It was the question everyone wanted Joy Behar to ask — and she didn’t hold back. During a recent episode of The View, Behar turned up the heat on actress Rose Byrne, pressing her about her husband Bobby Cannavale’s rather "X-rated" on-screen moments. But here’s where it gets interesting: instead of shying away, Byrne handled the cheeky interrogation with grace, humor, and just the right hint of affection.
While discussing Byrne’s latest project, the emotionally charged drama If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, Behar quickly pivoted the conversation toward Byrne’s personal life — specifically her frequent professional collaborations with Cannavale. Referring to him as her “fabulous husband,” Behar pointed out that the couple recently appeared together in Apple TV+’s Platonic, where Cannavale’s cameo apparently pushed the limits of what could be shown on daytime television. “You guys work together a lot,” Behar noted with a mischievous smile. “I mean, that scene in Platonic — definitely not safe for daytime TV.”
Byrne couldn’t help but laugh. “It was pretty raunchy, yes,” she admitted, acknowledging that the spicy moment caught more than a few viewers off guard.
Behar, known for her blunt candor, kept pressing: “I won’t say what was happening, but it was pretty X-rated. So how do you really feel about that? And why do you two like working together so much? Most couples couldn’t handle that!”
That’s when Byrne offered a refreshingly candid look at how she and Cannavale make it work — both personally and professionally. “It’s such a personal choice, and I used to be really hesitant about mixing work and home life,” she explained. “But honestly, it’s been so fun. He’s my ultimate creative sounding board. We’ve done plays together, TV projects, little bits here and there — and it’s always enjoyable.”
For Byrne, working with Cannavale seems to add spark, not tension, to their relationship. Together since 2012 and married for over a decade, the couple also shares two children — a detail that highlights how intertwined their personal and creative worlds have become.
Of course, Behar couldn’t resist teasing one more question that might make any married couple squirm: “You don’t get tired of each other?”
Byrne’s response was pure warmth. “Honestly, it’s almost more fun when we work together,” she said. “It’s like you get a break from the day-to-day family chaos and just go back to being the two of you again. Plus, I truly respect him as an actor. He’s incredible at what he does.”
The View airs weekdays at 11/10c on ABC — and this exchange reminded fans why the show continues to spark unfiltered, headline-worthy conversation.
But now the question’s yours to answer: Would you ever be comfortable acting in romantic or explicit scenes if your real-life partner were the one behind (or next to) the camera? Or is mixing love and work asking for trouble? Drop your take in the comments — this debate’s juicier than the scene that started it all.
