Did Channing Tatum and Amanda Bynes date? What we know about 'She’s the Man' actress’s dating history amid adult social media platform debut

Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum are popular for the on-screen chemistry they shared in the 2006 teen comedy, She’s the Man. The film, which is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, stars Bynes as Viola, a teenager who dresses as her twin brother, so she can be on a boys’ soccer team. In the process, she falls for her roommate, played by Tatum.

The film not only kick-started Tatum’s career to stardom, but also sparked rumors of romance between the two leads of the movie.

According to ScreenRant, Speculation about a romance between the two started when sections of the paparazzi released photos of Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum in between shots.

However, no official confirmation regarding their alleged relationship has been issued from either side. Most evidence points to their real-life romance being confined to the movie set, and most of the offscreen photos likely come from the filming for She’s the Man.

In a 2023 interview with E! News, Andy Fickman, who directed the film, commented on the rumors. While he admitted that “everyone had a crush on Channing,” he didn’t see any serious sparks flying behind the scenes. According to The List, Fickman said during the interview:

"Everybody had a crush on Channing! I think movies where the chemistry is there, you can't fake that chemistry on screen."

Amanda Bynes reportedly also helped launch Tatum’s career. According to People, in a 2018 interview with Paper, Bynes said she advocated for Tatum to be cast in She’s the Man, despite producers being hesitant due to his age and fame. She said:

"He’d just done a Mountain Dew commercial and I was like, ‘This guy’s a star — every girl will love him!’ But [the producers] were like, ‘He’s so much older than all of you!’ And I was like, ‘It doesn’t matter! Trust me!’ "

A look at Amanda Bynes’s dating history and her recent debut to adult social media platform

Although her alleged romance with Tatum remains unverified, Amanda Bynes has reportedly dated a handful of people publicly. According to Hello! magazine, she was rumored to be dating fellow actor Seth MacFarlane in 2008 after voicing a character on Family Guy.

She has also been linked to several other celebrities and performers. Reports from Yen News suggests that she dated The Amanda Show co-star and musician Drake Bell, American actor Taran Killam, Doug Reinhardt and even Liam Hemsworth during the late 2000’s.

She later reportedly dated Paul Michael and also got engaged with him in 2020. Their relationship was tumultuous, with several breakups and make-ups, they officially broke up in 2022.

Amanda Bynes has kept her romantic life fairly private and was under conservatorship from 2013-2022. During that period she reportedly struggled with mental health issues and substance abuse. In her Paper interview, she candidly spoke about drug use in her past, including marijuana and Adderall.

Now several years sober and a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Bynes is reportedly gearing up for a comeback. Recently she has been making headlines due to her adult social media platform debut.

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Under her adult social media platform account she had captioned explaining that she came onto the platform to simply make friends and talk to her long time fans. She posted a disclaimer, saying:

"Disclaimer: I’m doing OnlyFans to chat with my fans through dm’s. I won’t be posting any sleazy content. Excited to join."

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