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Ethan Hawke and Drew Barrymore say they had never met before her show
Ethan Hawke and Drew Barrymore met in person for the first time on her talk show in the United States.
Hawke appeared on the Friday episode to discuss the second season of his FX series, The Lowdown.
They said they had known of each other for years but had never crossed paths.
Hawke joked that he could not believe they had never dated, and Barrymore playfully asked where he had been.
Nothing romantic happened between them, and Hawke said they were meeting on a talk show instead.
Hawke is married to Ryan, and they have been married since 2008.
The meeting came as Hawke promoted The Lowdown's second season, which premiered on Wednesday.
Ethan Hawke and Drew Barrymore said they had never met in person before appearing together on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Hawke appeared on the Friday, October 16 episode to discuss the second season of his FX series The Lowdown.
The actors discussed how they had known of each other throughout their careers but had never crossed paths.
Hawke joked that he could not believe they had never dated, and Barrymore responded playfully.
Hawke said he had wanted to play it cool and let something happen naturally, adding that they were now meeting on a talk show.
- Who
- Ethan Hawke and Drew Barrymore.
- What
- They said they had never met in person before appearing together on Barrymore’s talk show.
- When
- Friday, October 16; the article was published October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The Drew Barrymore Show.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The second season of Hawke’s FX series The Lowdown premiered.
Hawke appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show to discuss the series, and the two said it was their first time meeting.
- Guests
- Ethan Hawke and Drew Barrymore
- Show
- The Drew Barrymore Show
- Series discussed
- The Lowdown
- Season
- Second
- Premiere
- Wednesday night
What people are saying
I can’t remember a time in my life when I was not aware of you.
What I can’t believe is that we never dated, you know? I mean…
And by the way what me and every other girl on the planet wouldn’t have given to date you. Where the hell were you?
And look what happened — nothing!