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Keri Russell gets X-rated about early days with Matthew Rhys in candid sex confession

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Bashian, L. (2026, October 11). Keri Russell gets X-rated about early days with Matthew Rhys in candid sex confession. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/keri-russell-x-rated-early-days-matthew-rhys-candid-sex-confession

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Keri Russell discussed her relationship with Matthew Rhys during an appearance on the "Dear Chelsea" podcast. She described their early romance as passionate and secretive, often engaging in intimate activities while filming the show "The Americans." The actress expressed contentment without marriage, noting it's unnecessary given modern societal changes. Russell also commented on promoting her role in the Netflix series "The Diplomat," emphasizing her character’s intelligence and flaws.
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Keri Russell, known for her role in "The Americans" on FX, recently opened up during an appearance on the "Dear Chelsea" podcast about her early days with co-star and now-partner Matthew Rhys. She revealed that while filming the show, which aired from 2013 to 2018 and where they played Soviet KGB agents disguised as a married American couple, she and Rhys had frequent intimate encounters on set in various disguises. Russell described the experience as "fun, sneaky, and sexy." The two met briefly before filming but reconnected during the first season of "The Americans," with their relationship becoming public in April 2014 after initial dating rumors surfaced late that year. They welcomed son Sam in May 2016.

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Russell PERSON · 7× Rhys PERSON · 4× Chelsea Handler PERSON · 1× Keri Russell PERSON · 1× Matthew Rhys PERSON · 1× Netflix ORG · 1× River PERSON · 1× Sam PERSON · 1× Shane Deary PERSON · 1× Willa PERSON · 1×

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Russell is currently promoting the fourth season of her hit Netflix show, "The Diplomat," in which she portrays Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom who finds herself in the middle of conflicts between the two countries.
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🔮 Together they share their son Sam, who they welcomed in May 2016.

Claims (34 extracted, 2 hedged)

Keri Russell is getting candid about the early days in her relationship with her longtime partner. asserted
Russell → get → partner
During a recent appearance on the "Dear Chelsea" podcast, the 50-year-old actress discussed what it was like falling in love with her boyfriend, Matthew Rhys, while filming the early seasons of "The Americans." asserted
it → discuss → Americans
"We were like falling in love and staying up all night and like having sex all the time and just like wearing disguises, like, I'm f---ing [in] crazy wigs and like wearing pearls," she said on the podcast. asserted
she → fall → podcast
"When have you ever worn pearls and like, f---ing in trailers and f---ing everywhere. asserted
you → wear → trailers
I mean, it was insanity. asserted
it → mean → ?
Although the two had met briefly prior to working together, they reconnected in 2012 to film the first season of "The Americans" and their relationship became public in April 2014 after they first sparked dating rumors in late 2013. asserted
they → meet → 2013
Together they share their son Sam, who they welcomed in May 2016. uncertain
they → share → May
While the couple have been together for over a decade, Russell told podcast host, Chelsea Handler, that she doesn't see the need to marry Rhys, noting, "I’ve had a big party. asserted
I → tell → party
I get to dress up all the time. asserted
I → get → ?
"People used to have to be married to have a credit card. asserted
People → use → card
We can have credit cards now," Russell said. asserted
Russell → have → cards
"I don’t need my last name to go away. asserted
name → need → ?
I’m cool. asserted
I → ’m → ?
If you don’t, that’s cool too." asserted
that → do → ?
She added that since the two share a child, to her that means "forever" and that she finds marriage a bit "antiquated." asserted
marriage → add → her
Russell is currently promoting the fourth season of her hit Netflix show, "The Diplomat," in which she portrays Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom who finds herself in the middle of conflicts between the two countries. asserted
who → promote → countries
When it comes to the character, the "Felicity" actress told People, it is "fun to play someone so smart, so funny, so fierce," but who also "does stupid s--- all the time." asserted
who → come → s---
"I love her frankness, I love her bossiness. asserted
I → love → bossiness
I love how she is always getting herself into hot water," she said. asserted
she → love → water
"I mean, to lose in a drama as a character is good. asserted
lose → mean → character
To be constantly losing and messing things up, it’s great. asserted
it → lose → things
But I also love that she can pull it together and be presentable and put a dress on if she needs to." asserted
she → love → dress
After Rhys recently neglected to thank Russell in his acceptance speeches at the Emmy Awards, where he won for his work on both "Widow's Bay" and "The Beast In Me," Handler suggested that when Russell eventually wins for her role in "The Diplomat," she thanks all her ex-boyfriends and leaves Rhys out. uncertain
she → neglect → Rhys
While many were concerned by Rhys' omission, Russell explained she told him he didn't have to thank her, as he told her he was most nervous about having to make the speech if he won. asserted
he → concern → speech
"I said, ‘Take me off your plate. asserted
I → say → plate
Like, you don’t have to thank me. asserted
you → have → me
I know you love me,’" she revealed. asserted
she → know → me
There's so many people you have to thank. asserted
you → be → ?
I don’t care if you want to thank the dog walker. asserted
you → care → walker
You do whatever you want to do. asserted
you → do → whatever
That’s your minute. asserted
That → ’ → ?
That’s your 45 seconds. asserted
That → ’ → ?
So I just said, 'Take me off your plate.' asserted
I → say → plate
And we kind of said to each other, 'We don’t have to thank each other.'" asserted
We → say → other
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