Chris Noth opened up about how his friendship with Sex and the City costar Sarah Jessica Parker came to an end after he was accused of sexual assault.
“We’re not friends,” Noth, 71, said of Parker, 60, in a teaser clip for the Monday, January 26, episode of the “Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson” podcast, per People. “I think that’s pretty obvious.”
Noth explained that the disconnect occurred when Parker and fellow Sex and the City costars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis released a statement supporting the alleged victim. (Noth was accused of sexual assault in 2021 and he has vehemently denied the allegations.)
“The statement that they put out — which was nothing more than brand management, really — I don’t know, it was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising,” he continued. “Because you need to call me and hear my side of this. You’ve known me for many years, and we’ve worked [together] for many years.”
In addition to the statement, Parker, Nixon, 59, and Davis, 60, publicly distanced themselves from Noth. Noth was set to return for the Sex and the City revival, And Just Like That. However, he was fired amid the allegations and his character was killed off in the series premiere.
Speaking with host Kara Mayer Robinson, Noth called the move from Parker and his other costars “more Hollywood than Hollywood,” adding that he wishes that they had reached out to him for his side of the story.
“But before you make that statement, you know me, you’ve known me all these years, give me a call so I can give you the real scoop about this,” he said. “And that didn’t happen, and that was too bad.”
Noth explained there was “something gained” and “something lost” from the fallout.
“What’s gained is good. You know where people stand and you know who your real friends are and who they’re not. That’s important to know,” he shared. “I just know if it had been on the other foot, I wouldn’t have done that.”
Noth added that if Parker had been in a similar situation, he would have “absolutely” reached out to hear her “side.”
“That was hurtful, and it really affected everything,” he said, seemingly referring to his abrupt exit from And Just Like That.
Us Weekly has reached out to Parker for comment.
Noth played Parker’s love interest Mr. Big on Sex and the City from 1998 to 2004. He reprised his role for the film adaptation of the beloved series and its sequel.
Parker and Noth’s relationship dynamic earlier this month after the actor responded to a shady comment about Parker. While Noth was at the gym he captioned a selfie, ““F&@k new years – LETS GO!!!!”
In the comments section, one user wrote, “You mean f*** sjp & her award right? Lol,” referring to Parker recently receiving the Carol Burnett Award at the 2026 Golden Globes. Noth, for his part, replied, “Right.”
Noth’s candid remark subsequently made headlines. He later addressed the message calling it a “slightly sarcastic response.”
“My off the cuff slightly sarcastic response to a comment on the internet seems to have caused a tempest in a teapot. It is not news,” Noth wrote via Instagram in January. “It is not worth all this discussion. It is a waste of time in a world where there are more important things to worry about.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
Read the full article here
