Dan Abrams and Ashleigh Banfield Reminisce Over Their Dates 25 Years Ago — Discuss Whether They Kissed

NewsNation hosts Dan Abrams and Ashleigh Banfield reflected on their 25 years of friendship that, Banfield revealed for the first time on air, began with a date – or two, per Dan – as he signed off on his last show on the network.

Abrams, also the founder of Mediaite, hosted the final episode of his show Dan Abrams Live on Thursday. He said goodbye to his viewers and thanked those watching for their support and feedback over the years. He explained how he would be taking time to invest in several of his other business ventures.

Joining the host for his farewell, Banfield raised a wine glass filled with root beer in a toast to her old friend before she spilled on the origins of their long-running friendship.

“And to tell your viewers as you leave a little-known story, Dan and I met 25 years ago. We went on a date, and neither one of us — five minutes into it…” she began.

“A couple!” Abrams protested.

“Well, I think, two, you know, if that’s a couple,” Banfield acknowledged. “And five minutes into it, we both realize like, yeah, no sparks here, but a really, really great friendship that has endured for 25 years.”

She continued to recount the help Abrams had given her over the years: “And I will also tell your viewers and mine who are mine… Dan Abrams, mentor. I like to mentor a lot of people, but I have one mentor and it is Dan Abrams. I call him every time I have a professional question, even a personal question. And I’ve always been amazed at just your wisdom and your ability to to help, even though you literally don’t have a second in the day because of all those jobs you do.”

Thanking Banfield, Abrams joked: “Don’t minimize those dates we had. They were great. Oh, ‘there were no sparks.’ You forget, do you? Two dates, you can still have sparks, baby! Anyway…”

“Is he still on? Cut his mic!” Banfield laughed.

“Thank you, Ashley,” Abrams said, interrupted by Banfield blowing a kiss. “And thanks to all of you.”

“And that is the only kissing we’ve ever had,” she laughed.

“Not true either,” Abrams jibed back before handing off. “But, all right. Banfield starts now!”

“I love you, man. He really is great,” she said as her show began before whispering to viewers: “And there was no kissing.”

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