John Stamosrevealed toDax Shepardthat he was once almost set up with Shepard’s now-wife,Kristen Bell.
TheFull Housealum recently sat down with Shepard on hisArmchair Expertpodcast, saying that the main reason why the potential romantic connection didn’t pan out is thathe thought he was “too old."(Bell is 17 years his junior.)
“But then I got over that!” joked Stamos, 59. (His current wife,Caitlin McHugh Stamos, is 36.)
“I was freshly divorced [fromRebecca Romijn]. There was some award show or party or afterparty or something,” Stamos told the fellow actor and comedian of his 2005 encounter.
John Stamos; Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard.Allen Berezovsky/Getty, Michael Kovac/Getty
“And my press agent … says, ‘There’s this girl that wants to meet you. You gotta meet her. She’s in the theater. She’s fun — you guys would be great together.’ It was Kristen,” he added.
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Kristen Bell and John Stamos in 2006.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
A shocked Shepard — who met Bell, 42, in 2007 — let out an audible reaction to the news, which was the first time he was hearing about this potential missed connection.
“Oh no, kidding?!” said Shepard, 47.
Thankfully for Shepard, it didn’t happen, and thePunk’dstarwent on to marrytheBad Momsactress in 2013. They have two daughters together:Lincoln, 9½, andDelta, 8.
Stamos’s love quest also worked out, as he will be celebratingfive years marriedto his wife, a.k.a. his “Disney Girl,” early next year. They share sonBilly, 4½.
For their four-year wedding anniversary this past February, the Beach Boys touring musician penned a sweet tribute to McHugh in an Instagram post showinga carousel of photosfeaturing the pair hanging out at one of their favorite places:Disneyland.
“It took me 7 years, but eventually I had a child with my Disney Girl@caitlinskyboundand I’ve never been happier!” Stamos continued. “Happy anniversary to the best wife, mother friend, and support system- especially over the last three weeks! I love you forever Caitlin.”
TheYoualum concluded of his photo post with his actress and model wife, “This is us at#sweetheartsnight@Disneylandcouple days ago- we had a magical night. Even though she made me dress as Stitch to her Angel. Happy wife, happy life!”
source: people.com
