{"id":360678,"date":"2026-01-09T10:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/360678\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T10:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T10:06:11","slug":"bill-clintons-ex-monica-lewinsky-plants-kiss-on-alan-cumming-at-his-hollywood-star-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/360678\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Clinton’s ex Monica Lewinsky plants kiss on Alan Cumming at his Hollywood star ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alan Cumming\u2019s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony had fans blinking in disbelief – and not just because of the star himself.<\/p>\n

The 60-year-old Scottish actor, a five-time Emmy<\/a>, two-time Tony and BAFTA<\/a> winner, was joined by an unexpected guest: Monica Lewinsky<\/a>, 52, famously known for her affair with President <\/a>Bill Clinton<\/a>, showing up as a full-on BFF.<\/p>\n

Cumming looked effortlessly fabulous in a bright turquoise suit jacket and matching shorts, but Lewinsky nearly stole the spotlight in a bold red pantsuit, proving she still knows how to turn heads.<\/p>\n

The pair shared a sweet on-stage kiss, and Lewinsky even delivered a heartfelt speech honoring Cumming – cementing the fact that yes, these two really are pals.<\/p>\n

Also on hand was Succession star Brian Cox, 79, who kept the Scottish representation strong with a speech of his own before the unusual trio posed for photos on Cumming\u2019s brand-new star.<\/p>\n

Capping off the star-studded moment, Cumming dropped to his knees in front of the star for a hilarious candid snap with Lewinsky and Cox looking on.<\/p>\n

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Alan Cumming\u2019s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony stunned fans, with Monica Lewinsky (R) and Succession\u2019s Brian Cox (L) joining the star for the celebration<\/p>\n

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The pair shared a sweet on-stage kiss, and Lewinsky even delivered a heartfelt speech honoring Cumming – cementing the fact that yes, these two really are pals<\/p>\n

The friendship between Cumming and Lewinsky runs deep –\u00a0 closer than most fans realize, despite him speaking about it before.<\/p>\n

Back in 2016 on Watch What Happens Live, he revealed just how close they really are.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018She is really one of the kindest, most loyal, loving, tender, funny girls I\u2019ve ever known. I mean, I think she\u2019s really one of my best friends,\u2019 he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Yeah. And she\u2019s been at my wedding. She knows my family.\u2019<\/p>\n

Cumming told Andy Cohen he met Lewinsky about 16 years ago at a Marie Claire party, and they\u2019ve been pals ever since.<\/p>\n

He also raved about her \u2018lovely\u2019 personality to the New York Daily News while promoting his memoir Not My Father\u2019s Son.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018She\u2019s absolutely one of the most loving, fun, clever, tender people,\u2019 he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018The fact that she\u2019s been able to remain such an amazing person with all that horrible bile that was heaped upon her as a young woman is testament to the person she is.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"Lewinsky <\/p>\n

Lewinsky nearly stole the spotlight in a bold red pantsuit, proving she still knows how to turn heads<\/p>\n

\"Capping <\/p>\n

Capping off the star-studded moment, Cumming dropped to his knees in front of the star for a hilarious candid snap with Lewinsky and Cox looking on<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The friendship between Cumming and Lewinsky runs deep; back in 2016 on Watch What Happens Live, he revealed just how close they really are<\/p>\n

\"Lewinsky <\/p>\n

Lewinsky opened up about the affair with Clinton in her first-ever public address at the inaugural 30 Under 30 summit in Philadelphia in 2016: \u2018I fell in love with my boss,\u2019 she admitted; (pictured 1997)<\/p>\n

Of course, Cumming was referencing her affair with President Clinton – a scandal that made her a household name – but decades later, it\u2019s clear that the two have forged a genuine bond beyond the headlines.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lewinsky herself opened up about the incident in her first-ever public address at the inaugural 30 Under 30 summit in Philadelphia in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018I fell in love with my boss,\u2019 she admitted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Ana Martinez, Walk of Fame producer, said of Cumming in a statement: \u2018The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to welcome actor Alan Cumming to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘As we step into the new year, we\u2019re thrilled to honour the incomparable Alan Cumming with a Walk of Fame star. Alan\u2019s remarkable range, fearless artistry, and dedication to his craft have captivated audiences around the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘His star shines as brightly as his spirit, and we\u2019re proud to celebrate his contributions to entertainment here in Hollywood.\u2019<\/p>\n

‘Trailblazer, creative polymath, renaissance man, maverick, master of reinvention, and beyond eclectic: Alan Cumming is all of these and more,\u2019 Martinez added.<\/p>\n

Cumming first made waves three decades ago with his acclaimed performance in Hamlet on the West End, later transforming into the Master of Ceremonies in Broadway\u2019s Cabaret 25 years on.<\/p>\n

Hollywood audiences know him best for his iconic roles: the flamboyant villain Boris in GoldenEye, the scene-stealing Sandy Frink in Romy and Michele\u2019s High School Reunion, and the unforgettable Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United.<\/p>\n

Now, Cumming adds reality TV host to his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as the charismatic face of the US version of Traitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alan Cumming\u2019s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony had fans blinking in disbelief – and not just because of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":360679,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2175,6491,97,96,138324,478,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-360678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-bill-clinton","tag-celebrities","tag-dailymail","tag-entertainment","tag-monica-lewinsky","tag-tvshowbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=360678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/360678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/360679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=360678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=360678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=360678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}