Where Does Drake Bell And Josh Peck’s Relationship Stand Today?

When Drake Bell spoke on the “The Speech Bubble W/ Butch Hartman” podcast in 2018, he shared that he wasn’t too pleased when Josh Peck joined the cast of “The Amanda Show” because they didn’t like each other from the get-go. He noted that their relationship improved after they bonded over their love for old-school comedy. However, even that rare connection wasn’t enough to form a deep friendship. Speaking to Seventeen in 2018, Bell revealed that while filming “Drake & Josh,” they often went through long periods without uttering a word to each other outside of their lines on the show. 

“So there’s moments where we’re absolutely inseparable and we think every single thing that comes out of each other’s mouths is absolute genius, and Josh is the most brilliant person I’ve ever met,” he explained. “Then there are times I just wanna throw him through a wall. It’s just like my little brother.” While speaking on Dave Portnoy’s “BFFs” podcast in 2022, Peck shared a similar sentiment when he explained that he couldn’t form a close friendship with his co-star because their personalities were worlds apart. 

The “Mean Creek” actor admitted that they drifted apart further after their iconic show wrapped. So naturally, when Peck tied the knot with Paige O’Brien in 2017, he didn’t think to invite his on-screen stepbrother. The move greatly angered Bell, who took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to make a quip about loyalty and write, “When you’re not invited to the wedding the message is clear,” per E!