Zac Efron has quipped he is “not investing” in the dating scene after being quizzed if he is on or off the market.
The 26-year-old hunk – who was recently rumoured to be dating Neighbours co-star Halston Sage – has played coy about his relationship status, claiming he isn’t actively looking for a girlfriend.
When asked about Halston, he told Access Hollywood: “She’s really sweet. She’s a sweetheart.”
The stars were spotted looking cosy as they took in a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game earlier this month.
Quizzed if he’s off the market now, Zac quipped: “I don’t know, I’m not really sure I’m in the market … I’m not investing. My money’s out!”
The hunky star, whose previous romances include High School Musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens and Lily Collins, is thought to have got close to Halston, 20, while they were filming the raunchy new comedy last year.
He said earlier this year: “I’m so happy. I feel like I’m in a great place and I’m glad that I’m really here to share this moment with everybody and be present for all of it.
“It was an interesting year. I learned so many things. So much. The best part of it was being able to reflect upon that experience and realise how much I have learned about myself and the kind of man I want to be.”
Zac also opened up about his sobriety – after seeking treatment twice last year -exclaiming that he feels “great” and is excited to further his acting career.
He told ITV’s Good Morning Britain: “[I’m] than ever now. I’m just super excited about the future. This has been a long time coming. When I was a kid, I imagined doing this, but I never thought I’d have a chance. So I’m pinching myself that I’m still around.”
In Neighbours, Zac plays a college fraternity leader, whose hard-partying ways annoy his next door neighbours, but the star admits the party scenes were less fun than they appear.
He explained: “It was chaos. It was not fun to be on set for a party that goes on that long. We were falling asleep in corners with rave music blasting.”
