It turns out that Liam Neeson does indeed have a very particular set of skills, and one of those is wooing Pamela Anderson. Yes, you read that correctly. And no, this isn’t a
reboot of a 1997 rom-com—although they’re both attached to the Naked Gun reboot, so there’s that. Is this the celebrity romance plot twist of 2025?
For anyone living under a digital rock, here’s a quick primer on who exactly these two lovebirds are. Pamela Anderson was an iconic Baywatch babe in the ’90s. She’s an activist, author, and a reality show memoirist. Once upon a time, she played the role of arm candy to Tommy Lee, Kid Rock, and Rick Salomon. Did any of them deserve her? Debatable. If you were between the ages of 13–25 in the ’90s and at all attracted to women, you probably had her poster hanging up in your room. She was the icon for ’90s sex symbols and resilient reinvention.
Liam Neeson is an Irish actor who’s been Oscar-nominated. He’s got a knack for playing emotionally wounded badasses you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley (Taken, Schindler’s List). He was famously head-over-heels in love with his late wife, Natasha Richardson, and has been an unattached widower since her passing in 2009. He has two grown sons and a voice that—should it be narrating your to-do list—would leave you more than a little hot and bothered.
Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson met on the set of the Naked Gun reboot. He’s the hunky star of the film, and she’s the comedic bombshell. Sparks flew while they were filming, but it wasn’t until they were on the promo tour when the kissy-kissy hijinks got rolling and tongues started wagging.
…That sounded weird. I didn’t mean it that way, sorry.
Anyhow, they’ve been spotted getting cuddly at premieres, with their grown kids looking on happily at their older parents finding love. It’s like a real-life Hallmark movie.
The question on everyone’s mind is… are they actually dating? An anonymous source confirmed the rumor for People, saying “it’s clear they’re smitten.” Live interviews have also captured Liam saying that Pam is “ego-free” and that he’s “madly in love” with her. Pam brought him sourdough during filming, and that’s bread that requires love to make—and more love to share. The sharing of sourdough (and sourdough starters) is a well-known older human mating ritual. They’ve been seen dining, canoodling on carpets, and refusing to confirm that they’re “just friends.” Both Pamela’s and Liam’s sons joined them at the NYC premiere. It was kind of like a family dinner, but without the tables, and with a lot more cameras flashing.
So why am I so obsessed with the two of them? Well, first of all, I love love. Secondly, it’s just cute. This whole romance is giving “silver fox meets bombshell feminist,” and I’m so here for it. Both of the actors have literal decades of messy tabloid history, but this little pairing? It feels wholesome. It feels age-appropriate. It feels like there’s a Hollywood relationship where both people involved are emotionally available, and maybe even swapping books and banana bread. Pam finally gets to have her post-Tommy Lee happy ending, and Liam gets to be in love again at long last.
And because wild speculation is my favorite thing to do, here are my suggestions for things they could be doing together to bond as a couple:
All I know is that I’m loving watching these two stars be happy together, and I’m eagerly looking forward to the Instagram pic where they’re wearing matching Christmas jammies.
