Hugh Grant Says He Doesn't Recall Ever Making Out with Luann de Lesseps but Jokes 'Her Memory Might Be Better Than Mine'

Mar. 15, 2025

Hugh Grant; Luann de Lesseps.Photo:Getty(2)

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Hugh Grantrecalls an alleged steamy moment between himself andLuann de Lessepsa little differently than she does.On Monday, Nov. 25, theHereticactor responded to theReal Housewives of New York Cityalum’s claim that she and Grant, 64, once “heavily” made out.Ina post on X(formerly Twitter), Grant wrote, “Steady on. I do remember meeting a charming RHNY in a restaurant, but I’d like to stress it was about 15 years ago.““I don’t recall shots or kissing but her memory might be better than mine,” he quipped.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.De Lesseps, 59, recounted a heated moment she allegedly shared with Grant in an interview withToo Fabduring herMarry F Kill!cabaret tour.The Bravo star said she decided to dine at a restaurant in New York’s the Hamptons calledPierre’safter her friend told her that English actor was there.“I called and said, ‘Get the table right next to Hugh Grant,’ " de Lesseps told the outlet. “I had my family over, my brother was visiting me, and I said, ‘Let’s go.’ “While at the eatery, de Lesseps set up what she called a “flirting 101” ploy that involved her sitting behind Grant and casually bumping into him while pushing out her chair — after which she apologized to theNotting Hillstar.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Luann de Lesseps in New York City on April 29, 2024; Hugh Grant in Madrid on Nov. 21, 2024.Cindy Ord/Getty; Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage"I go, ‘I’m so sorry. Can I buy you a shot? I feel terrible,’ " she recalled. “He goes, ‘Okay, but I’ll come have a shot with you if you do one with me.’ “According to the reality star, the night progressed from there, and the twoended up “taking shots and making out … heavilyat the table,” she claimed.“My brother was like, ‘I can’t believe you’re making out with Hugh Grant,’ and I was like, ‘Neither can I,’ " de Lesseps added.She went on to reveal that she wanted to have a romantic encounter with actorGerard Butler, but he was not single during the time she found herself in an elevator with him.

Hugh Grantrecalls an alleged steamy moment between himself andLuann de Lessepsa little differently than she does.

On Monday, Nov. 25, theHereticactor responded to theReal Housewives of New York Cityalum’s claim that she and Grant, 64, once “heavily” made out.

Ina post on X(formerly Twitter), Grant wrote, “Steady on. I do remember meeting a charming RHNY in a restaurant, but I’d like to stress it was about 15 years ago.”

“I don’t recall shots or kissing but her memory might be better than mine,” he quipped.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

De Lesseps, 59, recounted a heated moment she allegedly shared with Grant in an interview withToo Fabduring herMarry F Kill!cabaret tour.

The Bravo star said she decided to dine at a restaurant in New York’s the Hamptons calledPierre’safter her friend told her that English actor was there.

“I called and said, ‘Get the table right next to Hugh Grant,’ " de Lesseps told the outlet. “I had my family over, my brother was visiting me, and I said, ‘Let’s go.’ "

While at the eatery, de Lesseps set up what she called a “flirting 101” ploy that involved her sitting behind Grant and casually bumping into him while pushing out her chair — after which she apologized to theNotting Hillstar.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Luann de Lesseps in New York City on April 29, 2024; Hugh Grant in Madrid on Nov. 21, 2024.Cindy Ord/Getty; Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage

Cindy Ord/Getty; Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage

“I go, ‘I’m so sorry. Can I buy you a shot? I feel terrible,’ " she recalled. “He goes, ‘Okay, but I’ll come have a shot with you if you do one with me.’ "

According to the reality star, the night progressed from there, and the twoended up “taking shots and making out … heavilyat the table,” she claimed.

“My brother was like, ‘I can’t believe you’re making out with Hugh Grant,’ and I was like, ‘Neither can I,’ " de Lesseps added.

She went on to reveal that she wanted to have a romantic encounter with actorGerard Butler, but he was not single during the time she found herself in an elevator with him.

source: people.com