Josh Heuston dating claim gains traction after June 16 radio segment

Josh Heuston was pulled into a new dating claim on June 16 when 2DayFM Breakfast said Mika Abdalla and josh heuston are dating. The radio segment gave a fresh name to speculation that had built after Off Campus premiered in May.

Emma Chow and CJ on air

Emma Chow said, "We have our own sources that say that it is true that Mika and Josh are dating," in a clip that spread quickly on TikTok. The same segment gave the story a second layer of fuel: CJ said, "One of my friends works at a high-end luxury brand, and someone very close to Josh Heuston attended a show for that luxury brand and the rumors have now spread. That person may have confirmed it," adding an off-air chain of hearsay to the on-air claim.

Off Campus chemistry spills over

Fans had already noticed chemistry between Abdalla and Heuston after Off Campus premiered in May, even though the show says their characters, Allie and Justin, barely interacted. That gap between the on-screen material and the social chatter helped turn a routine cast discussion into a relationship rumor with a long tail on TikTok.

Jake Short and Season 2

At the start of June, reports said Abdalla ended her relationship with ex-fiancé Jake Short, which sharpened attention on the dating speculation. Heuston will not reprise his role of Justin in Off Campus Season 2, so the relationship talk now sits alongside a cast change that removes one of the show’s central pairings from the next installment.

For readers following the show rather than the gossip cycle, the useful takeaway is simple: the June 16 radio claim is the newest public boost to a rumor that already had a visible audience, and the only on-record basis offered on air was anonymous sourcing and a luxury-brand story from CJ. That is enough to keep the conversation moving, not enough to settle it.