: Ed O’Neill expresses frustration over not being invited to Amanda Bearse’s same-sex wedding

Ed O’Neill regrets feuding with his former Married… With Children co-star Amanda Bearse 14 years after he lashed out at her for not inviting him to her 2010 wedding to camera technician Carrie Schenken.

It was a case of life imitating art as the 77-year-old actor’s schlubby patriarch character Al Bundy was the nemesis of the 65-year-old actress’ feminist next-door neighbor Marcy Rhoades D’Arcy on the Fox sitcom.

‘In those days, [gay marriage] was a novelty, it was new,’ Ed said on the January 18th episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast Dinner’s On Me.

‘And [Amanda] didn’t invite me to the wedding. And my feelings were hurt. And when I asked her about it, she said, “Well, it was a tough call.” And I thought, “Are you confusing me with Al Bundy?” I didn’t say that, but that’s what I felt like. “What do you mean, you think I’m a Neanderthal, or something?”

‘So, I was angry. If I had a do-over again, I would have said, “Amanda, all the best. It’s your call, it’s your wedding.” But instead, I lashed out, and I said a joke, but it was a mean joke. That’s my biggest regret about that, I didn’t handle that well at all, I know that.’

(pictured January 13)

Amanda Bearse pictured in 2022

Ed O’Neill regrets feuding with his former Married… With Children co-star Amanda Bearse 14 years after he lashed out at her for not inviting him to her 2010 wedding to camera technician Carrie Schenken

It was a case of life imitating art as the 77-year-old actor's schlubby patriarch character Al Bundy was the nemesis of the 65-year-old actress' feminist next-door neighbor Marcy Rhoades D'Arcy (pictured in 1992)

It was a case of life imitating art as the 77-year-old actor’s schlubby patriarch character Al Bundy was the nemesis of the 65-year-old actress’ feminist next-door neighbor Marcy Rhoades D’Arcy (pictured in 1992)

O’Neill previously revealed to the TV Academy in 2013 that his off-color joke came after the Florida-born, Georgia-based lesbian said she worried he’d be ‘snickering’ as she and Carrie walked down the aisle of the church wearing tuxedos.

‘I started laughing, and she said, “See!”‘ the four-time SAG Award winner recalled.

‘And I said, “Well, you know why? Because it is f***ing funny, and I’m not going to be the only one that thinks so.” But it was funny. She had a little white tux and, to me, it was funny. But in other words, she may not have been wrong in excluding me.’

Ed said on the January 18th episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast Dinner's On Me: 'In those days, [gay marriage] was a novelty, it was new. And [Amanda] didn't invite me to the wedding. And my feelings were hurt. And when I asked her about it, she said, "Well, it was a tough call"'

Ed said on the January 18th episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s podcast Dinner’s On Me: ‘In those days, [gay marriage] was a novelty, it was new. And [Amanda] didn’t invite me to the wedding. And my feelings were hurt. And when I asked her about it, she said, “Well, it was a tough call”‘

O'Neill continued: '"What do you mean, you think I'm a Neanderthal, or something?" 'So, I was angry. If I had a do-over again, I would have said, "Amanda, all the best. It's your call, it's your wedding." But instead, I lashed out, and I said a joke, but it was a mean joke. That's my biggest regret about that, I didn't handle that well at all, I know that'

O’Neill continued: ‘”What do you mean, you think I’m a Neanderthal, or something?” ‘So, I was angry. If I had a do-over again, I would have said, “Amanda, all the best. It’s your call, it’s your wedding.” But instead, I lashed out, and I said a joke, but it was a mean joke. That’s my biggest regret about that, I didn’t handle that well at all, I know that’

O'Neill previously revealed to the TV Academy in 2013 that his off-color joke came after the Florida-born, Georgia-based lesbian said she worried he'd be 'snickering' as she and Carrie walked down the aisle of the church wearing tuxedos

O’Neill previously revealed to the TV Academy in 2013 that his off-color joke came after the Florida-born, Georgia-based lesbian said she worried he’d be ‘snickering’ as she and Carrie walked down the aisle of the church wearing tuxedos

The four-time SAG Award winner recalled: 'I started laughing, and she said, "See!" And I said, "Well, you know why? Because it is f***ing funny, and I'm not going to be the only one that thinks so." But it was funny. She had a little white tux and, to me, it was funny. But in other words, she may not have been wrong in excluding me'

The four-time SAG Award winner recalled: ‘I started laughing, and she said, “See!” And I said, “Well, you know why? Because it is f***ing funny, and I’m not going to be the only one that thinks so.” But it was funny. She had a little white tux and, to me, it was funny. But in other words, she may not have been wrong in excluding me’

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