Naomi Watts shares a kiss with pal Laura Brown as she and new husband Billy Crudup attend premiere of Brooke Shields’ one-woman show in New York

Naomi Watts and her new husband Billy Crudup attended a pre-show cocktail event for Brooke Shields’ one-woman show, Previously Owned.

The Mulholland Drive actress, 54, and Watchmen star, 55, looked dapper for the outing, sponsored by Australian wine brand Bird In Hand and held at Café Carlyle in New York on Tuesday.

At one point, Watts shared a kiss with her friend, former InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown.

The Academy Award-nominated actress looked radiant as she wore a white blazer over a floral print blouse.

The British-Australian actress pulled her signature blonde locks back into a low ponytail for the catch-up.

Her soon-to-be-famous actor husband, meanwhile, looked sharp in a royal blue suit and sported a salt and pepper beard.

The outing comes after Naomi opened up about her sex life with her new husband and the complications of keeping her libido ‘alive’ during menopause.

At one point, Watts shared a kiss with her friend, former InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown

The event was sponsored by Australian wine brand Bird In Hand and took place on Tuesday at Café Carlyle in New York

Watts married Eat Pray Love star Billy earlier this year on June 9 in a very low-key ceremony and Naomi admitted they are still in the ‘honeymoon phase’ of their relationship.

At an exclusive event at Canoe Place Inn & Cottages in Hampton Bays on Thursday evening, Naomi explained how communication had been the “biggest key” in her romance with 55-year-old Billy and that it had led to them having “pretty great sex.” had. .’

The King Kong star previously revealed that she went through early menopause at the age of 36 and felt like she was ‘out of control’ thanks to hot flashes and mood swings, leading to the launch of her wellness brand Stripes.

During the conversation, titled “Unlocking Intimacy: Navigating Passion in Midlife,” she admitted that “sex becomes more pleasurable” with age.

The Academy Award-nominated actress looked radiant as she wore a white blazer over a floral print blouse

The British-Australian actress pulled her signature blonde locks back into a low ponytail for the catch-up

During a panel discussion on menopause with doctors Suzanne Fenske and Somi Javaid, Naomi said: ‘We heard tonight that there are complications, which keeps the sex and the libido alive and all that, but sometimes people have the opposite effect.

‘Actually, I think there was a time, generations ago, when talking about what menopause actually was… it was hysteria and some women were nymphomaniacs. Like we were just crazy old crows who wanted too much sex,” she added with a laugh.

“Personally, I think sex becomes more enjoyable when you take away the fear of baby making… when you know it’s not the right time… like that expression… ‘closed for business, open for pleasure!’

Naomi and Billy met on the set of her 2017 Netflix series Gypsy. L-R: Crudup, Watts, Brown and Brandon Borror-Chappell

Naomi and Billy met on the set of her 2017 Netflix series Gypsy.

The series starred Naomi as a therapist who uses an alias to develop close (and unethical) relationships with people closely associated with her patients, while Crudup played her husband.

The costars started dating later in 2017, a year after Naomi split from her partner of 11 years, actor Liev Schreiber.

The costars started dating later in 2017, a year after Naomi split from her partner of 11 years, actor Liev Schreiber. Crudup shakes hands with Shawn Levy