Sarah Jessica Parker Reveals Secret 1991 Romance With Nicolas Cage
Okay, let’s break down this long-hidden chapter of Hollywood history. In a July 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live, Sarah Jessica Parker confirmed that she and her Honeymoon in Vegas costar Nicolas Cage dated offscreen while filming their 1991 romantic comedy. The Sex and the City alum, now 60, answered host Andy Cohen’s question with a clear “Yes, yes I did,” sparking a surprised “Oh, wow. We got some talking to do” from Cohen on live television.
Back when Honeymoon in Vegas hit theaters, rumors swirled about on-set chemistry between Parker and Cage, but both kept their real-life fling under wraps. Nearly 32 years later, Parker finally lifted the curtain on that brief romance. The actress said at the time neither of them had announced their relationship because they weren’t sure where it was heading and preferred to keep it private until they figured out next steps.
The confirmation adds a new layer to Cage’s personal timeline. Before Honeymoon in Vegas, Cage welcomed his first child, Weston Cage, now 34, with Christina Fulton. He then married Alice Kim in 2004, a union that lasted until 2016 and produced son Kal-El Coppola, now 19. In 2021 Cage tied the knot with Riko Shibata, and the pair welcomed daughter August, who is now two. Parker moved on from her early-’90s fling as well. She wed Matthew Broderick in 1997 and together they raised son James, 22, and twin daughters Tabitha and Marion, 13.
Parker also shared a sweet memory of first realizing Broderick was “the one.” She recalled a New York date on East 10th Street right before heading off to a movie shoot. “I remember thinking, ‘I think I love him. Should I say it?’” she told Cohen, confirming she confessed first because there was nothing to lose.
Hollywood love stories often mask off-camera sparks. Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis carried their on-screen intensity from Too Young to Die and Kalifornia into a real-life relationship in the early 1990s. Matt Damon and Winona Ryder were introduced by Gwyneth Paltrow and quietly dated through the late 1990s after meeting on the set of their first film together. Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz enjoyed a nearly four-year romance after their 2003 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards encounter, and Alec Baldwin had a brief fling with Sex and the City alum Kristin Davis during her HBO series run.
These secret trysts remind us that Hollywood romances don’t always play out under bright lights. Sarah Jessica Parker’s recent confession is proof that some of the most intriguing love stories stay hidden in private diaries for decades, only to resurface when stars feel it’s time to go public. And that, dear reader, is your behind-the-scenes scoop on a classic Tinseltown romance. So keep your diaries open for the next secret to spill.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
