Blake Lively let loose in a sexy sheer top and denim cut-offs, Penn Badgley looked like his usual, laid-back self, Taylor Momsen and Connor Paolo made appearances and Chace Crawford filmed scenes on heliport with new guest star Joanna Garcia.

All in a day's work on the Gossip Girl set.

Here's Chace and Joanna (of Privileged fame), who will be playing Nate Archibald's new love interest, Bree Buckley, early in the upcoming third season ...

Do you think Chace and Joanna will make a good on-screen pair?

We'll post more images as they become available to us. Needless to say, we can't wait for Season 3 to begin. Click to enlarge this batch of Gossip Girl pics from the set ...

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