Broadway's Sydney James Harcourt Reflects on Past Romance with Andy Cohen

Broadway performer Sydney James Harcourt recently opened up about his history with Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen, sharing details of their relationship during an appearance on the Dads and Daddies podcast on Tuesday, April 28.

The 50-year-old actor emphasized that his connection with the 57-year-old television personality extended well beyond a casual encounter. According to Harcourt, the two met through Craigslist and maintained an on-and-off relationship for approximately a year and a half during the early stages of Cohen's career at Bravo, before the network executive achieved mainstream recognition.

"It was a Craigslist thing and it was a really good one," Harcourt recalled. "He came to my apartment the first time, and then the vibe was fun. He's different than his TV persona."

Harcourt further commented on their chemistry, stating: "I just knew that he was hot and man, the sex was really, really great."

The Broadway star has built an impressive career spanning stage and screen. He previously performed in Hamilton and currently portrays Rum Tum Tugger in Cats: The Jellicle Ball. His television credits include appearances on FBI, Elementary, and NCIS: New Orleans.

Cohen had previously addressed the relationship during a 2024 episode of his SiriusXM show Radio Andy, after Harcourt appeared as a guest bartender on WWHL.

"I met him many years ago and we had a mad passionate love affair — lust affair," Cohen said at the time. "I met him on Craigslist. Now, he, all these years later, winds up bartending on Watch What Happens Live last week."

An unexpected revelation came from Cohen's ex-boyfriend and Radio Andy co-host John Hill, who disclosed that he also had a past connection with Harcourt.

"I know him in the Biblical sense," Hill, 47, stated, prompting Cohen to respond, "I do too, girl."