Summary
- Andy Cohen clarifies that his comments about being "in love" with John Mayer were taken out of context and insists that their relationship is purely platonic.
- The duo's friendship began when they first met on Bleecker Street in New York City, and they quickly bonded over their shared love for the band Grateful Dead.
- Despite speculation and rumors, Andy Cohen emphasizes that there is nothing romantic between him and John Mayer, and their friendship is based on genuine connection and mutual interests.
Andy Cohen is clarifying comments made about John Mayer after saying that they are "in love" with each other. The duo have been known for their unabashed celebrity bromance throughout their friendship and clearly aren't ashamed of it. John Mayer even serenaded Cohen with a Diana Ross cover on his birthday back in 2018 on Watch What Happens Live, which was concluded with a friendly smooch between the pair. This is just one heartfelt moment to add to the list of highlights from their friendship that proves the successful reality television mogul and Mayer are friendship goals.
After Cohen's comment, speculation of his and Mayer's relationship being not-so-platonic has grown. Since then, Cohen has slammed headlines insinuating he is more than friends with his pal and insisted that there is nothing deeper than genuine friendship between them. Perhaps it's wishful thinking on behalf of fans or that Mayer is suspected to be dating someone under the radar but, nonetheless, here's everything we know about the drama surrounding Andy Cohen and John Mayer's relationship.
How John Mayer And Andy Cohen Became Friends
It might seem surprising that Andy Cohen and John Mayer are besties, as they are so opposite— and even Cohen agrees. “John Mayer and I have what some would consider an unlikely friendship. He’s one of our greatest living guitarists, and I’m regarded as the dude that stirs the s--t on late-night TV,” Cohen wrote in an article for Entertainment Weekly in 2015.
The story behind their friendship began with them meeting, and—ironically— Cohen had no clue at first that they had actually met. In May 2019, Cohen invited Mayer over to his SiriusXM show, "Radio Andy" and they talked about the first time that they met. Cohen said that he met Mayer when he ran into him and one of their mutual friends on Bleecker Street in New York City. "John had really long hair and a hat," the Bravo producer recalled.
"I was hiding out inside my own body at that time," the "Your Body Is a Wonderland" singer joked of his look at the time.
The trio had been together for a while shopping when Cohen noticed that they were being followed by paparazzi. Cohen had been confused as to why, and began to put the pieces together. ""I turn to (my friend) Ricky and I go, 'Is this John Mayer that we're with right now?' I didn't recognize that it was you because as you know, I'm really bad with faces and this and that and (Ricky) goes, 'Yeah.' I was like, 'Oh, wow, this is John Mayer. OK.' That's how we met," Cohen explained.
Mayer didn't blame Cohen for not recognizing him. He said, "I was in my own witness protection program at the time."
How Andy Cohen And John Mayer Developed A Bromance
It didn't take long for the duo to become fast friends after their Bleecker Street fiasco. Andy Cohen and John Mayer began to realize that they had a lot more in common than anticipated, namely their mutual love for the rock band Grateful Dead. They even traveled together to see the band tour."When the band did five shows this summer — their last ever — we used their Santa Clara, California, gigs as an excuse to take a road trip and bro it up," Cohen wrote in Entertaiment Weekly in 2015. Four years later, Cohen said that trip solidified their friendship. "I do think that that wound up bringing us even closer," he said on Radio Andy.
He added, "Musically then that was something I could connect with you about and then we took that road trip to see the Dead and then it was done. Then it was sealed."
What's even more adorable is that, while making a stop on The Howard Stern Show, Cohen recalled that Mayer accompanied him a gay club in San Francisco during their trip. Cohen said he wanted to go because it was the weekend of that the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages in the U.S. and San Francisco's Pride festival. "I'm going out because this is the night," Cohen recalled saying, and Mayer wanted to go with him.
"We had a blast," the TV personality said, going on to explain why Mayer was a great wingman.
"He's big and tall and handsome," Cohen said. "It's always good to go out with another guy who people are going to want to be around.".
The cherry on top was in 2022, when John Mayer gave a speech for Cohen, when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work as a TV and radio host, producer and author. "Andy really is the world’s friend. I’ve walked with him down city streets and been on FaceTime with him as he goes about his day, and each and every time he’s recognized, he’s said ‘hello’ to just like a friend. ... He’s also my friend, my dear friend. And there are times in life when you just need a friend you can count on,” Mayer said.
Andy Cohen Clarifies His Comments About Being 'In Love' With John Mayer
When Andy Cohen told Howard Stern that he and longtime pal John Mayer are (platonically) in love, a frenzy erupted over a suspected hidden romance between the two. Since then, Cohen has vehemently shut down the rumors that he is anything more than friends with Mayer, claiming the his comments were spun. "It became headline news. And the more it became headline news, the more butthurt I got over it," Cohen said on Radio Andy. "You know why? Are two men not allowed to say that they're in love? Are we all so flipped out?"
After co-host John Hill teased that Cohen actually loved being associated with Mayer in that way, the TV personality clarified that he finds the attention "weird." He then told an anecdote about his college roommate Dave Ansel, whom he called "the first guy I was ever in love with."
"I was stunned, by the way, in like, week one of freshman year when he said, 'Oh my God, I love you, dude. I love you,'" Cohen recalled. "And I was like, 'Wow, this is a totally hetero guy expressing his love for me.' And it felt very pure and real, but not sexual whatsoever. It was grounded in our friendship."
He continued, "That's why I just think that a friendship of two guys, that doesn't seem like headline news to me… Yes, I offhandedly said we love each other. And then the longer it went I was like, 'Y'all need to kind of get ahold of yourself.'"
