(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Penn Badgley prefers to steer clear of social-networking sites due to his notoriety.

The handsome 24-year-old actor is best known for playing Dan Humphrey in hit US teen drama Gossip Girl, which is about the lives of a group of rich and trendy New Yorkers.

Unlike many celebrities who love keeping fans updated on their shenanigans via blogs and social-networking websites, Penn insists he isnt interested in using the internet to communicate. The heartthrob thinks his fame would make blogging impossible.

No, I dont have Twitter, Facebook or MySpace, mainly because of the show and the notoriety that goes with it, he explained.

Penn famously prefers to keep his personal live private. He split from his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively earlier this year, but is yet to discuss the break-up. The gorgeous pair had been together for around three years and had been successful in avoiding too much attention. (C) Cover Media