2025 has been a bumper year for actor and model Pamela Anderson, whose resurgent career has landed her a Golden Globe nomination for her widely-praised lead role in The Last Showgirl.
The 58-year-old icon also appears to have bagged another major accolade this year, seemingly winning Liam Neeson's heart after starring alongside him in The Naked Gun.
Neeson's on-screen character, Frank Drebin Jr, promises to take up his father's mantle in a caper that sees him become romantically entangled with Beth Davenport, played by Anderson.
Off-screen, 73-year-old Neeson has gushed about how he is 'madly in love' with the former Baywatch actor, something that seemed to be corroborated during the press tour, with the pair constantly showing off with public displays of affection - which some cynics claimed was a 'PR stunt'.
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From holding hands to pressing against each other and even, during an interview with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live, tenderly applying lip balm, fans thought the co-stars appeared head over heels for each other.
Yet, in an exclusive interview with People this week, Anderson finally addressed the rumors, revealing the depth of her feelings for the Taken star.
"If you must know, Liam and I were romantically involved for a short while but only after we finished filming," she told the publication.
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Anderson elaborated on their relationship, revealing that she had spent an 'intimate week' at Neeson's home in upstate New York.
"I had my own room," she noted.
Though, the trappings of fame are never that far, with the Golden Globe nominee adding that 'our assistants both came' on the retreat with them, which also saw family members pop in.
During this week away, the actors played the role of lovers perfectly, with Neeson taking his co-star to a small French restaurant, where Anderson said he introduced her as 'the future Mrs Neeson'.
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Five-time divorcee Anderson was even treated to the site of Neeson's naked masculinity - when he gallantly chased away a bear that approached the house.
For her part, Anderson brought a woman's touch to the 78-year-old widower's home, tackling some of the more unruly parts of his garden.
"I tended to a rosebush overgrown with mint … I was happy to help, and he appreciated," she shared.
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But after their 'romantic lost week' in upstate New York, the pair faced separate filming commitments and went their separate ways.
Their passion appeared to be rekindled later that year, during The Naked Gun's press tour.
Anderson explained: "I always was laughing when people thought, ‘Oh, that’s a publicity stunt.’ I’m like, ‘A publicity stunt? This is real. We have real feelings.’"
She added: "I adore Liam, but we are better friends, in full honesty."
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But this is not the end of the road for the pair, with Neeson attending one of her recent stage performances at the Williamstown Theater Festival to show his support for her renewed film career.
Anderson said: "He is such a supporter of this new trajectory in my career and kindly tells me he is very proud of me.
"I’m sure we will always be in each other’s lives."
Topics: Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson, Golden Globes
William Morgan