Jennette McCurdy spilled details on her 'Call Her Daddy' podcast about a toxic romance with an unnamed man in his 30s when she was just 18. The revelations come amid promo for her 2026 novel 'Half His Age,' which draws from her real-life experience. She also touched on her current boyfriend and past dating history.
Oh honey, Jennette McCurdy is serving up some serious tea on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast in January 2026, and it's all tied to her upcoming novel 'Half His Age'—a fictional tale of a 17-year-old student tangled with her married writing teacher. But let's get real: this book's got roots in Jennette's own messy past. At 18, fresh off moving out of her late mom Debra's place after just two months, she met this unnamed guy in his 30s on the 'iCarly' set. Raised Mormon and homeschooled, with zero alcohol or sexual experience, Jennette was wide-eyed. 'I was most likely 18,' she shared. He'd play her movies like 'Dazed and Confused' and music she secretly hated, but she faked enthusiasm every time. 😏
Red flags? Buckets full. He showed up drunk one night—beer stains on his shirt, totally bumbling—while still living with his girlfriend. Jennette, clueless about booze, thought maybe one drink did that? Spoiler: he was 'drunk off his ass.' What followed? Months of making out and dry humping. Things escalated when he pushed for oral sex, explaining what 'come' even was since she had no clue. 'I did not know what come was,' she admitted, recounting his manipulative lines: 'I’m a mid-30s man, and this is something I need.' He claimed respect for her no-sex-before-marriage boundary but hammered his own 'needs,' even regretting dumping his ex: 'I shouldn’t have broken up with her. It was the worst mistake of my life.' Exhausting, right? 🔥
Fast-forward: Jennette's in a healthier spot now with her current unnamed boyfriend. They chatted kids on the pod—neither wants them yet but they're open to flipping the script together. Her known exes? Jesse Carere (2015-2016), a brief fling with Andre Drummond in 2013, Paul Glaser (former 'iCarly' script manager, pre-2013), and Graham Patrick Martin (2004-2008), per The Sun. No names dropped on the big scandal, though. So, is this the full story, or is Jennette holding back more chapters? 👀
