Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp, 21, sparked romance rumours on Wednesday by posting a photo on Instagram with a mystery man, captioned 'One month of us' with a red heart emoji. The image showed the pair from behind, arms around each other on a rooftop.
However, just 14 hours later, Schnapp clarified it was an April Fools joke. On his Instagram Story, he wrote 'April Fools' alongside a kissing face emoji, confirming the relationship was a prank.
The prank comes over three years after Schnapp came out as gay in January 2023. He previously shared a TikTok video lip-syncing, captioning it 'I guess I'm more similar to Will than I thought', referencing his character Will Byers from the Netflix series.
Schnapp's character Will came out as gay in the fifth and final season, which debuted last year. Schnapp described the coming-out scene as 'perfect' and 'not forced', adding that he prepared by revisiting his own coming-out texts and photos.
