In 2015, rumors circulated that the “Jealous” singer and the “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” actress were dating.
At the time, Nick had just split from girlfriend Olivia Culpo, and Kate had not yet started dating her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.
Despite hints from Nick’s family, including her brother Oliver Hudson and mother Goldie Hawn, Kate never addressed the rumored fling—until now.
During her appearance on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” on July 17, she finally opened up about their past.
During his Plead the Fifth segment, he first said: “In 2015, 2016, there were countless rumors about you dating Nick Jonas, which you skirted around, including on this very show,” before asking: “Looking back on it now, how would you characterize that relationship?”
Kate once again was coy with her answer, but said in response: “A moment? A moment,” describing Nick as “lovely, fun, [and] kind.”
She further shared: “He’s like an old man in a young man’s body, and we love him.” Kate went on to start dating current fiancé Danny, with whom she shares daughter Rani Rose, six, in late 2016, while Nick started dating wife Priyanka Chopra in 2018; they tied the knot that year, and welcomed daughter Malti Marie, two, in January 2022.
After Kate and Nick, then 36 and 23, respectively, first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted together at Disney World in September 2015 — they were last seen in May 2016 — Nick confessed to Complex the following February: “Kate’s incredible. We had an unbelievable connection as two humans who just admire things about each other, and see something in each other that’s beautiful.”
In 2017, when Kate’s mom Goldie took her turn at WWHL, and a fan called in to ask about her daughter’s fling, the Overboard actress responded: “Oh, that’s too funny! You know what? Let me tell you something: As long as the kids are having fun, I don’t care.”
Kate’s brother Oliver was a little more mum on the topic when asked about it on WWHL in 2020, simply stating: “There are things my sister and I don’t talk about.”
The Oscar-nominee, who started dating Danny in late 2016 recently also opened up during an appearance on Call Her Daddy about her year-long ban from men, which came at the suggestion of her therapist. “I couldn’t flirt, none of it, but it was great,” she said, explaining: “I was at that pace where I was like, ‘I don’t want to keep repeating any patterns anymore.'”
“It was strangely empowering,” she added, explaining: “Because we were going through very specific types of therapy, it was really about figuring out certain things that were happening with me.” The ban eventually led her to a “breakthrough,” and moreover, she noted: “I was so happy single, I was single for three and a half years,” before declaring: “If I didn’t do that, I would have never ended up with Danny.”
