Last month, we reported that the Hollywood stars Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson were dating after falling for one another on the set of their new movie The Naked Gun.
Now, however, insiders are claiming that they were never actually together. Instead, sources allege that this was all a “marketing” stunt, much to the disappointment of fans everywhere.
‘It Was Strictly Business…’
“Their chemistry was real on camera, but off? It was strictly business,” one source close to the film told Rob Shuter’s #Shuterscoop. “Pamela Anderson is a pro, Liam Neeson is a pro — they knew leaning into the rumors would get attention.”
Indeed, it worked like a charm. In the lead-up to The Naked Gun’s August 1 premiere, Neeson and Anderson gushed over each other in joint interviews. Neeson even claimed to be “madly in love” with Anderson as she giggled beside him on the TODAY show.
Once the movie actually came out, however, the fairy tale was over. There were no more joint interviews, and no more sightings of Neeson and Anderson together. The pair never even acknowledged their supposed relationship on social media.
“That’s because there was never a relationship to begin with,” another insider explained. “It was clever marketing. People want to believe in romance, and Hollywood knows love stories move tickets.”
Industry veterans were neither surprised nor put off by this stunt.
“This wasn’t about Pam finding love or Liam moving on,” said one studio exec. “It was about box office buzz. Plain and simple.”
Insiders have claimed to TMZ that Anderson and Neeson never even saw one another a single time between when filming wrapped in June of 2024 and the press tour began over a year later in July of 2025. According to these sources, Anderson and Neeson have also never had a dinner together one-on-one. Instead, their agents and teams have always been with them when they’ve dined together.
Anderson And Neeson Fire Back
Sources close to Anderson and Neeson, however, are desperately trying to do damage control by claiming that their romance was real after all.
“Everything between them has been genuine,” a source close to the pair told People Magazine. “Neither would ever take part in a publicity stunt. They have a great time. Neither of them needs the publicity.”
“Their relationship isn’t just for show,” another insider added. “They have a real connection. There’s no incentive for either of them to stage something like this.”
Unfortunately for Anderson and Neeson, however, many fans simply are not buying this anymore.
Anderson And Neeson’s Histories
The world had high hopes for this alleged romance when Anderson and Neeson both brought their respective two sons to the red carpet of the New York premiere of The Naked Gun.
Anderson shares sons Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27, with ex-husband Tommy Lee, who she was married to from 1995 until they divorced in 1998.
Meanwhile, Neeson brought his sons Micheál, 30, and Daniel, 28. He shares them with his late wife Natasha Richardson, who he was married to from 1994 until she tragically died in a skiing accident in 2009 at the age of 45. Neeson had reportedly been single ever since her death.
In one interview last month, Anderson teased that this might be more of a friendship than a romantic relationship.
“I think I have a friend forever in Liam,” she told Entertainment Weekly. “We definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving. He’s a good guy.”
If Anderson and Neeson were indeed trying to get one over on all of us, they certainly did a very good job. Only time will tell how this turns out for both of them in the future!