In a new documentary called "Doc Meets World," Will Friedle and Danielle Fishel opened up about their strained relationship with Ben Savage. The interview, published in People magazine on June 3, was timed to coincide with the documentary's release.
Savage was reportedly set to become the fourth co-host of the "Pod Meets World" podcast, but decided to drop out.
Boy Meets World stars Will and Danielle Fishel discuss the absence of Ben Savage in their lives.
Savage has reportedly stopped communicating with his Boy Meets World co-stars, including Will Friedle, who played his brother on the show, and is also no longer in touch with Danielle Fishel, who played Savage's love interest on the show.
«"Doc Meets World" is an 86-minute feature-length documentary set to premiere at the 2026 Tribeca Film Festival. It chronicles the reunion of Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Ryder Strong 30 years after the release of "Boy Meets World" to record a podcast about the show's rerun and national tour. Ben Savage has "disappeared" and continues to distance himself from the film crew, who seem disappointed he's no longer in their lives.
The castmates never figured out the reason for Savage's complete estrangement, and Friedle is still trying to contact his friend. According to Friedle, Savage simply "disappeared—I'd still like to know why," he told Variety at the time. "There was no fight. There was no disagreement. There was no animosity. He just woke up one day and decided, 'I don't want this person in my life anymore.'".
Meanwhile, Savage married Tessa Angermeier, and in November 2025, they had a daughter. Fishel noted that she enjoys imagining Savage as a husband and father and regrets not being able to attend his "major events.".
Moreover, Savage has launched a political career, first running for West Hollywood City Council in 2022 and then as a Democrat for California's 30th Congressional District in 2024. Both attempts were unsuccessful.
Can you guess the reason why Ben Savage left the band?
The original article was published by Srimanthi Sengupta on the website Reality Tea.
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