Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson caught kissing in TV moment after striking up romance

These co-stars were caught in a passionate embrace on live television, amid reports their friendship has escalated to a “budding romance”.

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson have all but confirmed their new romance after the pair were caught getting very cosy with one another on TV.

Dating rumours have surrounded the duo following speculation they struck up a romance on the set of their new movie, The Naked Gun. And on Wednesday, during an appearance on the US Today show, their actions did little to squash the rumours.

At one point during the show, Anderson, 58, and Neeson, 73, were shown in a passionate embrace as they seemingly went in for a kiss before being sprung by cameras.

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson were caught kissing in a surprise TV moment on the US Today show.

The pair were promoting their new film The Naked Gun during the morning show appearance.

Today co-host Craig Melvin concluded that it was “proof” of their “budding love story”.

“What’s the deal here? You’re both single right now. There’s clearly chemistry on display throughout this film. Are you two an item?” Melvin point-blank asked them.

Though the pair initially played coy about their relationship status, with Anderson replying, “What? I don’t understand the question,” Neeson admitted that they “have a lovely budding chemistry”.

Anderson and Neeson have put on similar cosy displays during the promotional tour of their new movie. Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

“I had never met Pamela before,” the Taken star said. “We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely, budding chemistry – as two actors.”

“[We decided], ‘This is nice, let’s not mull this, let’s just let it breathe.’ And that’s what we did.”

Elsewhere in the interview, he gushed, “We’re both silly. We discovered a silly bone in each. It was great to be with this lady, seriously. Every day was a joy.”

Meanwhile, a source confirmed to People that the pair’s chemistry went beyond the set.

“It’s a budding romance in the early stages. It’s sincere and it’s clear they’re smitten with each other,” the source told the magazine, adding that Neeson and Anderson are “enjoying each other’s company”.

The actress even planted a kiss on Neeson’s cheek at the London premiere on July 22. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures

The pair have been touchy-feely on the red carpet in the past week as they promote the sequel to the iconic hit comedy, which originally starred Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley.

The former Baywatch star was even spotted kissing Neeson on the cheek as he held her tight during the film’s premiere in London last week.

They made it a family affair at the New York premiere on July 28 with Anderson’s sons Dylan and Brandon Thomas (to her right) and Neeson’s sons Daniel and Micheál (to his left). Picture: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Anderson and Neeson also made it a family outing at the New York premiere on Tuesday when they walked the blue carpet with their respective sons.

Anderson bought her sons, Dylan Jagger Lee, 27, and Brandon Thomas Lee, 29, with ex-husband Tommy Lee, and Neeson brought his sons Micheál Richardson, 30, and Daniel Neeson, 28, who he shared with his late wife, actress Natasha Richardson.

Neeson never remarried following Richardson’s death in 2009 after a skiing accident.

Anderson was previously married to rockers Rick Salomon and Kid Rock, and builder and bodyguard Dan Hayhurst, who she divorced in 2022 after just two years of marriage.