John Stamos Sends Direct Message About Leaving Wife for ‘Full House’ Costar Lori Loughlin
What To Know
- John Stamos addressed speculation about leaving his wife for his newly-single Full House costar Lori Loughlin.
- Lori Loughlin recently separated from her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, after 28 years of marriage, following their involvement in the 2019 college admissions scandal.
- Stamos clarified that although he and Loughlin were close and nearly dated in the past, he is happily married.
John Stamos sent a direct message after being asked if he would leave his wife for Full House costar Lori Loughlin now that she is single.
In early October, Loughlin, 61, and Mossimo Giannulli, 62, announced their separation after nearly 28 years of marriage. “They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage. There are no legal proceedings at this time,” Loughlin’s representative Elizabeth Much told People.
The move came after the couple pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud as part of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. Loughlin was sentenced to two months in prison, which she served in late 2020. Meanwhile, Giannulli served five months.
During the October 20 episode of the Good Guys podcast, Stamos spoke with hosts Ben Soffer and Josh Peck about Loughlin and Giannulli’s split. The actor behind Uncle Jesse has been married to Caitlin McHugh, 39, since 2018, and they share a son, Billy, 7.
“A lot of people [think], ‘Oh, you guys were romantic,’ or whatever,” Stamos explained of himself and Loughlin, who played his onscreen wife, Aunt Becky, during their Full House days. “You know, I happened to say she was the one that got away in something — I think it was before I met Caitlin — and, you know, it was an interesting thing.”
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Stamos noted that he wrote about nearly dating Loughlin in his 2023 book,
“There was a very small window of the two of us being single at the same time,” he continued, comparing Loughlin to Sandy from Grease. “There was a moment where I had the choice, I think, and I was more into the rebellious. Lori was so sweet, and I loved working with her, but she was too nice for me.”
Later, Soffer asked Stamos one of the most-requested questions from viewers: Would he leave his wife for Loughlin now that she’s single?
That’s when Stamos boldly declared, “No f***ing way! I’m not Mormon. Do you do that with your wife? Are you a swinger?”
Loughlin and Stamos played onscreen lovers for seven seasons from 1988 to 1995 in Full House (she joined in Season 2) before reprising their roles as guest stars in the spinoff Fuller House, which ran for five seasons.