Rhys and Russell Reunite Over Past Kickball Encounter

During a conversation on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in 2017, actor Rhys revealed that he and fellow star Russell had met more than a decade ago at a lively party in Los Angeles, which featured kickball and beer. Rhys recounted his drunken attempt to get Russell’s number, stating, “I very drunkenly asked her for her number when she was a young, single, slip of a thing, so I sort of knew then when I was 26.”

Years later, while working together, Russell recalled a lunch break post-fight training session where Rhys reminded her of their earlier meeting. “We did all the readings together and after a heavy dose of fight training, all sweaty, at lunch, you said, ‘Oh, you know we’ve met before.’ I said, ‘No we haven’t,’ and you said, ‘Yeah, we’ve met before, like 10 years ago at kickball.’ As soon as he said that, I knew exactly what [he meant] and I opened my eyes, like, ‘Oh! Of course I remember that,'” Russell shared.

The star of The Diplomat humorously referred to Rhys, saying, “You were that buffoon that wouldn’t stop calling.”

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