Josh Hutcherson, known for his role in "I Love LA" and "The Hunger Games", has been in a committed long-distance relationship with Spanish actress Claudia Traisac for nearly a decade. The couple values privacy, rarely putting their relationship on public display.
Hutcherson resides in the United States, while Traisac lives in Spain due to professional commitments. Despite the distance, they make time to visit each other whenever possible.
“There’s a lot of traveling, a lot of Skype. I feel like I’m with you because I’m seeing you and we’re talking, but also you’re a screen. It’s very frustrating,”
The actor once explained the strain of maintaining a relationship separated by continents but emphasized that they manage to make it work despite the challenges.
Beyond acting, Hutcherson is an animal lover and the proud owner of two rescue dogs, Driver and another pup originally named Smudge. He later changed the latter’s name after a suggestion from Claudia.
“My girlfriend is from Madrid, and she couldn't really say Smudge — it’s a hard word to pronounce in Spanish. We looked up that Mancha is the Spanish for a smudge, and so Manchi became the cute Spanish version,”
he told People magazine. The story highlights their playful bond and cross-cultural connection.
Through a decade of distance, schedule clashes, and countless video calls, Hutcherson and Traisac’s relationship remains strong — a quiet but enduring example of modern love’s resilience.
Author’s Summary: Josh Hutcherson and Claudia Traisac have sustained a private, long-distance romance for years, balancing fame, distance, and devotion with warmth and humor.