Exclusive Interview with Daphne Vincent – The Accidental Girlfriend
In Funny Story by Emily Henry
— After the photo shoot, Daphne sits down with our reporter for a quiet interview at a cozy café.
— Librarian Daphne engaged in a warm conversation with a visitor at the library.
— Daphne sitting alone at a café, smiling softly to herself as she thinks about the man she likes, Miles.
When your fiancé runs off with your only friend and sends you a wedding invitation, you have two choices: break down—or get creative. Daphne Vincent chose the latter, impulsively announcing she had a new boyfriend—who just happened to be her ex’s ex’s ex. What started as a fake relationship turned into an unforgettable summer of staged selfies, accidental intimacy, and something that felt suspiciously like healing. Our reporter met with Daphne in Waining Bay to hear the real story behind this very funny story.
Q1. Let’s talk about that message to Peter. Do you regret telling him you were dating Miles?
Daphne: “Oh, 100 percent. I mean, in the moment, it felt like poetic justice—'You broke my heart? Watch me date your fiancée’s ex!' But the next morning, I woke up in Miles's apartment, holding my phone like it was a murder weapon. Regret came fast. Embarrassment came faster.”
Q2. You posted some pretty convincing couple photos online. Was there one that felt just a little too real?
Daphne: “Too many. But the one that sticks out? That lakeside photo. He wiped ice cream off my lip and smiled like it was totally normal. I posted it with some ridiculous caption like, ‘Sundaes are sweeter with you’. I still can’t believe I typed that. But the worst part? It didn’t feel fake anymore.”
Q3. There’s a pivotal moment when you kissed Miles in front of Peter. Was that really just for show?
Daphne: “At first, yes. I wanted Peter to feel even a fraction of what I felt when he left. But then... I kissed him again. And it wasn’t about Peter anymore. That kiss—it didn’t feel like acting. It felt like finally saying something I didn’t have words for.”
Q4. You and Miles both clearly started to catch feelings. When did you realize it wasn’t fake anymore?
Daphne: “The night we watched that terrible action movie—just the two of us on the couch, no distractions. I laughed so hard I almost cried, and he looked at me like I was the only person in the room. No performance. Just presence. I remember thinking, ‘Oh no. I’m in trouble.’”
Q5. Now that everything’s out in the open, what would you tell someone considering a fake dating scheme?
Daphne: “Don’t. Or do. Just know that pretending to love someone gets very complicated when you actually start to. And at some point, you’ll have to decide if you’re brave enough to stop pretending.”
What began as a slightly reckless plan to save face ended up teaching Daphne more about herself than any real relationship had before. “I don’t want to be someone’s plus-one anymore. I want to be my own whole self, even when I’m in love,” she told us with a calm smile.
Behind all the kissing-for-revenge and social media drama, our time with Daphne Vincent revealed something much more sincere—a woman who found her voice, her strength, and maybe even her person. And that, as she reminded us, is one funny story worth telling.
