Zac Efron: Vanessa Hudgens romance has helped career

Zac Efron says his relationship with girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens has “helped” him over the years. The actor — who hooked up with Hudgens while the pair filmed Disney’s High School Musical movies — says the couple work hard to avoid the temptations of Hollywood.

“It helped me through quite a bit,” he said. “There are myriad distractions to fall into in this business.

“To have someone to share with and to relate to is a very valuable gift.”

Efron recently denied claims he and Hudgens are getting married.