Is 'High School Musical' Actor Joshua Bassett Dating Currently? Also Know Career Update & Net Worth!

American actor & singer Joshua Bassett got public admiration after playing Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019- Present). It's obvious that with such rising fame, a lot of curiosity is already piled up on the Oceanside, California-born actor's love life.

20-year-old Bassett was allegedly in a relationship with his High School Musical co-star Olivia Rodrigo as their on-screen chemistry reflected behind the camera as well. Though, by the end of 2020, the young American actor was seen cozying up with Girl Meets World actress & singer Sabrina Carpenter. 

So, is Joshua dating currently? Who Is his girlfriend? Aside from his personal life, let's also get details about his career journey & fortune too.

Did Joshua Bassett Date Olivia Rodrigo?

After an alleged romantic connection of Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter with Joshua, fans assumed if the love triangle was going between them. Moreover, it's a matter of curiosity who could be dating the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series actor.

As the documentary musical drama premiered on November 8, 2019, inspired by the High School Musical film series, viewers were curious to know if Joshua (portrayed Ricky Bowen) and Olivia (portrayed Nini Salazar-Roberts) were dating off-screen as well.

CAPTION: Joshua Bassett and his High School Musical (TV series) co-star Olivia Rodrigo SOURCE: Vulture

Despite the hype about their love story, neither of them officially confirmed their relationship rumors.

Back in January 2020, talking about her bond with Bassett, Olivia assured that she and the actor were best friends, "I love him so much. He’s my best friend, so that really made the acting authentic and really truthful. It was like I wasn’t acting."

Connections With Sabrina Carpenter- Is Bassett and Carpenter Dating?

While his relationship confirmation with Rodrigo was left in a dilemma, Joshua Bassett, in July 2020, was spotted cozying up with Thumbs singer Sabrina Carpenter.

The alleged duo then went through fans' claims about their PDA including attendance at Black Lives Matter protest in LA together, a cute forehead kiss, and a lunch with Sabrina and joined by her sister Sarah.

Moreover, in October 2020, they even coordinated during Halloween as they shared TikTok videos of themselves dressed as Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

CAPTION: American actor Bassett and Sabrina Carpenter are allegedly dating but are yet to confirm their relationship SOURCE: Hollywood Life

On January 5, 2021, a Twitter fan page of the Girl Meets World actress shared the picture of Joshua and Sabrina together at Park City, Utah. Following 3 days, Olivia Rodgrio released a heartbroken song Drivers License on January 8, which fans were quick to link up about her failed romance with the 5 ft 9 inches tall actor.

According to fans theory, Joshua and Olivia were in a secret relationship & after the split, the High School Musical actor got romantically linked with Sabrina. The lyrics of the 2-time RIAA: Platinum song 'Drivers License' by Olivia reads "And you’re probably with that blonde girl / Who always made me doubt / She’s so much older than me / She’s everything I’m insecure about."

And for a surprise, Olivia is 18 years old as of 2021, while Sabrina is 21.

Though Bassett himself has not any official statement about his dating story. Rather on his Instagram (@joshuatbassett) with over 2.5 million followers, he is seen promoting his latest singles, Lie Lie Lie and Only a Matter of Time.

Career Journey & Net Worth

Born on December 22, 2000, to Taylor and Laura Bassett, Joshua is one of 6 children; he has 5 sisters. By the age of 7, he began performing in stages that count over 30 theater productions along with appearances in commercials.

Turned professional in 2015, the American actor worked as a recurring cast Aidan Peters in Stuck in the Middle (2018, 9 episodes), following guest-roles in Lethan Weapon (2017), Game Shakers (2018) & Dirty John (2018).

In 2019, he got mainstream fame after landing as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (until 2021) starring Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, and Dara Reneé.

In 2020, Joshua signed a deal with United Talent Agency and also with Warner Records. His self-titled debut EP Joshua Bassett releases on March 12, 2021, that consists of the singles Lie Lie Lie and Only a Matter of Time.

According to online sources, Bassett has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of March 2021. Allegedly, from the streaming TV series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, the actors grabs tens of thousand dollars per episode.