Paul Walker was one of the most beloved celebrities to have ever lived before his untimely passing in a car accident in 2013. He was the passenger in a friend's Porsche when it collided with a lamp post and caught fire. Walker's life and passing have been extensively reported on, but what many forget is he was in a long-time, committed relationship with a woman named Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell. It is believed that the two had big plans for their future, including talk of marriage, and there is no denying that Pilchard-Gosnell’s life would probably be very different today had they remained together.
The passing of Walker had a profound impact on her, and she retreated from the public eye. Here is what we know about Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell and how she moved on.
8 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Is The Same Age Now That Paul Walker Was When They Started Dating
Their relationship caused controversy because when the former couple started dating Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell was only 16. In contrast, Paul Walker was 33. For many, their age was an issue, and had their relationship started in 2023, the media and fan reaction would likely be quite different. Despite the controversial age gap, the former couple did appear to be very happy, and their relationship lasted seven years, only ending with Walker's untimely passing. Pilchard-Gosnell is only 33 now, the same age as Walker was when they first got together.
7 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Had To Deal With Deep Sadness At A Young Age
It has been reported that when Paul Walker passed, Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell was so overwhelmed by the news that she collapsed. Jim Torp told Hollywood Life, "I got a phone call…that from the looks Paul and Roger didn't make it. Paul's girlfriend was standing next to me when I got the phone call. When I told her what happened she fell, she collapsed."
In 2014, her father, Casey Gosnell, gave an interview to Daily Mail about his daughter, telling the publication that she was staying at the family home in Goleta, California. "You have to understand that she is still terribly wounded by Paul's passing and will be for a long time," he explained.
6 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Attended Grief Counseling To Help Deal With Paul Walker’s Passing
In the same Daily Mail interview, Casey Gosnell also discussed how the family had made the decision to get Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell into grief counseling to help her process the loss of Paul Walker. While this is an incredibly healthy way to cope with what happened, we cannot speculate about what she must have been feeling. She was also only 23 at the time.
5 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Retreated From The Public Eye
While there was intense media interest in Paul Walker's relationships, not much was known about his girlfriend, Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell. In the years following his passing, she has largely disappeared from the limelight. She lives a very private life and little is known about her. This would have been very different if they had stayed together, and it was reported that the relationship was so serious that Walker had been considering marriage.
4 Why Wasn't Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Part Of Paul Walker’s Documentary?
In 2018, five years after Paul Walker's passing, a Paramount Network documentary was released about him, titled, I Am Paul Walker. In it, many of his closest friends chose to comment on the life of the actor, including Tyrese Gibson and director Rob Cohen, but Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell was notably absent. It is unclear if she was asked to be a part of the documentary and refused.
3 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Has Never Spoken About Her Relationship Publicly
Many former partners of celebrities have used their relationship to gain something, whether it was money, fame, or simply closure. After Paul Walker's untimely passing, Pilchard-Gosnell chose not to discuss her relationship with the actor. In 2014, her father gave an interview with the Daily Mail, saying, "Maybe one day she’ll be ready to talk about Paul, but she's not there yet. She's trying to deal with her loss - it's been very hard for her. But she has her family, and we're trying to help and support her as much as we can."
That day has still not come.
2 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Does Not Appear To Have Stayed In Touch With Meadow Walker
Paul Walker and Pilchard-Gosnell did not get married, but she had been in his daughter, Meadow Walker's life for seven years. Although she was not technically a stepmom, it was reported by Your Tango that Pilchard-Gosnell took on a "stepmother role." It was also reported that she was the one who told Meadow about her father's passing.
Jim Torp told Hollywood Life, "I believe she is the one who told Meadow about what happened, and when she found out she was hysterical and crying." To our knowledge, the women do not appear to have kept in touch and there are no recent photos that show them together.
1 Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell Found Love Again And Got Engaged
It does appear Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell found happiness again because it is reported that she got engaged to Travis Turpin. While this information is widely reported, there has been no further update on her marital status and no wedding photos to show that the pair did end up tying the knot. Had Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell married Paul Walker her every move would have been documented and discussed by the media, instead, she retreated from the public eye to live a quiet life.
Jasmine Pilchard-Gosnell remains a mystery to fans of the late actor, and despite digging into her reaction to his passing and the actions she took after, very little is truly known about her. In some ways, this makes her all the more fascinating, and she has never used her late partner’s fame for financial gain.