Gossip Girl's possible real-life couple, Penn Badgley and Blake Lively, were spotted smooching while shopping on 5th Ave. Saturday.

That's according to the New York Daily News, which also reports that before the writers strike shut down production, things had gotten quite clique-y on the set of the sexy freshman CW hit.

Also, if you don't want to know the identity (at least according to the Daily News) of the title character — an unseen narrator voiced by Kristen Bell — the mother of all Gossip Girl spoilers (which we don't believe) lies ahead.

"Leighton Meester and Blake Lively avoid each other like the plague while castmates choose sides," says a snitch on the set.

NOTE: Blake Lively denies this in the new Teen Vogue.

"Chace Crawford tends to stick close to Leighton, while Penn Badgley hangs on and offscreen with Blake," the spy said. "The crew will snag Blake for a scene just moments before it is shot so they can avoid any awkwardness with Leighton."

If that's true, it's so high school!

And as for the Gossip Girl spoiler about the title character's identity?

"Since the writers' strike, the team hasn't decided how or when to reveal who Gossip Girl is, but it is Eric van der Woodsen (Connor Paolo)."

So Gossip Girl is really Gossip Guy? Come on.

What do you think?

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