ENTERTAINMENTMinka Kelly Gushes Over Boyfriend Dan Reynolds to Drew Barrymore After Awkwardly Dismissing Similar Questions From Jenna Bush Hager
Minka Kelly was open to spilling about her relationship with Dan Reynolds to Drew Barrymore after ignoring Jenna Bush Hager.
Nov. 20 2025, Published 11:43 a.m. ET
Minka Kelly is finally opening up about her romance with Dan Reynolds.
Just days after the Friday Night Lights star went viral for awkwardly dodging Jenna Bush Hager's questions, she dished all about the Imagine Dragons singer on The Drew Barrymore Show.
On the Wednesday, November 19, episode, Kelly, 45, spilled to host Drew Barrymore how her man read excerpts from her book, Tell Me Everything: A Memoir, before they met.
Minka Kelly appeared on 'The Drew Barrymore Show.'
A mutual friend introduced the couple, and they texted and FaceTimed while she was working out of the country. Kelly had just turned in her manuscript, and Reynolds, 38, was eager to sneak a peek.
"And I accidentally just said, ‘What a crazy day today, I just turned in my final pages of my book,'" she recalled. "And he was like, 'I wanna read it.' So I was like, 'Well, okay, well, here you go. You’ll either be terrified and run for the hills, or you’ll see the beauty in all of it.' He fortunately was the latter, and it just made us closer."
"I mean, God, if we could all come with a dossier about our lives, how amazing would that actually be?" Barrymore, 50, expressed.
Jenna Bush Hager's Awkward Interview With Minka Kelly
Minka Kelly seemed uncomfortable when asked about her boyfriend.
Kelly's comments about Reynolds come after a tense interview on TODAY With Jenna & Friends. During the Tuesday, November 18, episode, the actress stared wide-eyed at the host as she segued into asking about her boyfriend.
"Talk about your relationship if you feel comfortable," Bush Hager, 43, said as an uncomfortable expression spread across Kelly's face. "I think you posted this message saying he healed wounds he didn't inflict. That's beautiful."
"It is beautiful," the TV star replied tensely. "I feel very lucky. He's a good guy."
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Minka Kelly did not want to answer Jenna Bush Hager's questions about Dan Reynolds.
A moment of awkward silence passed, which the mom-of-three quickly brushed off with giggles.
"Sounds like you don't want to talk about it. That's fine," Bush Hager said.
Minka Kelly is dating Dan Reynolds.
Guest co-host Olivia Munn attempted to save the situation by recalling her positive experience working with the musician.
"I love Dan. We did his music video. It was the first thing I did after COVID," the actress, 45, explained. "I was actually pregnant, and no one had known yet ... he was so kind. I loved the whole band ... I'm really happy for you."
"He's the best. They're all the best," Kelly responded, then quickly diverted to discussing her new rom-com, Champagne Problems. "I think there's something sort of similar to the movie in the theme of, 'Love sort of hits you when you least expect it.'"
