Who Is Ivan Hernandez? 5 Things to Know About the Actor Playing Carrie Bradshaw’s New Love Interest in ‘AJLT’
03.02.2022 - 23:33
/ usmagazine.com
Love is in the air! Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) made great strides in moving on from the death of her husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth), and that included sharing a surprise kiss with her podcast producer, Franklyn (Ivan Hernandez).
After Mr. Big died from a Peloton-induced heart attack, viewers watched Carrie attempt to help and get back out into the dating world with fellow widower Peter (Jon Tenney). The grieving Manhattanie wasn’t actually able to take that next step with Peter, but she was able to find closure with her past.
Carrie’s trip to Paris, where she scattered Mr. Big’s ashes, pushed her to notice her connection with Franklyn. After he convinced Carrie to be the star of his new podcast show, titled Sex and the City, the pair grow closer and have a passionate makeout session in the elevator.
The big step for Carrie comes without a cameo from her true love. Scenes where she says goodbye to her late husband were scrapped after sexual assault allegations against Noth were made public, HBO Max confirmed.
In December 2021, the Law & Order alum was accused of sexual assault by multiple women in separate interviews with The Hollywood Reporter. One woman, who was referred to as Zoe in the article, claimed that Noth “rape[d] her from behind” in 2004. A second woman, who used the name Lily, recalled an alleged assault at his New York City apartment after meeting the actor in 2015.
Noth denied the allegations in a statement to Us Weekly, stating, “The accusations against me made by individuals I met years, even decades, ago are categorically false. These stories could’ve been from 30 years ago or 30 days ago — no always means no — that is a line I did not cross. The encounters were consensual. It’s difficult not to