And just like that … Aidan is back.
Sex and the City star John Corbett revealed to Page Six that he will reprise his role of Carrie Bradshaw’s ex-fiancé Aidan Shaw in the show’s highly anticipated reboot.
“I’m going to do the show,” he told us in a new interview, adding that the news is “very exciting” for him.
Regarding the number of episodes he will appear in, Corbett said, “I think I’ll play quite a few.”
“I love all those people, they have been very nice to me,” he added.
HBO declined to comment.
On the long-running HBO show, Corbett, 59, played the hapless furniture designer Aidan, who not only cheated on Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie with Mr. Big (Chris Noth), but was subsequently dumped when he wanted to get married. He appeared in the movie’s sequel and ran into his ex-love in Abu Dhabi, where the two shared a romantic meal and even a kiss.
The upcoming 10-episode HBO Max revival entitled “And Just Like That…” will feature three-quarters of the leading ladies – Parker, Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte). Kim Cattrall has repeatedly refused to participate in a revival and famously had a falling out with Parker in the past.
Corbett told us he never noticed any tension on the set, but did comment, “I only worked with Sarah Jessica Parker. I think I had one scene with all the girls. “
“They were always warm,” he continued. ‘Thank you very much. I got to know the other girls because when you come to work you have to wait a few hours while they finish a scene, but we always had nice conversations and hugs. I’ve never seen or heard of it. “
What Mr. Big, Page Six reported in February that actor Chris Noth would not be part of the reboot, but he later hinted on social media that he might be playing a part.
The limited series has no release date yet.
Corbett is currently starring in “Rebel”, a drama inspired by Erin Brockovich and starring Katey Sagal. In it, he plays Sagal’s third husband.
“The other two spouses are on the show,” said the West Virginia resident. ‘I am the cooler husband. Every husband in everything I do, I am always the coolest. “
Corbett joked that he “put that in the contract. I am not concerned about the size of my trailer. I just want to be the coolest on the show. “
Of course, the show is about Sagal’s character fighting big business against the little guy, something Corbett wishes there was more along with less emphasis on material wealth.
“Everything [now] is about how much money you can make … the world hears about billionaires and you don’t hear enough about the little person’s advocates.
“Look, I’ve been super rich and I’ve been super poor,” explained the Northern Exposure star. And you know, I’ve discovered in life the human ups and downs that we’ve all had very little to do with how much I had in the couch and anything else.
Being miserable and super happy has nothing to do with how much you have in your Wells Fargo account, it is how you were treated or disrespected by someone you cared about which is why you were miserable in life. “
Corbett is absolutely satisfied these days. He’s been in a relationship with Bo Derek for nearly 20 years after meeting her on a not-so-blind date. A mutual friend arranged for them to date each other at an Oscar viewing party, and Corbett admits that when the “10” star’s name was mentioned he thought it was a joke.
The couple decided to have dinner the night before the party in case they didn’t like each other, “and we went out for dinner the night before and it was great. She was great, ”he said happily.
“Rebel” airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET.