Boris Kodjoe is so handsome that even big-name stars cannot resist his face!
Final month, Sterling Ok. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé appeared on Keke Palmer’s podcast, Child, This Is Keke Palmer, the place the latter admitted that Kodjoe has all the time been her celeb crush. And when Palmer requested how the couple offers with intimate love scenes with different stars, Bathé revealed that Brown is usually cool — aside from one occasion when she starred reverse Kodjoe within the 2007 movie All About Us.
When ET requested the First Wives star and her Oscar-nominated husband in regards to the story on the thirtieth annual Display screen Actors Guild Awards later that month, Brown admitted that he understood why his spouse likes Kodjoe a lot.
“Boris is a beautiful man, I respect it,” the American Fiction star stated on the time. “It’s all good.”
Kodjoe, who tells ET that he hadn’t heard of Bathé’s recounting, has nothing however love for the long-time couple. “Oh my gosh, that’s hilarious. I had no idea. She never told me that,” he tells ET’s Deidre Behar. “That’s amazing. We had a really great time!”
The Station 19 star remembers how they filmed All About Us “right before” his son was born. “I remember because my wife came to the set, and she was like eight months pregnant,” he provides. “It was a great experience, really. I love them both, they’re extremely talented, amazing people.”
When requested about his celeb crush, the daddy of two tells ET that he is been “lucky to film with the most amazing women in this industry,” together with his spouse of 19 years, Nicole Ari Parker.
And he is even luckier to star alongside extra wonderful girls on ABC’s Station 19 as the hearth station drama airs its seventh and closing season.
“My emotions are a mixture of, you know, sadness and joy and pride and excitement,” Kodjoe tells ET of the farewell season. “A big chapter in my life [is] coming to an end and it’s really sad because of the relationships that you form. This is really all about relationships. What we do, we get to play make-believe on a daily basis with people we love and respect. This is truly one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. I love everybody on the crew and the cast, the writers, the producers, and we’ve really grown to be a family.”
Kodjoe’s co-star, Jaina Lee Ortiz, echoes his sentiments.
“It’s bittersweet… We’ve created such a special family here, and I think that’s the thing we’re gonna miss most, showing up to work every day and just having fun with each other,” Ortiz tells ET.
Whereas the actress cannot deny the bittersweetness of claiming goodbye after seven seasons, she shares that it is nonetheless a celebratory expertise; particularly because the present airs its a centesimal episode. “I think everyone’s gonna leave with a warm heart,” she predicts.
Station 19‘s seventh season will include 10 episodes. Over its run, the Gray’s Anatomy spinoff has been lauded for tackling well timed subjects and lately acquired a Sentinel Award from Hollywood, Well being & Society for its depiction of systemic racism in season 6.
“I think the legacy of this show goes back to my community,” shares Ortiz, overwhelmed by emotion. “It’s sort of a love letter to Latinas and the Latinx community… It’s been so beautiful and [a] life-changing experience for me and in my career and I just hope it inspires people.”
Co-star Carlos Miranda shares that the ultimate season permits issues to return “full circle” for the characters and followers.
“People’s stories are being fulfilled and [I hope] people will be happy,” he tells ET. “We’ll have some good stuff coming this season. I’m excited for y’all to see it.”
Kodjoe agrees, though he jokes that followers must be cautious as a result of “everybody dies” within the finale. Extra significantly, the actor credit the present’s followers for being so passionate in regards to the sequence and combating for it to remain on air.
“I just have to say, I love our fans. You have been the backbone of this show, giving us support and love throughout the years and we don’t take that for granted at all,” he shares with ET. “We are here because of you guys. And all the campaigning and the protesting and sending letters, we really appreciate that.”
Station 19 airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.