{"id":1238,"date":"2025-02-13T07:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazing.greensmartmobility.com\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2025-02-13T07:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:42:10","slug":"neal-mcdonough-wont-kiss-any-co-stars-in-movies-or-tv-shows-because-his-lips-are-meant-for-one-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazing.greensmartmobility.com\/?p=1238","title":{"rendered":"Neal McDonough won’t kiss any co-stars in movies or TV shows because ‘his lips are meant for one woman’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Neal McDonough has revealed that he refuses to engage in any intimate scenes on-screen, even going as far as to say he won\u2019t kiss anyone other than his wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 58-year-old actor, best known for his roles in Band of Brothers and Desperate Housewives, has opened up about his unwavering commitment to his wife, Ruve Robertson – who is also the mother of his five kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most actors, romantic scenes – including on-screen kisses – are just part of the job, but for McDonough, his lips belong to one woman only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview with\u00a0Closer Weekly, the actor made his stance clear, sharing: “I won\u2019t kiss any other woman because these lips are meant for one woman.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neal McDonough is married to Ruve McDonough. Credit: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis \/ Getty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Homestead star’s personal rules have led him to turn down roles that require romantic scenes, and it hasn\u2019t always been easy as he\u2019s lost major opportunities because of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to\u00a0Page Six, the dad-of-five recalled a specific incident in 2010 when he lost an estimated $1 million gig on the set of ABC TV\u2019s Scoundrels due to his refusal to participate in intimate scenes with actress Virginia Madsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He recounted the fallout, describing it as \u201chorrible,” and adding: “After that, I couldn\u2019t get a job because everybody thought I was this religious zealot. I am very religious. I put God and family first, and me second. That\u2019s what I live by. It was hard for a few years.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But I was not going to lose the fight. And it worked. My career has been phenomenal,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, despite the challenges, McDonough’s career has thrived, and he has taken on various roles that align with his values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he was cast as the husband of Nicollette Sheridan\u2019s character on Desperate Housewives, he had a direct conversation with the show\u2019s creator, Marc Cherry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I\u2019m sure you know, but I won\u2019t kiss anybody,” he told Cherry. Rather than pushing back, Cherry embraced the challenge: “All right, I\u2019m just going to have to write better,” and the two went on to have a successful working relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"GettyImages-2189362672.jpg\"Neal and Ruve with their five children. Credit: Paul Archuleta \/ Getty<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Hollywood, McDonough\u2019s devotion to his wife is just as strong. He\u2019s been married to Robertson – a former bikini model from South Africa – since 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their love story began on St. Patrick\u2019s Day in 2001 when they quite literally bumped into each other on a London street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We literally bumped into each other on the street, locked eyes, and that was it,” McDonough recalled.”The next morning, I called the woman I was dating at the time and said, \u2018I\u2019m sorry, it\u2019s not going to work out with us anymore\u2014I just met the woman I\u2019m going to marry.'”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elsewhere in the interview, McDonough revealed that there was a time he nearly walked away from Hollywood altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boomtown actor shared that before landing Band of Brothers, he was ready to quit acting and work at his parent\u2019s motel – until one unexpected call changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was about to quit Hollywood when I got a call from Steven Spielberg. He wanted to see me for Band of Brothers, and it was off to the races,” he revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, McDonough has built a successful career on his own terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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