However, things were not always seamless on the set.
This sometimes made the romantic scenes a bit difficult to shoot.
Thankfully, the occasional awkwardness never seemed to affect the performance they put on for the fans.
During a 2015 episode of Oprah Winfrey’s"Where Are They Now?
“segment,the Scientologist whistleblowerdiscussed her relationship with James and how they navigated through friction.
Like really stupid stuff, but that’s because we loved each other,” Remini shared.
James was even supportive ofRemini hiding her pregnancywhile taping the show.
And as for the comedian, James has always shared these feelings about his adored co-star.
@leahremini, You make me laugh like no other!
Could not love you more!"
“When she came on … it was just the greatest,” James shared withNew York Daily News.
“We thought, ‘How can we get her here full-time to be on the show?'”
The powers that be at CBS made it happen.
As a bonus, “Kevin Can Wait” eliminated any need for awkward kissing scenes.
The characters remained strictly platonic throughout the series, which only lasted two seasons.
Less smooching, more bickering.
