Andy Cohen talks about his ‘physical’ relationship with John Mayer
By Jacquez Printup | Published: 2025-10-29 14:30:00 | Source: The Blast
Host of “Watch What Happens Live” and executive producer of “Real Housewives” Andy Cohenopens up like never before. While appearing on a new episode of Alex Cooper’s hugely successful show, “Call Her Daddy,” the father of two opened up about his personal life, from his work to his surprising and blossoming relationship with the rock singer. John Mayer.
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Andy Cohen talks about his excessively “physical” relationship with rock singer John Mayer
Speaking with Cooper on the latest episode of “Call Her Daddy,” Cohen explained what a typical night with Mayer looks like, saying they “always sit on the same side of the booth” at dinner.
“We always sit next to each other,” he said, then called this place “our place.”
As the night progressed, Cohen, 57, revealed that he usually ended up “drowning into” Mayer, who usually had his “arm around me.”
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Andy Cohen wants a relationship with a man like Mayer
According to Cohen, things between him and Mayer became “very physical” during one of their recent outings, with Cohen using parts of Mayer’s body to “tell a story about a man.”
“I was in my cups a little bit. We were in a puddle of laughter,” Cohen admitted before saying he hopes to find a romantic partner who embodies the things he loves about Mayer.
“If I could find a gay man like him, it would be magic,” he said, later explaining how “grateful” he was for “the love we have.”
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Andy Cohen has gotten real about his relationship with Mayer before
Cohen’s revelation wasn’t a surprise to any of his most loyal supporters, considering the “Real Housewives” host had previously responded to rumors suggesting his relationship with Mayer was more than just platonic.
“Let them speculate,” he said. Hollywood Reporter Set in 2024, it shows off the intense “love” the two men have for each other.
He also addressed the questions they receive as friends, saying, “…because we’re so affectionate with each other, people don’t know what box to put that in. They assume we sleep with each other, which we definitely don’t.”
In a deeply personal letter Cohen penned to Entertainment WeeklyThe “Radio Andy” host described his relationship with Mayer as an “unlikely friendship.”
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“He’s one of our greatest living guitarists, and I’m considered the guy (who) stirs up shit on late night TV,” he wrote.
“We have one thing that connects us: our love of the Grateful Dead. So when the band played five shows this summer — their last ever — we used the Santa Clara, Calif., gigs as an excuse to take a road trip bro.”
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Mayer doesn’t like the assumption that he can’t be friends with a gay man
Following Cohen’s interview with THR, in which he discussed details of his relationship with Mayer, the “Last Train Home” performer shared an emotional response, criticizing the interviewer for his “line of questioning.”
“People seem skeptical that a straight rock star could have a close, platonic relationship with a gay TV personality,” Mayer wrote. “I think that’s a bit of a specious premise. First, there’s a long, storied history of ‘rock stars’ (I’m not making fun of them, just wouldn’t refer to myself as one) befriending gay icons and artists.”
Mayer went on to admit that he could actually have a personal, platonic relationship with a man like Cohen.
He continued, “I’d like to think they’re sophisticated enough to see a relationship like ours without assuming it has to include a sexual element. This turns the concept of being gay into an ignorantly two-dimensional concept, which I know you know it’s not. I’m not questioning that at all.”
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Mayer ends his letter with a suspicious point
Elsewhere in his response, Mayer encouraged The Hollywood Reporter interviewer and the audience to engage in “intelligent speech” that could spark positive conversations.
“Quite simply, if someone is skeptical about a platonic relationship between a straight man and a gay man, I don’t think this shallow view is worth clarifying by any self-respecting person, whether it’s Andy or your post. Reinforcing the idea that any gay/straight relationship needs to be qualified to not be sexual strips every person of their dignity,” he concluded.
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