made rare comments about her marriage to comedian Jeff Richmond as the pair prepare to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
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Tina Fey Celebrates 25 Years with Travel-Size Husband
Tina Fey made rare comments about her marriage to comedian Jeff Richmond as the pair prepare to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The 56-year-old star, ...
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The 56-year-old star, who is , opened up about the topic during Monday's episode of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
Fey and Richmond tied the knot back in 2001 and are parents to children Alice, 20, and Penelope, 14.
'I know you and Jeff are about to celebrate your 25th wedding anniversary,' Fallon began.
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'Yes!' the actress proudly confirmed as the audience erupted into applause and the host offered his congratulations.
Fey replied, 'Thank you,' before playfully adding towards the crowd, 'So, you all were wrong!'
Tina Fey, 56, made rare comments about her marriage to comedian Jeff Richmond as the pair prepare to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary
Fey replied, 'Thank you,' before playfully adding towards the crowd, 'So, you all were wrong!'; seen in May in L.A.
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'Everybody who said we weren't going to make it,' the star continued as Fallon asked if the private couple had anything 'special' planned for the big milestone.
The actress explained that she and her husband rang in the anniversary a little early during a recent trip to Los Angeles.
'Everybody who said we weren't going to make it,' the star continued as Fallon asked if the private couple had anything 'special' planned for the big milestone
'We had a little weekend at the hotel, quiet. Did nothing. Sat by the pool,' the Mean Girls star recalled
The longtime couple first crossed paths during the early 90s in Chicago at Del Close's ImprovOlympic Theater; seen in 2024 in NYC
'We met when I was 24. He's nine years older than I am. It was actually a really great age difference because he was much more mature than someone my own age.'
Fey added, 'There was no game playing or "I'll call you tomorrow." It was a very easy, respectful relationship from the beginning, and it very quickly and easily became quite solid.'
The pair said 'I do' on June 3, 2001 during a Greek Orthodox ceremony.
The actress has also
Her former 30 Rock co-star Alec Baldwin previously wrote in his 2017 memoir titled Nevertheless that Fey
The comedian's height is around 5'2" while Fey stands at 5'5."
'Jeff is diminutive. Tina describes him as "travel-size." When I saw him, I thought, "What’s she doing with him?"' Baldwin had written.
However, after working with Fey and Richmond on 30 Rock, the actor admitted that his opinion changed about Fey's husband.
'We met when I was 24. He's nine years older than I am. It was actually a really great age difference because he was much more mature than someone my own age,' Fey said; seen in May in NYC
'When I ended up working with the two of them years later, on 30 Rock, of which Tina was writer, producer, and star, I changed that to "What's he doing with her?"'
Baldwin had added, 'Jeff, who was the talented composer and music supervisor on 30 Rock, is as loose and outgoing as Tina is cautious and dry.'
Despite mainly keeping their relationship out of the spotlight, Fey and Richmond have made rare red carpet appearances over the years.
Back in 2024, the actress towered over her husband as they attended opening night of the Broadway production Death Becomes Her.
The lovebirds also cozied up at the star-studded New York premiere of Mean Girls that same year.
Last month, Fey unveiled the secret to their long-lasting marriage while talking to Entertainment Tonight.
'Separate bathrooms,' she simply shared. 'If you can afford it. And if you can't afford it, then one person has to go to McDonald's to use the bathroom'; seen in 2019 in NYC
Fey recently reprised her main role in the Netflix series The Four Seasons, with the second season dropping on the streaming site on May 28
'Separate bathrooms,' she simply shared. 'If you can afford it. And if you can't afford it, then one person has to go to McDonald's to use the bathroom.'
Along with celebrating her anniversary milestone, the actress has been keeping busy with work in the industry.
She recently reprised her main role in the Netflix series The Four Seasons, with the second season dropping on the streaming site on May 28.
Fey is also the co-creator and a writer on the comedy drama series. Her husband is additionally a part of the project as the composer.
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