From Brooke Shields to Pamela Anderson: Liam Neeson's Relationship History
The speculation of a budding romance between the pair ramped up this week, thanks to reports suggesting they are officially dating. They are said to have started a romance after getting close on set of The Naked Gun together. Now, a source close to the movie has told PEOPLE: 'It's a budding romance in the early stages. It's sincere, and it's clear they're smitten with each other.'
The source added that Liam and Pamela are 'enjoying each other's company.' It's early days, but they have previously gushed about each other in interviews.
Liam stayed single for pretty much 16 years following his wife, Natasha Richardson's, tragic death in 2009. Here's what we know about his dating history...
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson attend "The Naked Gun" UK Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on July 22, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by)
In recent weeks, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson have shared a number of cosy red carpet moments, which has people wondering whether they are dating.
The pair addressed the speculation during an appearance on Today. Craig Melvin quipped: 'You're both single right now. There's clearly chemistry on display throughout this film. Are you two an item?'
Liam replied: 'Craig!' while Pamela seemed to thwart the Craig's query: 'I don't understand the question.' Liam responded by praising his co-star. 'I had never met Pamela before,' he said. 'We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely, budding chemistry—as two actors.'
He added: 'It's like, 'Oh, this is nice. Let's not mold this. Let's just let it breathe,' and that's what we did.'
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly last month, Pamela echoed a similar sentiment. 'Our chemistry was clear from the start. We have the utmost respect for one another,' she told the outlet, detailing how the pair shared professional but intimate dinners together. 'I invited him and his assistant over for romantic dinners with me and my assistant so our relationship stayed "professionally romantic" during filming.'
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 29: Liam Neeson and Freya St. Johnston attend the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers playoff game at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
Neeson only dated one person after the death of Natasha, and that was Freya St. Johnston. Freya, who is a public relations executive, had a two year relationship with Neeson. Reports at the time suggested Neeson split from Freya to spend more time with his family.
'Liam is heading back to America at the start of next month to work on his new film Non-Stop ,' a source told the Daily Mail. 'He told Freya that he wants to take a break and concentrate on his family.'
LONDON - OCTOBER 17: Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson arrive at the BFI 52 London Film Festival: 'The Other Man' Premiere at the Odeon West End on October 17, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by)
Apart from Freya, Liam Neeson hasn't been romantically linked to anyone since his wife, Natasha Richardson. The pair met when they worked on a Broadway play in 1993, and married in 1994. As well as being a Broadway star, Natasha starred in a number of big films. including The Parent Trap, The Handmaid's Tale and Asylum. The couple had two children - Micheál in 1995 and Daniel in 1996.
Natasha sadly died in 2009 after a head injury on a skiing trip in Quebec. Speaking about her death, Neeson called it a 'horrible thing to happen.' Her son Micheál took Natasha's last name instead of Neeson's to honour his mother.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Liam Neeson and Dame Helen Mirren attend the Reinvented and Reimagined Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London relaunch party on June 11, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/for Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park)
Actress Helen Mirren dated Liam Neeson in the 1980s - something the pair publicly acknowledged in a 2018 appearance on the Graham Norton show. The conversation arose when Norton brought up the topic during the programme.
'We didn't date. We lived together for four years,' said Helen Mirren. 'We were a serious item for a while. Lucky me!'
Neeson even recalled the moment he fell in love with Mirren. 'I remember being on the set and standing with Ciarán Hinds as Helen walked towards us dressed in her full Morgana Le Fey costume and we both went, 'Oh fuck,"' he remembered. 'I was smitten. I think Ciarán was too, but I was very smitten!'
Mirren replied: 'I never knew that. You've never told me that before. It's amazing.'
Helen has shared equally fond memories of their time together. In a 2022 interview with AARP, she said: 'We loved each other. We were not meant to be together in that way, but we loved each other very, very much. I love him deeply to this day. He's such an amazing guy.'
NEW YORK - CIRCA 1992: Brooke Shields and Liam Neelson circa 1992 in New York. (Photo by Raoul/Images/Getty Images)
Liam dated Brooke Shields in the early 1990s - a relationship Brooke detailed in her 2014 memoir. 'He wooed me with his brogue, his poetry, and his shitty choice of cheap pinot grigio wine,' she wrote.
Liam reportedly proposed to Brooke twice over the course of their relationship, before the pair went their separate ways at the end of 1992.
Liam Neeson has been linked to several other A-listers in the past. He reportedly dated Barbra Streisand from 1991 to 1992, although they kept most of their relationship out of the public eye. He has also been romantically linked to Janice Dickinson and Sinead O'Connor.
Alice Hall is the Staff Writer at Grazia UK. She was previously a Junior Features Writer for The Daily Telegraph. At Grazia, she writes news and features about pop culture, dating, health, politics and interiors.
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