Alec Baldwin didn’t beat around the bush on his new TLC reality show, The Baldwins. In the March 23 episode of The Baldwins, the 66-year-old actor recounted a hilariously awkward encounter: seeing one of his wife Hilaria Baldwin’s ex-boyfriends completely n*ked during a Broadway play.
So, while attending Take Me Out, a baseball-themed Broadway revival known for its locker-room n*dity, Baldwin found himself face-to-face with a man who once shared Hilaria’s heart. And, evidently, quite a lot more. “I’ve seen one of the loves of her life n*ked,” Baldwin shared in a preview (via PEOPLE).
Hilaria, 41, instantly jumped in to correct him: “Not the love of my life.” But Baldwin added:
He was a very important boyfriend of hers. And we went to go see him on Broadway and he was n*ked — and as our British fans [would say], he had his bits out!
And I’m literally, and he’s there, her [ex-]boyfriend and I recognize him. I met before. And when he turns around with his [p**is] hanging out, I’m like, oh, oh, oh, OK.
While Baldwin didn’t name the actor, the 2022–2023 cast of Take Me Out featured Jesse Williams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Patrick J. Adams. And although it remains a mystery which of them once dated Hilaria, Alec’s visual memory seems hauntingly vivid. “He had like, a clarinet hanging from his pants,”
Hilaria, laughing off the moment, teased, “I think you remember this more than I do.” But Baldwin admitted he simply “felt it had to be told.” Let’s dive deeper into Hilaria’s latest move to shut down divorce rumors.
Hilaria Baldwin Shuts Down Alec Baldwin Divorce Rumors With Humor, Clarinet Not Included
Divorce rumors? Hilaria Baldwin isn’t just unfazed; she’s dancing them into the ground. After being spotted sans wedding ring at two Dancing With the Stars rehearsals (September 27 and October 3), rumors swirled. But the 41-year-old wasn’t having it.
On October 6, she posted a cheeky Instagram Reel, snuggling a plush of Alec’s Beetlejuice character while flaunting her ring in style. “Don’t worry Cammy, got my Alec stand-in here while he is gone working,” she wrote, brushing off breakup speculation.
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The absence of her ring, she clarified, was strictly practical. “I don’t wear [it] to practice because it hurts with the crazy stuff we are doing”, she commented. And while Baldwin may be absent from rehearsals, he certainly hasn’t ghosted his wife’s DWTS journey. He even crashed her early sessions, jokingly dancing with her pro partner, Gleb Savchenko.
Yet insiders allege he might be too involved. According to a source on Rob Shuter’s Substack, Alec’s behind-the-scenes behavior has ruffled feathers:
Telling the director where to put cameras, instructing producers on how to cut segments—it was chaos. Alec thinks he knows better than people who’ve done this for decades.
Despite this, Hilaria seems unfazed and appreciative of her husband’s support. The couple, who wed in 2012, continue to keep things bizarrely entertaining.
Alec Baldwin’s Ex-Wife Kim Basinger Praises Hilaria Baldwin in Rare Warm Interview
Yes, Alec Baldwin’s ex-wife, Kim Basinger, is not only on speaking terms with him; she’s extending sincere praise to Hilaria Baldwin. The 71-year-old Oscar winner opened up in a February 2025 interview with Variety, saying:
Alec and I have a great relationship. I have great respect for where he is today and his family.
Basinger, who was married to Baldwin from 1993 to 2002, shares a daughter with him, Ireland. Though they don’t see each other often, Basinger noted they sometimes “talk” and that Alec will “pick up the phone and call me.” She added:
I don’t wish him anything but everything good.
As for Hilaria? Basinger had nothing but admiration:
He’s been through a lot lately. But Hilaria seems to have a great handle on that. So more power to her.
Alec and Hilaria share seven children together. And now, with The Baldwins airing weekly on TLC, the public gets a ringside seat to their highly unfiltered household. Still, we can’t help but wonder: Who was the clarinet-wielding ex? Will Alec Baldwin ever let that image go? Drop your thoughts below!
Stream new episodes of The Baldwins every Sunday at 10 p.m. on TLC.
