'The Bear' Stars Shut the Door on a Carmy and Sydney Romance

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Despite fans' hopes, Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri have said that there will be no romance between Carmy and Sydney.
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Season 3 will see Carmy and Sydney work together as business partners and face the harsh realities of the restaurant industry.
All Season 3 episodes will be released a little early at 9:00 PM ET on June 26.

The stoves are heating up and the doors are about to open The bear Season 3, but one thing the show won't be cooking up in its final series is a romance between its leads. Fans have speculated and debated throughout the series about a slow-burning love story between them Jeremy Allen Whitetroubled restaurateur Carmy Berzatto and her brilliant sous chef Sydney Adamu, played by Oh Edebiri. The pair make excellent partners in the kitchen and, especially after Carmy's breakup with Claire (Molly Gordon) at the end of Season 2, the door seemed open for a deeper connection between the two. However, the stars wasted no time throwing cold water on the idea during a press conference for Season 3 on Monday.

Edebiri and White didn't beat around the bush when asked if The bear's creative team had considered adding a romantic angle to its story. Both responded with a quick and terse “no,” and White further clarified: “No romantic involvement is discussed in the rooms.“They are not the first to oppose this development: co-showrunner Joana Caló the creator of the series said in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last year Christopher Storer quickly shut down his early musings about a Carmy/Syd hookup, but his word seems especially definitive given the direction. The bear Season 3 has chosen to go except surprise.

Although they won't be dating anytime soon, Carmy and Sydney will be working more together this time around. The trailer shows Carmy being offered the chance to become his suitable business partner to run The Bear, a huge responsibility that will test his dynamic. “Carmy is someone who I think she loves very much, but now she's about to do business, and I think it's a lot more chaotic than I could have envisioned before we started working together,” Edebiri. added during the press conference. It will be a complicated journey as the couple and the rest of their team experience the harsh realities of the restaurant business.

'The Bear' Season 3 will see Carmy open up more in Sydney

The staff of The bear they will find their feet together in season 3 as Carmy aims for the holy grail for a chef of his caliber: a Michelin star. That's easier said than done given his lingering personal demons and the impending tragedy for the team, but he's willing to redouble his efforts toward the restaurant. Although her people skills aren't great, White says Carmy will try to open up a little more to the people in her life. That especially includes Sydney thanks to the collaboration deal, as she said Carmy “has a lot going on in her head all the time, and people aren't always aware of exactly what's going on. You'll obviously see how does that affect Carmen and Syd's relationship, but I think Carmen is trying to welcome him in a little bit was the point of the partnership deal.”

The doors will open The bear Season 3 is a little earlier than previously scheduled, with all episodes set to hit Hulu on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT. The main cast members from the show's acclaimed first two seasons are returning Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colon-Zayas, Oliver Platt, Matty Matheson, and more coming back. Also, fans can look forward to Edebiri's directorial debut in episode 6, adding to the excitement for the upcoming season of stress, drama and culinary goodness.