, "Well, maybe I don’t have to get out of the way. Maybe I just get to like who I like."'
In June, the actress marked her first pride month since coming out, and shared a heartfelt message to her Instagram.
She posted a quote on her Stories that read: 'You are perfect. No matter how long it might take, you'll find your people. And they will help you find more and more of yourself. It’s worth it. You're worth it.'
In June, the actress marked her first pride month since coming out, and shared a heartfelt message to her Instagram
