‘Girls’ actor Andrew Rannells confirms Anderson Cooper romance two decades after dating

TV ‘Girls’ actor Andrew Rannells confirms Anderson Cooper romance two decades after dating By Alexandra Bellusci Published June 16, 2026, 12:46 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Andrew Rannells confirmed he had a “very brief relationship” with Anderson Cooper over 20 years ago. The actor made the revelation during a recent episode of Daily Beast’s “Obsessed: The Podcast,” explaining his “Girls” character Elijah’s short-lived relationship with a fictional television host was based on his time with Cooper. “I told Lena [Dunham] and [co-creator] Jenni Konner a story about when I was 25 that I had dated Anderson Cooper, and I told them about the experience and what that was like,” Rannells said.

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