Stealing hearts (and sparking endless Team Conrad vs. Team Jeremiah debates), Christopher Briney has brought the ultimate mix of moody charm and swoon-worthy softness to Conrad.
With his smirks and stolen glances, the 27-year-old has turned the character into the internet’s favourite crush and made The Summer I Turned Pretty just that little bit sweeter.
The American actor who also starred in Daliland and Mean Girls: The Musical, has become an overnight sensation thanks to his role in The Summer I Turned Pretty and fans are particularly intrigued by his romantic endeavors and past relationships, making his dating life and relationship history a point of interest.
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Does Christopher Briney have a girlfriend?
Christopher Briney has been dating his girlfriend Isabel Machado since 2021.
Although the pair keep their relationship relatively low-key, they did attend the NYC premiere of TSITP in June, 2023 together.
“Get you some friends like these 😍,” Christopher wrote alongside a photo of him and Isabel hugging on the red carpet.
In February 2025, with a carousel of photos, writing in the caption, “my dear isabel turns 27 today 💓 thank you for always walking by my side, you make me the luckiest boy in the world.”
Who is Isabel Machado?
Isabel may be New York–based now, but originally from Chicago, has been chasing the spotlight since day one.
After graduating from Pace University in 2020 with a BFA in Acting for Film, Television, Voiceover & Commercial, she’s stacked up credits across screen and stage.
But acting is just one part of what she does, with Isabel also a trained first soprano, a pianist, and a classically trained dancer in ballet, jazz, and modern.
She even took her moves to the Cecchetti Council of America for extra training. Basically, if it involves performing, Isabel is in her element.
How did Christopher Briney meet his girlfriend?
The pair attended university together and graduated from Pace University in 2020. Isabel, who like Christopher studied acting at college is an actress and singer.
In June 2022 Christopher and Isabel celebrated their one-year anniversary, with the actor taking to Instagram to share a sweet tribute to his girlfriend.
“A whole year!? I could never want anything else 💘” he captioned the post.
While Christopher and Isabel tend to keep their relationship relatively private, the couple have recently been spotted together at the U.S. Open and Christian Dior’s New York Fashion Week Party.
The couple’s adorable relationship has also led some fans to believe that the couple’s engagement may be in the not-so-distant future, with fans taking to TikTok to comment on a behind-the-scenes glimpse of an unnamed photoshoot.
“They’re defs engaged and this is their engagement photo shoot,” commented one fan.
“A love story like theirs. If they don’t get married I’ll [actually] die,” wrote another.
While their potential engagement may be nothing more than a fan theory at the present moment, Christopher and Isabel’s romance is certainly adored by The Summer I Turned Pretty fans across the globe.
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