Chris Noth reveals what led to 'hurtful' friendship fallout with Sarah Jessica Parker after taking wild dig at SATC star
Chris Noth cemented his status as a major TV star with his role as Carrie Bradshaw's on/off boyfriend Mr. Big on HBO's hit series Sex And The City.The former Law & Order star had a recurring role on the show between 1998 and 2004 and went on to co-star in two spinoff films in 2008 and 2010.But now, he confirmed in a preview of his upcoming appearance on the Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson podcast, he no longer has any contact with his former costar Sarah Jessica Parker, who played Bradshaw.'We're not friends - I think that's pretty obvious,' Noth, 71, said, according to the preview obtained by People on Wednesday. The falling out between the pair came after he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women in late 2021 and shared that in the wake of the allegations, he felt abandoned by Parker. Chris Noth, 71, said he felt abandoned by Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, after he was accused of sexual assault by multiple women in late 2021; seen in 2025 Parker, who served as an executive producer on Sex And The City in addition to being it's lead star, joined with her castmates Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon in denouncing Noth following the allegations against him.Read More Inside Hollywood's quiet rebellion against cancel culture The trio's statement in December 2021 expressed their support for 'the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences' and said that they were 'deeply saddened'.Noth told Robinson it was 'disappointing' to see his once close friends and costars turn their back on him.He explained: 'The statement that they put out, which was nothing more than brand management, really... it was sad, it was disappointing, it was surprising.'Noth said he had expected more from people he had worked with for many years.'Before you make that statement, you know me, you've known me all these years, give me a call so I can give you the real scoop about this,' the actor said.'And that didn't happen, and that was too bad.'The Daily Mail has reached out to Parker's representatives for comment but has yet to hear back. 'We're not friends - I think that's pretty obvious,' the 71-year-old actor said of his affiliation with Parker; seen in 2025 Following the allegations, Noth's character Big was killed off and removed from the SATC reboot And Just Like That.The situation showed him who his 'real friends are,' he said.'What's gained is good. You know where people stand and you know who your real friends are and who they're not,' Noth shared. 'That's important to know. I just know if it had been on the other hand, I wouldn't have done that.'Noth said treatment he received from his costars 'was hurtful and it really affected everything.'The scandal in late 2021 arose after two unnamed women accused the actor of sexual assaults in 2004 and 2015 in a report published in The Hollywood Reporter. Noth issued a statement denying any wrongdoing, saying, '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.'The consequences of the piece, though, were immediate; in addition to his removal from And Just Like That..., he was also fired from his upcoming leading role in the CBS procedural The Equalizer.No criminal charges were ever filed against Noth yet the allegations had a massive impact on the way he was perceived by the public.Earlier this month, Noth made headlines again when he acknowledged his ongoing disenchantment with Parker on social media.After posting a gym selfie on January 9 with the caption 'F&@k new years – LETS GO!!!!', a follower replied, 'You mean f*** SJP & her award right? lol.'The post came two days after Parker was honored with the 2026 Carol Burnett Award at a Golden Globes-adjacent event. After his one-word response on social media raised eyebrows, Noth distanced himself from any controversy. 'My off the cuff slightly sarcastic response to a comment on the internet seems to have caused a tempest in a teapot,' Noth he posted on Instagram. 'It is not news. It is not worth all this discussion. 'It is a waste of time in a world where there are more important things to worry about.' Noth, pictured in 2023 in Vienna, Austria, said that it was 'disappointing' to see his once close friends and co-stars seemingly turn their back on him Parker and Noth seen as onscreen lovers Carrie Bradshaw and John 'Mr. Big' Preston in a scene from the show Parker and Noth pictured in a 2000 Sex and the City episode titled Drama Queen Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Parker, pictured in October 2024 in NYC. At the time the allegations against Noth surfaced, the trio said they were 'deeply saddened' and showed public support for 'the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences'Noth in August of 2023 said he never sexually assaulted anyone, but confessed to stepping out on his marriage to wife Tara Wilson, 43. They are parents to two sons, Orion, 18, and Keats, five.'I strayed on my wife, and it’s devastating to her and not a very pretty picture,' the actor told USA Today. 'What it isn’t is a crime.'
