Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn are all the time all the way down to clown their trustworthy Scandal lovers.
“I actually am so thankful for the wholesome relationships that I used to be ready to have, additionally, with the lads on that display like Scott Foley and Tony Goldwin,” Washington, 49, stated all the way through the Tuesday, April 14, episode of the “Excellent Hold” podcast. “I really like their other halves. They love my husband.”
Podcast host Amy Poehler famous that, in spite of Washington being married to Nnamdi Asomugha, other folks nonetheless “send” her and Goldwyn in actual lifestyles. (Goldwyn has been married to spouse Jane Musky since 1987.)
“So laborious,” Washington agreed. “By means of the best way, we love to f*** with other folks. I put up stuff always with Tony.”
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Poehler added, “And that is the reason how you’ll inform everybody’s protected.”
Washington performed the long-lasting Olivia Pope at the Shonda Rhimes-created drama for seven seasons, from 2012 to 2018. She shared the display with Goldwyn, who performed her on-again, off-again love pastime President Fitzgerald Thomas Grant III, all through the display’s run.
“I really like that individuals send them. I find it irresistible. I find it irresistible such a lot,” Washington persevered. “I really like that individuals get into arguments. … I really like that we gave other folks romance, that we gave other folks escapism, that we made other folks suppose, that we made other folks really feel. I really like all of that.”
Within the years that Scandal has ended, lovers have was hoping for a reboot — and the solid is primarily on board.
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Foley (who performed Olivia’s different love pastime, Jake Ballard) introduced his ideas to Us Weekly completely in December 2025 about bringing the display again.
“I feel it will take Shonda Rhimes getting excited, having an concept of the place all the ones characters, the place they’re of their lives,” he stated on the time. “Kerry’s all over at this time. She’s were given the brand new Knives Out sequel. I feel it will take her slowing down a minute to offer us a while to shoot some extra Scandal.”
Previous this yr, Washington echoed this sentiment, explaining to Selection that Rhimes has to in the end be the only to invite.
“However you realize, I do have those imaginary youngsters that I’ve been taking selfies with in every single place the town,” she quipped in March, relating to actors Chase Infiniti and Tyriq Withers who’ve been referred to by means of lovers as Olivia and Fitz’s children.
Washington spoke additional about Infiniti and Withers all the way through her “Name Her Daddy” look that very same month.
“However this funny story about Chase Infiniti and Tyriq being our youngsters, that is just like the funny story that won’t die. And I find it irresistible such a lot,” she gushed. “They in fact do [look like us]. She has my smile, and Tyriq has his smile. It’s so absurd.