While on-set drama between co-stars is pretty common, there was nothing but love between Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy during their time on “Mike and Molly.” Years after the show ended, Gardell shared, “[McCarthy] and I have a brother and sister relationship. I love her and think she’s special. The first time I read with her and something was there right away,” per CBS. Gardell went on to say that after they nailed their takes, McCarthy would improv a scene “because she just has that brain,” adding that she is a “powerhouse.”
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Gardell revealed to People that his and McCarthy’s final table read for “Mike and Molly” was emotional and that “everybody was weeping.” He reiterated that the cast was like family and only had good things to say about McCarthy’s career, particularly her “Saturday Night Live” impression of Sean Spicer. “I’m not surprised when she does anything. I’ve been around her long enough that something’s just going to happen and it’ll come out of the sky like a meteor. That’s what she does and she’s just amazing,” he gushed. Although the two have moved on from the show and their characters, Gardell and McCarthy still remain close friends to this day.
