Glenn Howerton panicked when co-stars’ secret romance threatened their hit show’s future.
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Glenn Howerton nearly lost his mind when roommate Rob McElhenney confessed he was secretly dating their “It’s Always Sunny” co-star Kaitlin Olson.
The shocking revelation came while Howerton was literally scooping cat litter, making the moment even more surreal.
His immediate reaction? Pure, unfiltered panic about what this could mean for their hit show.
“The Stupidest Thing You Could Do”
Howerton didn’t mince words when his friend dropped the bombshell in 2006.
“You’re compromising the show and everybody’s job,” he blurted out, genuinely believing McElhenney was joking.
The thought of two main cast members dating seemed like career suicide to him.
Rob’s earnest response—that they’d tried to fight their feelings but couldn’t—only made Howerton more anxious.
Sneaky Love Under One Roof
The funniest part? Howerton and McElhenney were literally roommates when the secret romance began.
Olson would crash at their place, pretending to be “too drunk” to go home.
Meanwhile, Rob would mysteriously disappear some nights, making up stories about random hookups.
Looking back, Howerton laughs at how oblivious he was to the obvious signs right under his nose.
The Only One Who Knew
While most cast members were clueless about the budding romance, Danny DeVito noticed something brewing.
“You got the feeling they were gravitating toward each other in a cool way,” the veteran actor recalled.
His take was refreshingly philosophical: “People who are supposed to be together wind up together.”
Unlike Howerton’s panic, DeVito seemed to sense the relationship was meant to be.
From Secret Romance to TV History
Despite Howerton’s doomsday predictions, the relationship actually strengthened the show.
McElhenney and Olson married in 2008 and now have two teenage sons.
Far from destroying “It’s Always Sunny,” their romance coincided with the show becoming the longest-running live-action sitcom ever.
Season 17 hits FXX this July, proving sometimes the “stupidest” career move turns out to be the smartest life choice.