“We got as close as we could,” Peter said on the pod, hosted by Waverly Place alums Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise. “It was pretty much right there.”

While his show wasn’t able to peel back the layers of Alex and Stevie’s relationship, Peter acknowledged that the network has made more progressive strides in recent years.

“Disney Channel has had [queer] characters,” he noted. “They did it. At that time, it wasn’t a thing.”

In the 2016 series finale of the animated comedy Gravity Falls, Sheriff Blubs (Kevin Michael Richardson) and Deputy Durland (Keith Ferguson) confirmed they were in a relationship.

Additionally, shows like Star Wars Resistance, The Owl House and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder have featured LGBTQ+ representation on Disney Channel since Wizards of Waverly Place left the airwaves. 

Jana Kramer got the man!

Nearly two months after the One Tree Hill alum went Instagram official with boyfriend Allan Russell, the pair decided to take another big step in their relationship by walking their first red carpet together.

The pair stepped out at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood March 27 to attend the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards. 

Jana dressed to impress in a sparkling dress featuring a plunging blue neckline. Meanwhile, Allan proved he has plenty of fashion game in his black blazer with matching sneakers. 

“This is our first thing as a couple that we’re doing,” Jana told iHeartRadio’s Tanya Rad on the red carpet. “We’re excited for Pink! Her energy is amazing.” 

While their red carpet photos clearly show a couple in love, Jana has expressed her desire to keep this relationship a bit more private after going through a public breakup with ex-husband Mike Caussin in April 2021.

It’s time for one final trip down Firefly Lane.

And the trailer for the final batch of episodes, released March 27, shares a glimpse at the emotional reunion between estranged best friends Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Kate (Sarah Chalke).

Tully, who jetted to Antarctica to work on a documentary amid her falling out with Kate during the first part of season two, says in the trailer, “Home hasn’t really felt the same since I lost my best friend.”

In season two’s first batch of episodes—which hit the streamer in December—Tully and Kate’s decades-long friendship imploded. After Tully got into a car accident with Kate and husband Johnny’s (Ben Lawson) daughter Darah in the vehicle, Kate cut Tully out of her life, leaving the BFFs on non-speaking terms.

As for where we find Kate during these final episodes? After just missing Tully as she left for Antarctica, Kate’s continuing on with her cancer treatment—but it’s clear she’s missing her best friend.

“Have you thought about reaching out to Tully?” she is asked in the trailer. “You might need a friend.”