“I love Hilarie.

I have always and will always, and I don’t have any problem with her.”

I have always and will always, and I don’t have any problem with her, Lenz replied.

ONE TREE HILL, Bethany Joy Lenz, Hilarie Burton, ‘Let The Reigns Go Loose’, (Season 2, epis. #207)

Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton on ‘One Tree Hill’.Warner Bros. / Courtesy: Everett

But also how we keep that storytelling alive and important.

Burton is not quite ready to bid farewell toOne Tree Hilljust yet, though.

The trio will also serve as executive producers on the project.

“It is the core of anything I’ve done that’s successful.

While speaking on theCall Her Daddypodcast, Lenz said it was “too early” to discuss the sequel.

“I don’t know if it was a press release or something leaked,” she said.

“I don’t know.

I mean, I had heard about it.

Listen to Lenz talk about her friendship with Burton in the clip above.