The decades-long relationship between Sex and the City stars Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker has officially ended, the actor has revealed in a new interview — and his explanation of what went wrong is now dominating entertainment headlines. In candid comments ahead of a podcast airing, Noth said he and Parker are no longer friends following how she responded to multiple sexual assault allegations against him in 2021.
Chris Noth Sarah Jessica Parker friendship over — what he said
In a preview of an upcoming episode of the Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson podcast, 71-year-old Chris Noth confirmed that his long-standing bond with Sarah Jessica Parker simply didn’t survive the fallout from the 2021 sexual assault allegations that surfaced against him.
Noth denied all the accusations and has repeatedly said they were untrue, but he told the host that seeing Parker — along with co-stars Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis — issue a public statement supporting the women who came forward left him feeling hurt and surprised. According to Noth, Parker didn’t contact him privately to hear his side before the statement was released.
“We’re not friends — I think that’s pretty obvious,” he said bluntly, referring to the decades of work and shared history between them. While Parker has not directly responded to Noth’s comments, her silence speaks volumes.
What led to the fallout
Back in December 2021, multiple women publicly accused Chris Noth of sexual assault in incidents they said occurred years earlier. At the time, Parker — who played Carrie Bradshaw to Noth’s Mr. Big in Sex and the City — joined Nixon and Davis in a joint statement saying they were “deeply saddened” by the allegations and supported the women who spoke out.
For Noth, the lack of a personal conversation before that statement was issued was a breaking point. In his view, someone he had known and worked with for decades should have at least reached out to discuss the situation privately — especially given their long history as on- and off-screen partners.
He said the public response felt like “brand management” rather than a personal gesture from someone who once considered him a close friend. That sentiment, and the belief that he deserved a chance to tell his side directly, appears to have solidified his view that their friendship was beyond repair.
The social media moment that reignited talk
The tension between the two resurfaced in public discourse recently after Noth posted a gym selfie on Instagram with a caption that included “F—k New Years — LET’S GO!!!!” A follower interpreted it as a dig at Parker and her recent Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award win — and Noth replied with “Right.”
Even though he later walked back the interaction, it reminded fans that the relationship had soured and fueled fresh discussion about where things stand today.
How the Sex and the City universe looked before this
Sex and the City was a cultural phenomenon that aired from 1998 to 2004 and spawned two feature films and a later revival series, And Just Like That… — in which Noth’s character Mr. Big ultimately died, and his relationship with Parker’s character remained one of the emotional focal points.
Their decades of working together were once seen as a hallmark of the franchise’s success, so this very public rift has struck a chord with fans who grew up watching the duo’s on-screen chemistry.
What this means for their legacy
The revelation that the off-screen friendship between Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker is over highlights how personal relationships in Hollywood can shift dramatically under pressure — especially when public controversies intersect with private history.
For many fans, it’s a reminder that even long-standing bonds can be strained or severed by disagreements in how serious issues are addressed.
While Parker continues her career with various projects and accolades, Noth’s comments bring a spotlight back to the past allegations and how they irrevocably altered not just his professional trajectory but also his personal ties to one of television’s most recognizable stars.
