George Clooney FINALLY details his first meeting with Amal and how they fell in love

George Clooney is happily married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney with whom he shares two children.

And on Tuesday, the Ocean’s 11 actor looked back at how his love story began when he stopped by The Drew Barrymore Show.

“Well, it’s funny that she came to the house in Como with a friend of hers to visit and immediately I was like…” began the star who co-stars with Julia Roberts in the new movie Ticket To Paradise. .

They met in Italy: George Clooney is happily married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney with whom he shares two children. And on Tuesday, the The Ocean’s 11 actor looked back at how his love story began when he stopped by on The Drew Barrymore Show. Seen on Monday

One of their very first sightings: here in London in October 2013

The former ER hunk went on to explain more.

“The funniest thing is Bryan Lourd called me, he had just met Amal somewhere else and she said, ‘Yeah, I’m going to Como with a friend of mine,’ and he called me and he said, ‘There’s a girl coming over your home that you are going to marry,” the Kentucky resident added.

Clooney didn’t think that sounded good.

Where love blossomed: George and Amal had their first meeting at his home in Italy

New interview: Clooney spoke to Drew this week; seen on set. The show airs Tuesday

“I thought, ‘You’re an idiot. You know that’s not going to happen,” added the star who has dated Italian model Elisabetta Canalis, Céline Balitran, Lisa Snowdon, Krista Allen and Sarah Larson.

“And then Amal comes in and we stayed up all night talking and I started writing her a lot of letters,” the Money Monster actor said.

Drew then said, “Like pen and paper.”

Love at first sight: “Well, it’s funny that she came to visit the house in Como with a friend of hers and immediately I was like…” the star began. Seen on October 15

Power Couple: Mr. and Mrs. Clooney attend the Clooney Foundation For Justice Inaugural Albie Awards at the New York Public Library on September 29 in New York City

She supports him: in London on September 7 for the premiere of Ticket To Paradise

George replied, ‘Yes, we still write letters. Leave them on the pillow.’

This comes after he said Universal is “brave” to release his movie Ticket to Paradise in theaters.

The 61-year-old actor stars in the romantic comedy alongside Roberts and was grateful for the studio’s support during a difficult time for the film industry.

George told The Hollywood Reporter: “Universal has done something very brave.

“These things just go through streamers now and they’ve done a lot of bravery to make a movie like this. We are grateful. We are hopeful.’

Their new movie: Clooney, left, and Julia Roberts in Ticket To Paradise

Her Boyfriend: When asked about the best part of working with George, the Pretty Woman star said, “Having a backup, having a friend. “It’s one of those puppy jobs that involves so many people and then you’re sent out like this satellite to talk about it all by yourself. It doesn’t make much sense. And so, getting in line with someone makes it so much more fun’

The film follows George and Julia as a divorced couple who travel to Bali to sabotage their daughter’s (Kaitlyn Dever) wedding and avoid the mistakes they made 25 years earlier. Clooney already considers it a ‘huge success’.

The Up in the Air star said, “This is all fun. We are proud of the movie. We enjoy it. It’s already a hit and we already feel like it’s been a huge success.”

The film is the latest collaboration between Clooney and Roberts – after “Ocean’s Eleven,” “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” and “Money Monster” – and Julia always “loves” working with her friend.

Asked about the best part of working with George, the Pretty Woman star said, “Having a backup, having a friend.

“It’s one of those puppy jobs that involves so many people and then you’re sent out like this satellite to talk about it all by yourself. It doesn’t make much sense. And so, being in line with someone makes it so much more fun.’