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- Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are enjoying a “budding romance in the early stages,” a source tells PEOPLE
- The actors met as costars on the new comedy The Naked Gun, in theaters Aug. 1
- Both stars have two sons, who joined them at the New York City premiere on July 28
Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson struck up a romance after making The Naked Gun together.
A source close to the movie tells PEOPLE, “It’s a budding romance in the early stages. It’s sincere, and it’s clear they’re smitten with each other.”
Neeson, 73, and Anderson, 58, are currently “enjoying each other’s company,” adds the source, as the costars promote their new comedy, which is in theaters this Friday, Aug. 1.
Reps for Anderson and Neeson could not be reached for comment.
At the New York premiere of The Naked Gun on Monday, July 28, both stars brought their two sons to the red carpet for a group photo. (Anderson has Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27, with ex-husband Tommy Lee, and Neeson has Micheál, 30, and Daniel, 28, with late wife Natasha Richardson.)
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The next morning, on Tuesday, July 29, Anderson and Neeson pretended to get caught making out on live TV for a funny moment while visiting the Today show together. She did plant a kiss on Neeson’s cheek on the red carpet at the London premiere held July 22.
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Speaking to PEOPLE in October 2024, Neeson had high praise for Anderson. “With Pamela, first off, I’m madly in love with her. She’s just terrific to work with,” he said at the time. “I can’t compliment her enough, I’ll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She’s funny and so easy to work with.”
Anderson added that Neeson is “the perfect gentleman” and he “brings out the best in you … with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him.”
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For an Entertainment Weekly cover story published earlier in July, Anderson said, “I think I have a friend forever in Liam.” She added, “We definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving. He’s a good guy.”
In May, she told EW that she and Neeson bonded over a shared “love of literature and a good laugh.” Anderson added to the outlet, “We had many dinners out with the cast. I invited him and his assistant over for romantic dinners with me and my assistant so our relationship stayed ‘professionally romantic’ during filming.”
In The Naked Gun, Neeson plays Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Leslie Nielsen’s Frank Drebin from the original The Naked Gun films. Anderson plays his love interest, Beth.
The Naked Gun hits theaters Friday, Aug. 1.
