John Mayer and pal Andy Cohen laugh it up out in NYC… after Bravo host says they are ‘in love’

John Mayer and Andy Cohen were spotted this week sharing a loving laugh on a lunch outing in New York City.

The dynamic duo, who have enjoyed a close friendship for several years, exuded bonhomie as they walked down the sidewalk in conversation.

Andy, 55, was dressed in the same sand colored suit he wore to the premiere of Jennifer Lawrence’s raunchy new sex comedy No Hard Feelings later that day.

Meanwhile, 45-year-old John had his hair styled in a retro-chic pompadour as he stepped out in a casual look, including a walnut brown jacket over a matching T-shirt.

Their latest sighting comes after Andy exploded that the two men are “in love” – ​​but stressed that their bond never escalated to a sexual encounter.

There they go: The dynamic duo, who have enjoyed a close friendship for several years, exuded bonhomie as they chatted up the sidewalk

Details: Andy, 55, was dressed in the same sand colored suit he wore later that day at the premiere of Jennifer Lawrence’s raunchy new sex comedy No Hard Feelings

The fact that they have been good friends for a long time and that Andy is gay has led to wild rumors about the true nature of their relationship.

But during a performance on The Howard Stern Show Last week, Andy insisted that his affection for John, 45, never turned physical.

At Howard’s urging, Andy even swore by his children Ben, four, and Lucy, one, that he and John never fooled.

But Andy did tell the self-proclaimed King Of All Media, “I’m in love with John Mayer. We’re in love with each other.’

“I mean, swear on your children’s lives there was never anything sexual between you and John Mayer,” Howard said, and Andy readily agreed, “I swear.”

John and Andy are so close that when they met the day after Thanksgiving last year, John matched Christmas sweaters with Andy’s mom.

Andy even traveled to Brazil to be with John for his 40th birthday, which happened while he was on tour there in October 2017.

Although he and Andy have joked about their romance rumors, John is straight and has dated stars like Jessica Simpson, Katy Perry, and Jennifer Aniston.

Dynamic duo: Their latest sighting comes after Andy ignited that the two men are “in love” – ​​but insisted their bond never escalated to a sexual encounter; pictured last year

Peas in a pod: The fact that they have been good friends for a long time and that Andy is gay has led to wild rumors about the true nature of their relationship; pictured in 2015

So sweet: John, according to Andy, “is someone who says, ‘I love you and I cherish you and I cherish our friendship,’ and things like this that straight guys aren’t necessarily supposed to say”

Warm Words: While discussing his various friendships with straight men, Andy shared, “John Mayer is also someone who is very in touch with his emotions”

He infamously called Jessica “sexual napalm” in a sensational 2010 Playboy interview, supposedly in homage to their chemistry.

“Have you ever been with a girl that made you want to quit for the rest of your life? Have you ever said, “I want to quit my life and just fuck you. If you asked me $10,000 to fuck you, I’d start selling all my s*** just to f*ck up** ing you,” he said.

Meanwhile, Andy is a single father of two, currently juggling his jam-packed Bravo career with raising little Benjamin and Lucy.

Appears on the podcast Table for two a few months ago he said he was “open” to a romance, but joked, “Are people really looking for a 54-year-old man with two kids?”

During the same interview, he lifted the curtain on the deep emotional intimacy he was able to develop with John.

While discussing his various friendships with straight men, Andy shared, “John Mayer is also someone who is very sensitive to his emotions.”

Andy recalled that John “started very quickly into our friendship like, ‘You know what? I need to tell you something. I love you.'”

John, according to Andy, “is someone who says, ‘I love you and I cherish you and I cherish our friendship,’ and things like that that straight men aren’t necessarily supposed to say.”