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Did Jeremiah cheat on Belly? The Summer I Turned Pretty showrunner won’t say for sure

  • Jeremiah and Belly in The Summer I Turned Pretty (Image via Prime Video)
    Jeremiah and Belly in The Summer I Turned Pretty (Image via Prime Video)

    The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 premiered with the first two episodes on July 16, 2025, and it has already stirred up quite the drama. Created by Jenny Han, the show is based on the best-selling novel series that she wrote. Since its premiere on Prime Video in 2022, the coming-of-age romance drama series has earned a huge fan following.

    Season 2 ended with Isabel Conklin, aka Belly (Lola Tung), choosing Jeremiah Fisher (Gavin Casalegno) over his brother Conrad Fisher (Christopher Briney). The new season opens with Belly joining Jeremiah at Finch College as a freshman. After a flash forward of three years, things take a dramatic turn for Belly when she learns that Jeremiah seemingly cheated on her during spring break.

    When asked about her stance on Jeremiah's apparent cheating scandal, Han claimed that whether or not it is cheating is unclear. In an interview with PEOPLE published on July 16, 2025, the showrunner said it's "debatable whether or not that's considered cheating or not." She explained:

    "Because they technically were broken up. It's really how different people [interpret it]. I think that for me, as the creator of the world and the characters, I have to have empathy for all of them."

    Jenny Han believes that she needs to empathize with each character, understand their perspective, step into their shoes, and feel protective towards them. She feels that way for Jeremiah as well, despite the mistake he made during spring break.


    The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3: How many times does Jeremiah cheat on Belly?

    Toward the end of The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episode 1, Belly overhears a girl named Lacie saying that she hooked up with Jeremiah while they were on the Cabo trip during spring break. Belly immediately confronts Jeremiah about it, who reasons that he thought that they had broken up before he left for Cabo.

    In a flashback, viewers discover that Jeremiah and Belly fought before he left for the trip. The fight ended with Jeremiah suggesting that they should break up, and Belly agreeing. The two made up after Jeremiah returned to college, but he did not have the heart to tell Belly the truth.

    In the present, Belly is heartbroken due to his betrayal and ends her relationship with Jeremiah. However, when Steven gets into an accident and Jeremiah shows up, Belly decides to give him a second chance. Jeremiah offers to answer any questions she has for him, and Belly asks how many times he slept with Lacie. Jeremiah says that it happened twice, but it did not mean anything because he was numb and sad because of the fight he had with Belly before leaving for Cabo.

    Belly forgives Jeremiah, and in a surprising turn of events, the latter asks her if she wants to marry him. Belly says yes to his proposal right outside the hospital where Steven was admitted after his near-fatal car accident.

    Meanwhile, Steven and Taylor's relationship has gone to the trenches again after Steven's confession of his love for Taylor was dealt a cold shoulder. After Steven's accident, Taylor decides to tell him that she is also in love with him. However, before she could do it, Steven says that she was right about things never working out for the two of them. Taylor does not protest and leaves the room.


    The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3 episodes 1 and 2 are available to stream on Prime Video.

    TOPICS: The Summer I Turned Pretty season 3, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Jenny Han, Lola Tung