Rejoice,Ted Lassofans — Rebecca Welton and Ted Lasso are together again!
Before Waddingham stepped onto the stage, Sudeikis told his fellowSaturday Night LivealumWill Forte, “There is nobody I would rather sing this song with,” prompting a chorus of cheers from the audience.
And though Forte seemed to think he’d be the one taking on Lady Gaga’s verse, Waddingham strode toward Sudeikis and jokingly put her palm on Forte’s face to push him away from center stage as she summoned her award-winning vocals to croon, “Tell me something boy….”
Waddingham, 49, and Sudeikis, 48 — whose characters began as enemies but developed a close relationship — performed the rest of the duet together, with Forte exiting the stage. The former costars shared several sweet moments together during the song and as it ended, they wrapped their arms around each other and shared a hug before Waddingham left the stage.
Forte, 53, got a shoutout from Sudeikis, too, after he thanked Waddingham for her appearance at the annual charity event, which raises money for amputees in need.
Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham sing “Shallow” at the actor’s annual charity event, Thundergong!.Steps Of Faith Foundation/YouTube
Steps Of Faith Foundation/YouTube
Sudeikis and Waddingham’s duet comes five months after the final episode ofTed Lassopremiered in June.
The actress reflected on the show’s conclusion as she toldEntertainment Weeklythat she and her costarBrett Goldsteinwere“in mourning.”
She also shared that “none” of the cast knewwhether the show would continue in some form— whether as a spinoff or a storyline without the titular character. “I don’t know,” she said. “None of us know. I don’t even know if Jason knows. If he does, he is a sly dog.”
As for the possibility of a spinoff focused on her fan-favorite character, Waddingham said, “It’s not really something I’ve thought of.”
She continued, “But if there were more to come, I’d certainly entertain the idea. I’d be crazy not to. It’s a beautifully crafted role that I’ve thankfully had a large hand in. I’m fully invested in her, so I would always entertain that.”
After the series concluded, co-creatorBrendan Huntrevealed that the fate of Waddingham’s character could have been very different — and perhaps involved aromance with Ted.
Hunt replied to a fan’s question on a Reddit chain about whether a romance was considered between the two characters as he said: “Out of professional responsibility, yes. But never with enthusiasm.”
He also discussed the choice not to have Ted and Rebecca tell each other “I love you” in the final episode.
“It was not something particularly discussed,” Hunt said in his reply to another fan’s question. “I will note, as have you, that Rebecca doesn’t say it either, so I wouldn’t call that imbalanced.”
“But they both know instinctively that if they do, it could open a floodgate they’d rather not open.”
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