David Castañeda, Who Has Never Spoken of Having a Wife, Referred to Ritu Arya as His ‘Love’ Once
David Castañeda's love life has been at the fore, with fans curious to know whether he is romantically involved with a fellow co-star. His dating history remains a mystery.
David Castañeda has been actively posting pictures of him and his co-star, Ritu Arya, on his social media, leading to speculations that the two may be dating.
While the television stars have yet to confirm their relationship status, they continue to tease their followers with photos of them together online and some endearing words Castañeda has said about Arya.
Who Is Ritu Arya?
Castañeda's castmate, Arya, is an English actress and drummer. She rose to prominence for portraying the role of Dr. Megan Sharma in the soap opera "Doctors," where she appeared from 2013 to 2017.
Arya, who earned a British Soap Award nomination for her stint in the drama series, further became recognized as Flash in the sci-fi series "Humans," and Lila Pitts in the Netflix superhero series "The Umbrella Academy," in which she stars alongside Robert Sheehan, Elliot Page, and Castañeda.
Arya and Castañeda, who portrays Diego Hargreeves in "The Umbrella Academy," play love interests in the show. In an April 2020 interview, Arya was asked about her storyline involving Castañeda and whether she knew of plans for a spinoff focusing on their characters since the show was coming to an end. Arya replied:
"No. I don't. I have no idea how these things work."
David Castañeda & Ritu Arya’s Off-Screen Relationship
Castañeda and Arya have been spending time together in real life, leading to speculation about a romantic relationship. In recent years, the two stars have often posted pictures of each other on their respective social media pages. They also pose for snapshots together, record videos, and share them online.
In September 2020, Arya posted a clip and a selfie of her and Castañeda fooling around with their facial expressions. Two years later, in August 2022, Castañeda posted a solo shot of Arya, a selfie of the two, and a video of them cozily resting on a bed together while watching television. "I'm living in the future," the Los Angeles native wrote.
A month later, the American actor paid a birthday tribute to Arya by sharing a photo of her in the evening wearing a sombrero paired with jeans, a crop top, and a checkered shirt. Castañeda captioned his post alongside a red heart emoji:
"Happy birthday my love."
Meanwhile, Arya shared snapshots of her and Castañeda wearing large shoes from a visit to the Bata Shoe Museum in April 2023. She captioned her Instagram post, "Sole mates."
Their most recent online activity includes Castañeda's Instagram post showing the "Barbie" star on the red carpet sporting a black suit. He edited her photo and added his solo shot next to hers. "Hurry up. Take the picture @bifa_film," the movie star penned.
Arya commented on the social media upload with laughing emojis, while fans commended Castañeda on his editing skills. Someone asked whether the two were dating and received no response from either of them. It remains unclear whether Castañeda and Arya are dating despite them showing glimpses of their lives together online.