Viola Davisand her husbandJulius Tennonare reliving their meet cute.During the couple’s appearance onJimmy Kimmel LiveThursday, Tennon, 69, andEGOT winner Davis, 57, recalled how they first met in 1999 on the set of the television seriesCity of Angelswhile they were in line to get breakfast.“I was dogging a bagel with tuna fish on it, a cinnamon raisin bagel with tunafish, and believe it or not it’s really, really good, but go ahead, Julius,” Davis said, laughing as she handed the story off to her husband, who added that he gave her his contact information at the end of that day’s filming.“Well, I gave you my card only because my mom told me, my mom said: ‘If you want to meet a girl, don’t ask for her phone number, give her your card. IF she’s interested, she’ll call you,’ " Tennon told hostJimmy Kimmel."[Davis] promptly called me a month later,” he added, generating laughs from Kimmel and the audience — as well as quite the grin on his wife’s face.Robin L Marshall/Getty ImagesThe actress went on to explain that she did not call back immediately because she had “bad credit” and no car at the time.“No one wants to meet a 34-year-old woman on a bus with bad credit,” Davis explained. “So I was trying to get my stuff together, and then I was like, ‘You know what, it’s going to take too long to get the credit right.’ “Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.After joking that they moved in together early in their relationship due to financial concerns, Davis insisted that was an actual consideration at the time. “I’m not lying to you,” she told host Kimmel. “Splitting that rent coming from New York, I was like — and he was cute, you know? He had a tight ass.“Asked about their first date, Davis immediately told the host it was “magical” as the pair reminisced over the bread they shared together.Viola Davis and Julius Tennon.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via GettyThe couple — who costar in the new movieAirasMichael Jordan’s parents Deloris and James — previously recalled to theLos Angeles Timesin December thatTennon impressed Davis with his “Texas hospitality” on the date, at the the Crocodile Cafe in Santa Monica, Calif.“You said you loved the bread basket!” Davis recalled. He added, “Oh, yeah … the bread was fresh andgood.“Afterward, he drove her home in his “new” Nissan Maxima, which Davis remembers being “so clean.““And he drove me to the front curb and he shook my hand. He said I was beautiful and that he’d had such a beautiful time,” Davis recalled. “And he stayed there until I got to the door of my apartment. He was such a gentleman.“Airopens in theaters April 5.
Viola Davisand her husbandJulius Tennonare reliving their meet cute.
During the couple’s appearance onJimmy Kimmel LiveThursday, Tennon, 69, andEGOT winner Davis, 57, recalled how they first met in 1999 on the set of the television seriesCity of Angelswhile they were in line to get breakfast.
“I was dogging a bagel with tuna fish on it, a cinnamon raisin bagel with tunafish, and believe it or not it’s really, really good, but go ahead, Julius,” Davis said, laughing as she handed the story off to her husband, who added that he gave her his contact information at the end of that day’s filming.
“Well, I gave you my card only because my mom told me, my mom said: ‘If you want to meet a girl, don’t ask for her phone number, give her your card. IF she’s interested, she’ll call you,’ " Tennon told hostJimmy Kimmel.
“[Davis] promptly called me a month later,” he added, generating laughs from Kimmel and the audience — as well as quite the grin on his wife’s face.
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images
The actress went on to explain that she did not call back immediately because she had “bad credit” and no car at the time.
“No one wants to meet a 34-year-old woman on a bus with bad credit,” Davis explained. “So I was trying to get my stuff together, and then I was like, ‘You know what, it’s going to take too long to get the credit right.’ "
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After joking that they moved in together early in their relationship due to financial concerns, Davis insisted that was an actual consideration at the time. “I’m not lying to you,” she told host Kimmel. “Splitting that rent coming from New York, I was like — and he was cute, you know? He had a tight ass.”
Asked about their first date, Davis immediately told the host it was “magical” as the pair reminisced over the bread they shared together.
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon.TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty
The couple — who costar in the new movieAirasMichael Jordan’s parents Deloris and James — previously recalled to theLos Angeles Timesin December thatTennon impressed Davis with his “Texas hospitality” on the date, at the the Crocodile Cafe in Santa Monica, Calif.
“You said you loved the bread basket!” Davis recalled. He added, “Oh, yeah … the bread was fresh andgood.”
Afterward, he drove her home in his “new” Nissan Maxima, which Davis remembers being “so clean.”
“And he drove me to the front curb and he shook my hand. He said I was beautiful and that he’d had such a beautiful time,” Davis recalled. “And he stayed there until I got to the door of my apartment. He was such a gentleman.”
Airopens in theaters April 5.
source: people.com
