He was pictured kissing his former co-star on Friday, just six months after filing for divorce from his wife in November. 

And now it has been claimed that Justin Hartley’s new girlfriend Sofia Pernas was ‘close friends’ with his Selling Sunset ex Chrishell Stause.

Sofia, 30, and Chrishell, 38, met on soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2016 where they were also both introduced to Justin, 43.

Ouch! It has been claimed that Justin Hartley’s new girlfriend Sofia Pernas was ‘close friends’ with his Selling Sunset ex Chrishell Stause (pictured in 2017)

The two kept in touch with both actresses continuing to interact on social media with the latest correspondence taking place in February, just three months before Justin was caught kissing Sofia.

Sofia and Chrishell were said to have been ‘close friends for years’, according to The Sun.

And the two actresses appeared to have a good friendship on social media as they would regularly like or comment on each other’s posts.

Pals: Sofia, 30, and Chrishell, 38, met on soap opera The Young and the Restless in 2016 where they were also both introduced to Justin, 43

In January 2018, Sofia commented on a video of Chrishell and Justin posted to the This Is Us actor’s Instagram. She put: ‘Your dress!!! LOVE.’

In 2016, Chrishell flooded Sofia’s Instagram with a collection of comments following their stint together on The Young and the Restless.

On a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day snap of Sofia in July 2016, Chrishell gushed: ‘You are the absolute CUTEST!!!! Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy!!!!!’ followed by three heart emojis.

She also posted three fire emojis underneath a bikini photo of her ex-husband’s new girlfriend posted to Instagram earlier in July 2016.

Close: The two actresses appeared to have a good friendship on social media as they would regularly like or comment on each other’s posts (Sofia commenting on a video of Chrishell and Justin in 2018)

Gushing: In 2016, Chrishell flooded Sofia’s Instagram with a collection of comments following their stint together on The Young and the Restless

Birthday love: On a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡day snap of Sofia in July 2016, Chrishell gushed: ‘You are the absolute CUTEST!!!! Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy!!!!!’ followed by three heart emojis

In February 2016, Sofia also shared a fun picture of herself with Justin at LA’s CBS Television City.

She captioned it: ‘Justin and Rob were in the middle of an intense conversation but Missy really had to take a selfie [crying laughing face] Justin’s face [eye roll emoji] #selfiesfirst #redlips #yr #typicalworkday.’

The latest correspondence took place in February just weeks after Justin filed for divorce and three months before he was caught kissing Sofia.

Chrishell had liked a photo of Sofia working out in Thailand with a sword.

Going WAY back: In February 2016, Sofia also shared a fun picture of herself with Justin at LA’s CBS Television City

Latest one: The latest correspondence took place in February just weeks after Justin filed for divorce and three months before he was caught kissing Sofia. Chrishell had liked a photo of Sofia working out in Thailand with a sword

It comes after Justin was pictured kissing Sofia outside the Southern California Orthopedic Institute on Friday.

His doting new girlfriend not only dropped off the This Is Us star for his doctor’s appointment, but came back hours later to pick him up.

The co-stars-turned lovers first met on the CBS soap opera, which Justin starred on from 2014 to 2016 as Adam Newman.

His new flame portrayed Marisa Sierras, Adam’s nephew’s girlfriend in 2015, on the same set Justin met his estranged wife. Chrishell joined in 2016 as Bethany Bryant.

Goodness! It comes after Justin was pictured kissing Sofia outside the Southern California Orthopedic Institute on Friday (pictured with Chrishell in June 2019)

The pair’s smooch comes after the Smallville star filed for divorce late last year in November, citing irreconcilable differences in his legal filings.

At the time sources say the split came as a complete surprise to Chrishell.

There is still some dispute over the timeline of the breakup.

In divorce filings, Justin listed the date of separation as July 8. While, the All My Children alum claims November 22, the day he filed, was the actual date of separation.

Making things murkier, the pair made several public appearances together following Justin’s claimed date of separation.

Divorce: The pair’s smooch comes after the Smallville star filed for divorce late last year in November, citing irreconcilable differences in his legal filings (pictured with Chrishell in October 2019)

They were seen together at the Emmy Awards in September 2019, the Veuve Clicquot Polo game in October 2019 and a Hollywood Reporter-hosted pre-Golden Globes bash in November of that year.

Sources close to Chrishell think he has fudged their official separation date because he has some sort of deal in place and doesn’t want her to have a part of it.

TMZ previously reported that Chrishell’s lawyer, Samantha Spector, is asking Justin to pay her client spousal support, to his dismay.

Justin was last featured on Chrishell’s Instagram page on November 15, when the two attended a Golden Globes party together.

The two got married back in 2017 in an intimate ceremony at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu.

‘They don’t make them any better than Justin, and I could not be more thrilled to officially be Mrs. Hartley!’ the actress expressed to People at that time.

Soap star: The Illinois native starred as The Young and the Restless’ Adam Newman from 2014 to 2016 (pictured with co-star Melissa Claire Egan)

Last month, Chrishell opened up about their spilt on Netflix’s reality real estate show Selling Sunset.

‘I’m just kind of in shock with it all,’ the former daytime TV star admitted to a friend through tears.

‘He just blindsided you?’ her pal asked, with Chrishell responding with a sad nod.

Split: The two got married back in 2017 in an intimate ceremony at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu (pictured in January 2019)

It seemed like everyone knew about Chrishell’s personal life, as a room full of her colleagues found out the news on their phones instead of from her.

‘It’s just a lot all at once because everybody in the whole worlds knows,’ she said, while packing a suitcase.

She added: ‘I love him so much. This was my best friend. Who do I talk to now?’

Beside herself: Last month, Chrishell opened up about their spilt on Netflix’s reality real estate show Selling Sunset where she broke down in tears