--- title: Adam Rippon and Reese Witherspoon Finally Met description: “This is the relationship the world’s been waiting for,” Witherspoon said. canonical: https://time.com/5191281/adam-rippon-and-reese-witherspoon-on-colbert/ author: Melissa Locker article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-03-08T17:07:55.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:18.756Z og:title: Adam Rippon and Reese Witherspoon Finally Met og:description: “This is the relationship the world’s been waiting for,” Witherspoon said og:url: https://time.com/5191281/adam-rippon-and-reese-witherspoon-on-colbert/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb021c18681caa38b/69892a338fd2ee310e35af2f/adamripponmeetsreesewitherspoon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1454 og:image:height: 818 og:image:alt: AdamRipponMeetsReeseWitherspoon og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Adam Rippon and Reese Witherspoon Finally Met twitter:description: “This is the relationship the world’s been waiting for,” Witherspoon said twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb021c18681caa38b/69892a338fd2ee310e35af2f/adamripponmeetsreesewitherspoon.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Adam Rippon and Reese Witherspoon Have Taken Their Friendship to New Levels of Excellence > Sponsored content. 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Meet Team USA: Adam Rippon_ by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 8, 2018 5:07 PM UTC  by [Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/) ## Melissa Locker Mar 8, 2018 5:07 PM UTC One outcome of the 2018 Winter Olympics was the founding of a mutual appreciation society between Olympic figure skater [Adam Rippon](http://time.com/5162114/adam-rippon-skate-interview-reactions/) and actress Reese Witherspoon. The two stars spent the Olympics tweeting their love of each other: > [](https://twitter.com/RWitherspoon/status/961276680638578688) > [](https://twitter.com/Adaripp/status/961397663416557568) However, they never met until Stephen Colbert invited them both onto _The Late Show_. Unsurprisingly, it was love at first site. The two shared a hug and Witherspoon told the 28-year-old athlete that he was “more handsome in person than even on the ice.” They even held hands during the interview. “This is meant to be,” the [_Wrinkle in Time_](http://time.com/money/5176203/free-screening-wrinkle-in-time-amc/)star said upon meeting [Rippon](http://time.com/5189740/adam-rippon-addresses-johnny-weir-jealousy-rumors/). “This is the relationship the world has been waiting for.” [Rippon](http://time.com/5144288/adam-rippon-olympics-2018-bronze/) admitted that he had been a fan of Witherspoon’s for a long time. “I think when I watched _Legally Blonde_ that was it. That’s when I fell in love,” he said. “And you’re so beautiful in person.” “Thank you,” Witherspoon replied. “I was talking to Stephen,” [Rippon](http://time.com/5157616/adam-rippon-madison-hubbell-olympics-valentine/) quipped. Rippon was in the mood for a pick-me-up, because as he told Colbert, “When I got out here, my life was in shambles.” What had caused the bronze medalist’s life to derail? He lost a button on his shirt before coming out on stage, leaving him with a gaping hole in his shirt. “I’m embarrassed, but I’m not,” he said. “Do you know what I mean?” ## Transcript I think if I weren't competing in the Olympics I'd be like kinda bored. The Olympics are like so fun. [ MUSIC ] I was born in 1989 And so my first memory is the 1992 Olympics, watching Paul Wiley win the silver medal. And I also remember that anytime anyone fell in the event I fell with them, like on the ground. I'm most excited to go to Korea because this will be my first Olympic games. And I've had a lot of ups and downs in my career, but I've learned so many lessons and I feel so ready for this Olympics, and so ready to show the world what I've got. 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