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Why Tyler James Williams Doesn't Want 'Abbott Elementary's Janine and Gregory to End Up Together


The 'Abbott Elementary' star shares his perspective on fan-favorite potential couple, Janine and Gregory.

The actor added that he believes that TV "allows people to see things that could be their lives for the first time," and that the depiction of a "healthy friendship" is needed more than another romantic relationship. When the cast chatted with ET ahead of season 3's premiere, Williams teased that fans could expect a "lateral move" when it comes to the teachers' relationship. Noting that there's "a great payoff here," Williams reiterated that the writers wanted to mirror real life with Janine and Gregory's relationship as much as they could and "sometimes that doesn't always happen.

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