Washington DC, April 24 -- Penn Badgley opened up about the struggles he endured to differentiate himself from his famous 'Gossip Girl' character Dan Humphrey in real life after the show's success, reported Variety.

In a recent appearance on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, as quoted by Variety, Badgley admitted that it was difficult for him to "move on" from his role in 'Gossip Girl' after starring in the hit series for six seasons.

"It was a struggle. When you do a film, you do it once and give it your all, and then you move on... When you do a television show, you're doing it constantly because of the nature of that show," said Penn Badgley in a podcast as quoted by Variety.

The Gossip Girl began in 2007 and concluded in 2012. Badgley ...