Eric van der Woodsen

Get used to life on the Upper East Side without the more lovable — and sane (relatively speaking) — member of the van der Woodsen clan! In an interview with E! Online, Connor Paolo, the artist formerly known as our dear Eric, talks about his new role on Revenge as Declan Porter... and how we probably won’t be seeing Eric on the streets of Manhattan (or Brooklyn, for that...

It looks like Eric van der Woodsen has seen the last of the Upper East Side. Speaking to the assembled journalists at the TCA press tour in Los Angeles over the weekend, Connor Paolo revealed that he won’t be able to appear on Gossip Girl next season due to commitments to his new show, Revenge.

"Eric's going to college and he's going to stay there," he said. "He's been trying to get out...

If youre worried about Eric van der Woodsen sliding back to drugs and suicidal tendencies now that Damien is around again, dont be. Eric is absolutely committed to not going back to the place that he was when we first met him, actor Connor Paolo assured Zap2it. He made that commitment when he wasn't successful in his suicide attempt. I don't think he was ever at risk of going back there.

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Poor Eric Van Der Woodsen! Not only does his family seem to ignore him (minus Rufus), but the bullying drug dealer Damien wont leave him alone!

I'm sure Damien has some plans to take over the world but not that are explored in this series. Damien is clearly someone that knows how to read a situation, and then get himself on top of that situation, said Connor Paolo of Damiens blackmail plans in...

Now that Jonathan seems totally out of the picture, will Eric get a new boyfriend on Gossip Girl? Not likely.

Hes going to work out who he is [as an individual], Connor Paolo tells Michael Ausiello. His history with relationships hasnt been positive. Its not really in his genes to have healthy relationships, and I think he knows that. He doesnt want to repeat the habits of his mother, father,...