Eyebrows have been raised when scandalous exes and former “Smash” co-stars Debra Messing and Will Chase appeared to keep away from one another on the opening night time of the Broadway musical based mostly on the hit TV present.
A supply pointedly famous that Messing and Chase — who have been married to different individuals after they met on set in 2011 — posed with different former solid members on the pink carpet, however weren’t photographed collectively.
They weren’t noticed interacting all through the night, both, says a spy.
However an insider insists that the missed connection occurred solely as a result of they arrived at completely different occasions, and that it was not intentional. “Nobody knew when anybody was arriving,” says a supply.
And based on one other supply, the previous flames did handle to catch up later over textual content.
“When she obtained house, Debra obtained a textual content from Will and so they had a chat in regards to the night,” says a supply, who tells us Messing didn’t even know he was there.
The previous couple — who dated for 2 and a half years — prompted fairly a media uproar after they started courting.
Messing introduced on Dec. 20 2011 that she and her husband of 10 years, TV producer Daniel Zelman, had cut up earlier that yr.
Shortly after the announcement, she was noticed with Chase, who performed her ex-boyfriend on the present.
Chase had not too long ago cut up together with his spouse, actress Stephanie Gibson.
Messing and Chase dated till 2014.
“Debra Messing and Will Chase have ended their two and a half yr relationship, however stay shut pals,” a rep mentioned on the time.
Chase then moved on with singer Ingrid Michaelson. They’re nonetheless collectively.
In 2021, Messing wrote a heartfelt tribute to Lori Davis, Chases’ ex spouse, when she handed away.
Different visitors on the new musical, in regards to the making of a Marilyn Monroe bio-musical known as “Bombshell,” included Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Crystal, Nathan Lane and Julianna Margulies.
Unique “Smash” stars Christian Borle, Andy Mientus, Anna Harada, Wesley Taylor and Krysta Rodriguez have been additionally there.
The present was canceled after two seasons.
