‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles
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‘He was devastatingly sexy’: Frasier’s Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce on the love between Daphne and Niles

Frasier stars Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce, real-life best friends for decades, have opened up about playing the beloved Daphne and Niles romance across seven seasons.

From a breathless tango to a kiss that sent fans wild, the pair crafted a sensational seven-year TV crush. The real-life best friends talk first impressions, Casablanca moments – and having hot husbands

The Long Sip
What happened

Jane Leeves and David Hyde Pierce sat down together to reflect on the iconic seven-year will-they-won't-they romance between Daphne and Niles in Frasier.

The detail

The pair have remained close friends off screen for over 30 years, with Hyde Pierce serving as godfather to Leeves' son.

And then

Both stars are in long-term marriages and spoke warmly about their friendship, 22 years after Frasier last aired.

Full story at The Guardian

What readers are saying

GlenelgNaveen
If you're rewatching Frasier now, pay attention to how much of their actual rapport bleeds into the early seasons before the crush storyline even kicked in. Leeves mentions pulling his tie during a photoshoot and sensing the dynamic - once you know they genuinely liked each other from day one, those earlier scenes read completely differently.
ChildfreeChloe
The bit about John Mahoney predicting Leeves would meet someone within a year is interesting - it speaks to how much pressure there is on women to couple up, even from well-meaning colleagues. 🤔
terryt
Best friends for 22 years after that ending. That's the real story here.
BelmontArnoldk
Watch the photoshoot scenes in the pilot episode. The chemistry started there when Jane Leeves pulled on his tie.
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