Here’s Why 'Cobra Kai' Star Tanner Buchanan’s Girlfriend, Lizze Broadway, Looks So Familiar

The 26-year-old Ohio native is best known for her role as Emma Meyer in The Boys spin-off, Gen V, but she has also made guest appearances in shows like Based on a True Story, Bones, Chicago P.D., The Rookie, NCIS, Splitting Up Together and Here and Now. Broadway has also starred in the Apple TV+ film Ghosted, opposite Chris Evans.

When asked about her experience with Ghosted director Dexter Fletcher, she told Collider, “I love him very much. When you're on set, he's just so excited, you know what I mean? He really saw something in me before I even saw myself. Because he was also an actor before he was a director, so I felt very seen by him. In that moment, just us collaborating together, he's like, ‘You're on the right path, kid.’ And I think I needed to hear that from someone who's—I mean, he’s Dexter Fletcher, you know?”

Although Broadway has made a name for herself in Hollywood, it turns out that acting wasn't her first career choice. Initially, she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and study computer science.

She told Collider in 2023, “I acted when I was younger, but just as a hobby. I didn't know if I necessarily wanted to do it. And then, four years ago, I had a friend who was in the industry, and I was like, ‘Okay, either I'm gonna be a computer science engineer or an actor.’ So I was like, ‘Okay, I'll give myself five years,’ and this was fall of 2019. Now I'm sitting here with you. So, in a way, I kind of fell into it and this is my time of taking it seriously.”

During his interview with Faris, Buchanan confirmed that he and Broadway have been together since they were teenagers, although the exact timeline is unclear.

Buchanan did reveal that he ended a two-year relationship when he was starting high school. He then reportedly took a break from the dating scene for about a year, so it's likely that he and Broadway became an item during his sophomore year.

Buchanan told Faris that when he was around 17 years old, he and Broadway had a devastating breakup.

He said, "For probably about a month and a half straight I would cry every night. I don't mean just like cry, I mean like bawl [until] I tired myself out and just made myself go to sleep. I would put on repeat The Fault in Our Stars."

Buchanan also confessed that his behavior was to blame for their split. He added, “I will admit, it was my fault. I was actually kind of being an a** during that time. So she had every right to [break up with me]. I don’t know what it was inside of me that felt like I could act the certain way that I was acting, but I did anyway. Then I was devastated.”

Fortunately for Buchanan, his sadness was short-lived. Broadway told Faris, “He gave me an ultimatum and I was too afraid to lose you. You’re like, ‘I can’t talk to you anymore if we don’t get back together.’” The happy couple have remained together ever since.

While the pair were spotted on multiple occasions in Los Angeles, California, they've deleted the few pics they had of each other on Instagram, causing many to suspect they had broken up a second time—but it only turned out to be a rumor.

In 2021, Just Jared shared pics of the happy couple enjoying a romantic getaway in Venice, Italy—including one PDA pic where they share a kiss.

When a fan asked Buchanan if he had a girlfriend in a Q&A segment in 2021, Buchanan responded, “Yes, I do. Her name is Elizabeth Broadway. Most people know her as Lizze Broadway. And she's absolutely wonderful.”