When Gossip Girl returns this fall, Serena and company will be sharing the screen with a real-life member of the Manhattan social swirl - Nacho Figueras.
Figueras, who spends his days playing polo for the Black Watch team and posing for Ralph Lauren's Polo Fragrances, will appear on the season premiere.
Women's Wear Daily caught up with the hunky Argentine to gossip about the TV gig (his first), which he filmed this month and we'll see September 14:
Q: Had you seen the show before filming this episode?
Nacho Figueras: Yes, I've seen the show many, many times. My wife [Delfina Blaquier] is a huge fan.
Q: What was your reaction when they asked you to do this?
Nacho Figueras: First and foremost, I thought it was a great opportunity to promote Polo and my team Black Watch. Second, and most important to my wife, was that I would be able to meet Chuck Bass [actor Ed Westwick].
Q: What can you tell us about your part on Gossip Girl?
Nacho Figueras: Luckily, my role wasn't too difficult. I play myself!
Q: You filmed at the Greenwich Polo Club. Did any of the cast ask you for polo lessons?
Nacho Figueras: I didn't give lessons there, but Matthew Settle, who plays Rufus Humphrey on the show, is going to come riding with me this summer.
Q: What's easier, acting or playing polo?
Nacho Figueras: Playing polo. No doubt about it. Unless all my roles are on a horse.
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11 Comments
July 16th, 2009 9:22 AM
wow,he is hot
July 16th, 2009 10:14 AM
LOL. Even his wife wants to meet Chuck!
July 16th, 2009 1:52 PM
His wife has good taste *go Ed!* Both of em are hunks ;)
July 16th, 2009 2:02 PM
i am so excited that at least a portion of the season premiere takes place at a polo match. how frickin fabulous.
July 17th, 2009 1:54 AM
Omg! An Argentinian actor in GG, SO weird!
He really looks alike another famous Argentinian actor, though I can't remember the name. Or maybe it was him. I remember it from a couple of years ago, he was a polo player and had a little girl, whose mother was crazy...
July 17th, 2009 4:24 AM
OMG!!! The guy is HOTT! He does the cologne ads for Ralph Lauren Polo. *sigh!* I'm LOVING this season already!
July 18th, 2009 10:56 PM
Who names their kid nacho??
July 20th, 2009 2:22 AM
His name is probably Ignacio... Nacho is like a nickname or how usually you refer to someone called "Ignacio", at least in Argentina
July 20th, 2009 7:52 AM
-Someone is not going to be pleased about not making to the "party" that night.
Sorry b your prince charming is not avoiding your sleepwear because of lingerie is it because of ***
-Georgina Sparks isn't going to have"mercy" with, b for sure.Poor Blair Waldorf .G always success on revenge.Watch your back.Introduce Georgina as his Carter .Next on list.Time to wake up.
-NYU is all you hate but you know what is even worse?Vanessa and georgina sharing ****
That doesn't mean if georgina leaves the pain is gone at all
July 31st, 2009 4:48 PM
hwo is gossip girl