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\nLiam Neeson and Pamela Anderson are enjoying a “budding romance in the early stages,” a source tells PEOPLEThe actors met as costars on the new comedy The Naked Gun, in theaters Aug. 1Both stars have two sons, who joined them at the New York City premiere on July 28<\/p>\n
Pamela Anderson<\/a> and Liam Neeson<\/a> struck up a romance after making The Naked Gun together.\n<\/p>\n A source close to the movie tells PEOPLE, “It’s a budding romance in the early stages. It’s sincere, and it’s clear they’re smitten with each other.”\n<\/p>\n Neeson, 73, and Anderson, 58, are currently “enjoying each other’s company,” adds the source, as the costars promote their new comedy, which is in theaters this Friday, Aug. 1.\n<\/p>\n Reps for Anderson and Neeson could not be reached for comment.\n<\/p>\n At the New York premiere of\u00a0The Naked Gun on Monday, July 28, both stars brought their two sons to the red carpet<\/a> for a group photo. (Anderson has Brandon, 29, and Dylan, 27, with ex-husband Tommy Lee, and Neeson has Miche\u00e1l, 30, and Daniel, 28, with late wife Natasha Richardson.)\n<\/p>\n Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson on July 22, 2025.<\/p>\n Nils Jorgensen\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n The next morning, on Tuesday, July 29, Anderson and Neeson pretended to get caught making out on live TV<\/a> for a funny moment while visiting the Today show together. She did plant a kiss on Neeson’s cheek<\/a> on the red carpet at the London premiere held July 22.<\/p>\n Dylan Jagger Lee, Brandon Thomas Lee, Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson, Daniel Neeson, Miche\u00e1l Neeson on July 28, 2025.<\/p>\n Kristina Bumphrey\/Variety via Getty<\/p>\n Speaking to PEOPLE in October 2024, Neeson had high praise for Anderson<\/a>. \u201cWith Pamela, first off, I’m madly in love with her. She’s just terrific to work with,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI can’t compliment her enough, I’ll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She’s funny and so easy to work with.”\n<\/p>\n Anderson added that Neeson is \u201cthe perfect gentleman” and he “brings out the best in you \u2026 with respect, kindness and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him.”\n<\/p>\n Frank Masi\/Paramount Pictures<\/p>\n For an Entertainment Weekly<\/a> cover story published earlier in July, Anderson said, “I think I have a friend forever in Liam<\/a>.” She added, “We definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving. He’s a good guy.”<\/p>\n