Chris Noth has disclosed the reasons behind his fractured friendship with Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker. In an upcoming podcast episode, he attributes the end of their relationship to her and other co-stars' response to 2021 sexual assault allegations against him. Noth calls their actions hurtful and a form of brand management.
Chris Noth, known for portraying Mr. Big opposite Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw in HBO's Sex and the City, has shared details of their strained relationship. The series ran for six seasons starting in 1998, followed by two films and Noth's brief return in the 2021 HBO Max revival And Just Like That..., where his character died of a heart attack in the premiere episode.
In an episode of the Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson podcast, set to air on Monday, Noth addresses speculation about their bond. "No, of course we're not friends. I think that's pretty obvious," he tells host Kara Mayer Robinson. He explains that ties severed after Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis issued a joint statement supporting women who accused him of sexual assault in 2021. The statement read: "We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth. We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it."
Noth, who denied the claims by saying, "It's a salacious story, but it's just not a true one," feels the co-stars prioritized public image over loyalty. "The statement that they put out, which was nothing more than brand management... it was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising," he recalls. He notes they did not contact him: "Why didn't you call me and hear my side of this. And you've known me for many years, and we've worked for many years. And that didn't happen."
The fallout led to professional repercussions, including Noth's firing from CBS's The Equalizer and the scrapping of a planned fantasy sequence featuring Mr. Big in And Just Like That...'s season finale. The revival ran for two more seasons, concluding in 2025. Noth views the incident as revealing: "You know where people stand, and you know who your real friends are and who they're not. That's important to know... That was hurtful, and it really affected everything."