Pamela Anderson Reveals Rare Details About Her Romance With Liam Neeson

So, yes, that rumor was real. Pamela Anderson finally talked about the Liam Neeson thing everyone has been whispering about since they shot The Naked Gun together, and the details are oddly domestic in a way that only makes it more interesting. Think: gardening, a quiet French bistro, and a bear. Not a metaphor. An actual bear.

The confirmation

"If you must know, Liam and I were romantically involved for a short while but only after we finished filming."

That line comes from Anderson's new PEOPLE cover story, where she calls the connection brief but meaningful and makes it clear they waited until after The Naked Gun wrapped.

The week that felt like a movie

She says it started with a low-key escape to Neeson's place in upstate New York. It was intimate, but not isolating: she had her own room, assistants floated in and out, and some family stopped by. They went to a small French restaurant where he introduced her as the 'future Mrs. Neeson' — which is a flex if you can pull it off.

Back at the house, she gravitated toward his garden and fixed up a rosebush that had been swallowed by mint. He appreciated the help. At one point, he apparently chased off a bear in his bathrobe. After that romantic lost week, they split for their separate shoots.

How it played in public

They reconnected while promoting The Naked Gun, where they were affectionate in that easy, we're-good way: holding hands, little moments, nothing try-hard. On Andy Cohen's show, she even dabbed on her Sonsie lip balm for him like it was a casual inside joke. In her words, the whole vibe felt a little like a Nancy Meyers film.

As for the people who assumed it was staged, she laughed that off. The short version: it was real, not a PR stunt, and they actually liked each other.

Where they landed

• Dated briefly after filming The Naked Gun
• Spent an 'intimate week' at his upstate New York home — separate room, assistants and family around
• Dinner at a tiny French spot where he called her the 'future Mrs. Neeson'
• She rescued a rosebush; he chased away a bear in a bathrobe
• Went back to their respective projects, then reunited for promo and kept things playful (yes, including the Sonsie lip balm moment on Andy Cohen's show)
• She laughs off the 'publicity stunt' rumors — says it was genuine
• Today: friends who root for each other; he tells her he is proud of this new phase of her career
• Most recent run-in: he surprised her in August at the Williamstown Theater Festival

Her bottom line now is pretty simple: she adores him, but they work better as friends. And he has been vocal about supporting where her career is headed after a big year. Sounds like no drama, just two adults who had a sweet, short chapter and moved on — with the kind of memories you only get if a bear wanders through your love story.