appConfigEntityId

bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

isVideo

articlePageQuery

article

articleSchemaContent

content

hooksArticlePageAdvertisementConfigArticle

hooksArticlePageFloatingButtonConfigArticle

appConfig

filter

json

liveArticle

Varvara Rodchenko

Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in a spin-off of the award-winning High School Musical franchise, has been gaining attention recently for his role in Every Year After. The series pairs Cornett with British actress Sadie Soverall in a romance that has already been dubbed “the next The Summer I Turned Pretty”.
Fans have been quick to note the chemistry between Cornett and Soverall, which has spilled over into interviews and red-carpet appearances. They’ve sung each other’s praises, fuelling speculation that the romance might not be confined to the screen. “Sadie is an adorable dork, and nerd, and I love her to death,” Cornett told People magazine.

The show is based on Canadian writer Carley Fortune’s novel, Every Summer After, and centres around the relationship between Percy Fraser (Soverall) and Sam Florek (Cornett), best friends and former loves at the lakeside town of Barry’s Bay. All eight episodes of the show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on June 10, and many are already speculating about a season two, though the show hasn’t been officially renewed yet as of writing.
Here’s everything you need to know about Matt Cornett.
Is Matt Cornett single?

Cornett was last publicly known as being in a relationship back in 2019, when he made a birthday tribute to his then-girlfriend, model and actress Brookelynn Elizabeth, in an Instagram post that has since been deleted. He had begun starring in Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series then.
Since that break-up, however, Cornett has kept things low-key. Though he recently revealed that he and former co-star Olivia Rodrigo still text, it appears that they have kept things platonic – the latter’s most recent confirmed boyfriend was Louis Partridge.
Last May, Cornett appeared on the Pucker Up with Joely Live show, where he confirmed he was single. “People wanted to know. They were like, “What’s going on over there in your love life?” the host said. “Nothing,” Cornett answered. He also said in the same interview he once had a crush in 2022, but didn’t reveal the person’s name. However, the actor was working with Isabella Blake-Thomas, his co-star and writer of the movie Karma: Death at Latigo Springs, at around that time, per JustJared.
How did Matt Cornett get into acting?

The 27-year-old actor was born in Rogers, Arkansas, to parents Art and Rhonda Cornett. He relocated to Los Angeles in 2012, snagging a role in an episode in Southland one year later and winning a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Young Actor. He played Zach on Nickelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs in 2015-16.
It was Disney’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series in 2019 that made him a breakout star: Cornett played E.J. Caswell opposite Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Bassett. Since then, he’s appeared in Zombies 3 in 2022, Hulu’s Summer of 69 in 2025 among other projects, and now, Every Year After.
What are Matt Cornett’s hobbies?

Off-screen, Cornett is a dog dad to his pup Kota, who has been by his side for over a decade and often appears on his Instagram page.
In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Cornett revealed that his guilty pleasure was watching Selling Sunset, and that his first celebrity crush was Miley Cyrus.
“I’m a big advocate for athleisure wear. I love a good sweatpant and crew neck pullover or hoodie,” he told Canadian Elle recently.
His comfort food is his mum’s crockpot roast of potatoes and carrots.


Who is Frank Adams, WNBA star Sophie Cunningham’s rumoured new beau?

Mariko Mori’s ‘All That Shines’ at Mori Art Museum: inside her landmark Tokyo exhibition

Meet Catrine Spencer, the 4th wife of Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer

UK media is ‘cancerous’ to Harry and Meghan, Diana’s brother says

Fame and celebrity

Meet Matt Cornett, who plays Sam Florek in Every Year After

Matt Cornett and his co-star Sadie Soverall on Prime Video’s new show Every Year After. Photo: @mattcornett/Instagram

Matt Cornett with Sadie Soverall and Michael Bradway, his co-stars in Every Year After. Photo: @mattcornett/Instagram

Matt Cornett in Dzojchen at Vanity Fair’s Vanities Party in March. @mattcornett/Instagram

Matt Cornett in 2021. Photo: @mattcornett/Instagram

Matt Cornett with his dog Kota in 2020. Photo: @mattcornett/Instagram

Who is Kate Middleton’s university boyfriend, Rupert Finch?

Kate Middleton and Rupert Finch dated in university, and their romance was portrayed in Netflix’s The Crown. Photo: Getty Images , AFP

Kate Middleton (right) after the wedding of Prince William’s cousin Peter Phillips to Harriet Sperling this week. Photo: Reuters

Rupert Finch and Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs on their wedding day in 2013. Photo: Getty Images

Rupert Finch and Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs in 2014, in London, England. Photo: Getty Images

What has actress Anna Faris been up to since her split from Chris Pratt?

Anna Faris on the red carpet for the film Scary Movie 6 in Mexico City. Photo: EPA

Anna Faris and Regina Hall in a scene from Scary Movie in 2000. Photo: AP

Anna Faris and her son Jack Pratt at the world premiere for Scary Movie 6 on June 4. Photo: Reuters

Anna Faris left the TV sitcom Mom in 2020. Photo: @MomWB/X

Promotion for Scary Movie 6 in Mexico. Photo: @scarymovie/Instagram

Chris Pratt and his then-wife Anna Faris at a premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 in April 2017. Photo: Reuters

Chris Pratt, Anna Faris and their son Jack when Pratt was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. Photo: AP

Meet Brett Goldstein, whose chemistry with co-star J.Lo fuelled dating rumours

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein pair up in Netflix’s latest romcom, Office Romance. Photo: @mrbrettgoldstein/Instagram

Office Romance, starring Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein, created a buzz given the on-screen chemistry between its leads. Photo: @netflix/Instagram

Brett Goldstein’s breakout was in Ricky Gervais’ comedy series, Derek. Photo: @mrbrettgoldstein/Instagram

The triumvirate of AFC Richmond coaches in Ted Lasso, from left: Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) and Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Photo: TNS

Jennifer Lopez has shot down rumours about dating Brett Goldstein. Photo: @mrbrettgoldstein/Instagram

Meet Lil Novi, Lil Wayne’s rapper son who just collaborated with North West

North West and Lil Novi just dropped a new track. Photo: @lilnovi_/Instagram

Lil Novi in March. Photo: @lilnovi/Instagram

Lil Wayne with three of his kids, including Lil Novi, in 2023. Photo: @liltunechi/Instagram 

Lil Novi in 2023. His father Lil Wayne took to Instagram to wish him happy birthday. Photo: @liltunechi/Instagram

Lil Novi in March. He just dropped a collab with North West. Photo: @lilnovi_/Instagram

Everything to know about Jessie Mei Li, star of Hong Kong revenge thriller The Season

Jessie Mei Li (centre) plays protagonist Cola in revenge drama series The Season. Photo: @studiovo.official/Instagram

Jessie Mei Li is Cola in The Season. Photo: @studiovo.official/Instagram

Jessie Mei Li shot to fame with fantasy series Shadow and Bone. Photo: @jessie_mei_li/Instagram

Jessie Mei Li posing in a Shadow and Bone behind-the-scenes shot with her co-star, Archie Renaux. Photo: @jessie_mei_li/Instagram

Jessie Mei Li and Thomas Hardy in thriller film Havoc. Photo: @jessie_mei_li/Instagram

Magazines

Style

People

Celebrities

Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off


Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off.


Meet Matt Cornett, who plays Sam Florek in Every Year After

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off

Is this the next The Summer I Turned Pretty? Prime Video’s new show stars Matt Cornett, Olivia Rodrigo’s co-star in the High School Musical spin-off