Frank William Chase is an American actor, director, and singer who is best known for his work in Broadway musicals and his role as country superstar Luke Wheeler on ABC’s Nashville.

Whiles Debra Lynn Messing is an American actress. After graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Messing received short-lived roles on television series such as Ned and Stacey on Fox and Prey on ABC.

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Did Will Chase and Debra Messing date?

Will and Debra have come to an end to their relationship. Debra Messing and Will Chase have split up. Their breakup news was confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.

Debra Messing and Will Chase have ended their two and a half-year relationship, but remain close friends,” her rep’s office said in a statement.

Messing who is 46 years, and Chase 44 years, were first linked in late 2011 when they were co-starring in NBC’s now-cancelled musical drama “Smash,”. Though she’s no longer starring in Chase’s life, the TV actress has a new NBC series to the headline: “The Mysteries of Laura.”

Chase, a Tony Award nominee, has played Luke Wheeler on ABC’s country-music drama “Nashville” since 2013.

Messing was previously married to writer-producer Daniel Zelman, with whom she shares a son, Roman Walker Zelman, 10. She and Zelman were married from 2001 to 2011. Chase was also married to actress Stephanie Gibson from 2009 to 2012.

What caused their split?

After nearly three years together, former Smash co-stars Debra Messing and Will Chase have decided to call it quits. A rep for the actress confirmed the split and added that the two “remain close friends.”

A source tells us that distance was a key factor in their decision to part ways romantically, with Debra working on her NBC show The Mysteries of Laura and Will in Nashville.

“The problems started when Will went from a recurring to a regular role on Nashville. He’s had to spend a lot more time down there,” the source explained.

“Debra, meanwhile, shoots her show all week here in NYC. It’s sad because they care about each other so much. They didn’t want this to happen. But at the end of the day, their schedules and the distance truly got to be too much.”

Another insider shared how the former Will & Grace star’s current focus is split between her son and her current show.