Gossip Girl here, and you know what they say — love isn’t the only thing that’s complicated in the Upper East Side. Between stolen glances, steamy encounters, and drama hotter than the hottest party at the Empire, let’s take a deep dive into the hottest sex scenes on Gossip Girl.

From forbidden hookups to elevator confessions, these Gossip Girl sex scenes are as legendary as they are scandalous. So grab a drink (or two) and settle in — because you won’t want to miss the sex scenes that gave us unrealistic expectations for losing our virginities. But remember: what happens in the limo… might just end up here. Xoxo

Gossip Girl Sex Scenes Across All Seasons: A Ranking

13. Serena and Dan (Season 2, Episode 2)

Dan (Penn Badgley) and Serena (Blake Lively) are not together, but they’re enduring a forced proximity trope by riding the jitney to the Hamptons together. You could cut the tension with a knife, especially when Serena whips out the chocolate-covered strawberries and basically makes out with them—side note: who brings chocolate-covered strawberries as a bus snack? They then hurry off to the bathroom to seal the deal. It’s low on the list because bus bathrooms are filthy and not noise-proof, and we don’t get to see it happen. But the strawberry thing (while weird) was hot.

12. Serena and Nate (pre-Season 1)

The Shepard Wedding!! Why are they at this wedding? Who are the Shepards? Do they know two teenagers lost their virginity at the reception? Nate (Chace Crawford) and Serena were sent away by Blair to “sober up,” and instead, they ended up having sex right on the bar. When I watched this as a thirsty teenager, I thought this was the pinnacle of eroticism. As a slightly more experienced adult, it is kinda outdated and less sexy, but I’m including it for my teenage self, especially given the massive consequences of this drunken hookup.

11. Serena and Dan (Season 5, Episode 24)

I’m mainly including this for the sense of deja vu, but also because Serena’s behavior makes me look sane—and that doesn’t happen often enough in my life. Serena seduces Dan so he’ll cheat on Blair (who is currently choosing between Dan and Chuck), and she attempts to film it without his consent. But even better, this all goes down at the Shepards’ divorce party!! Again, who are the Shepards?? Did they invite Dan?? Why do their events get Serena so frisky??

10. Dan, Vanessa, and…Hilary Duff? (Season 3, Episode 9)

Okay, we don’t see much of this Gossip Girl sex scene, but the context is too iconic to skip. Dan is dating actual movie star Olivia Burke (HILARY DUFF!!!), who’s somehow also become BFF with Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). They start checking off a “college bucket list,” and the final item is — wait for it — a threesome. Lizzie McGuire is game. There’s some sensual kissing to “Whatever You Like” (covered by Anya Marina), and then the next episode blesses/curses us with flashbacks and Hilary Duff singing Lady Gaga in a Snow White jukebox musical. Honestly? A crime against culture.

9. Blair and Dan (Season 5, Episode 18)

I try not to think about this pairing — it made even less sense than Dan being Gossip Girl (and no, it’s not a spoiler if it’s been over a decade). Blair (Leighton Meester) and Dan go from enemies to intellectual soulmates, but when it comes to actual chemistry, it’s giving… thesis partners. They get drunk, get stuck in an elevator, and finally seal the deal. It’s awkward but earnest. They later have much more public sex, which feels equally mismatched but somehow inevitable.

8. Duchess and Nate (Season 2, Episode 1)

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In real life, car sex is just gear sticks up your ass and calf cramps. But in Gossip Girl, it’s slow, luxurious, and inexplicably graceful. The Duchess is fully in control and loving it—not that Nate’s complaining. Honestly, imagine hooking up with someone known only as “the Duchess” (Mädchen Amick). Peak delusion, peak hot.

7. Blair and Chuck (Season 1, Episode 7)

You’re going to see a lot of Blair and Chuck on this list, but this is where it really begins. Blair does a sultry little number onstage at Chuck’s new burlesque club, and honestly, if he didn’t have sex with her after that, I would have. Despite being with Nate, she hooks up with Chuck in the back of a limo. H-O-T-T-O-G-O.

6. Juliet and Nate (Season 4, Episode 5)

Okay, Juliet (Katie Cassidy) is all boo, bad girl, chaos agent — but even you have to admit this was a hot sex scene. She’s falling for Nate while secretly manipulating him — long story short, her brother’s in prison thanks to Serena, and there’s a whole revenge plot in play. But none of that stops them from doing the deed to the deeply romantic sounds of… “Like a G6.” Yeah, sometimes I forget this show aired during the peak era of neon tank tops. Music aside, it’s a total vibe.

5. Blair and Chuck (Season 6, Episode 1)

These two finally get their shit together and agree to actually be together. Blair tells Chuck she’s all in; they exchange some swoony promises and then seal it with a steamy Monte Carlo shag — because honestly, what else are you supposed to do in Monaco? As always with Chuck and Blair, it’s decadent, dramatic, and leaves you begging for seconds.

4. Serena and Dan (Season 1, Episode 11)

The entire first season was basically one long edging session leading up to this: Dan and Serena’s first time. They agree to cap their Christmas gifts, so Serena sets up a snow simulation—because nothing says romance like a blizzard in your boyfriend’s loft. Amid the fake flakes, they finally hook up in one of the most swoon-worthy Gossip Girl scenes (that doesn’t feature Blair and Chuck, obviously).

3. Blair and Chuck (Season 2, Episode 3)

The best Gossip Girl sex scenes aren’t even about the sex — they’re about the slow-burn foreplay, the tension, the seduction, and no one does it better than Chuck and Blair. Chuck is on a mission to win her back, and in the process, he seduces everyone watching, regardless of orientation. Blair is serving full Beauty and the Beast in her yellow gown while Chuck guides her hand across her own body, whispering lines like, “Does he touch you here? What names does he call you when you make love?” Sir. Respectfully, dominate me. Blair completely unravels (same), tells him to meet her upstairs, and they have sex in a dark room. All we get are their silhouettes—and honestly, it’s more than enough. It’s so steamy that they don’t even notice her boyfriend walking in.

2. Serena and Nate (Season 3, Episode 14)

It should be illegal for Serena to look that good in one of Nate’s shirts. He clearly agrees because breakfast plans go out the window real fast. Instead, they start hooking up, licking whipped cream off each other, and snacking on strawberries mid-sex. It’s simultaneously gross and hot, like all the best sex scenes are. “Told you I was good in the kitchen,” Nate says. Honestly? He understood the assignment.

1. Blair and Chuck (Season 4, Episode 7)

First things first: What is the background music of “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn? Get. The. Fuck. Out. Blair finds Chuck still in her apartment despite her booting him out. Their little treaty? Gone. They’re back to hating each other’s guts—“I have never hated anyone more.” Honestly? Talk dirty to me. He rips up the treaty, and they go at it on the piano in the most furious, passionate sex I’ve ever witnessed. If I were Blair, I would literally combust from how turned-on she must be.