Penn Badgley says he became financially independent at just 15 years old, earning enough to be the breadwinner for his family — but he was "close to broke" before landing the role of Dan Humphrey on 'Gossip Girl.

Penn Badgley subtly discussed his past relationship with Blake Lively while sharing secrets from the Gossip Girl set secrets on "Call Her Daddy." Badgley, now 38, recalled "the struggle" of separating his real life from playing Dan Humphrey when chatting with host Alex Cooper on Wednesday,

It wasn’t easy for Penn Badgley to leave his “Gossip Girl” character Dan Humphrey behind after the CW drama ended in 2012. In a recent appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Badgley admitted that it was difficult to “move on” from the role after starring in the hit series for six seasons.