Kevin Bacon Reflects on Early Days with Kyra Sedgwick

Kevin Bacon recently shared the humorous story of how he first met his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, on The Drew Barrymore Show, revealing that their relationship did not start with romance. The couple initially crossed paths in 1978 when Sedgwick was just 12 years old and Bacon was 19, after her mother took her to see one of his Off-Broadway plays. During a chance encounter in a deli, young Kyra approached Bacon to compliment him, but he awkwardly responded with a dismissive 'Thanks, sweetie.' Nearly a decade later, they reunited on the set of their film Lemon Sky, where Bacon jokingly admitted that it was not love at first sight, as Sedgwick had recalled their earlier meeting, and he pretended not to remember. Despite this rocky start, the couple has been happily married for over 35 years and share two children, Travis and Sosie. Bacon's recollections highlight an unexpected beginning to a long-lasting love story.