Kaitlin Olson responds with humor to relationship rumor after blog claims Rob McElhenney cheated on her in Wales
- The 47-year-old actress took to Twitter on Monday and wrote: ‘It was I who had the affair. But it wasn’t with someone from Wales’
- “It was with a whale. I’ve always loved whales. They are the bosses of the ocean and I’m drawn to power,” Kaitlin added with a whale emoji
- Kaitlin and Rob star in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia together and have been married since 2008
Kaitlin Olson responded with humor to a relationship rumor on Monday after it was falsely alleged that her husband Rob McElhenney was cheating on her in Wales.
The 47-year-old actress took to Twitter to share a link from a gossip blog that posted the cheating allegation, writing: “It was I who had the affair. But it wasn’t with someone from Wales.’
“It was with a whale. I’ve always loved whales. They are the bosses of the ocean and I am drawn to power. We ask for privacy as we navigate this difficult time,” Kaitlin added along with a whale emoji for her approximately 608,000 followers.
Rob, 46, also responded to the rumor on Twitter to his approximately 1.1 million followers.
“Sad to admit the rumor is true,” he posted along with a red broken heart emoji.
Funny response: Kaitlin Olson humorously responded to a relationship rumor on Monday after it was falsely alleged that her husband Rob McElhenney, shown together in West Hollywood, California in May, was cheating on her in Wales
However, some details are…. wrong,” he added.
Kaitlin and Rob star in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia together and have been married since 2008.
The couple began secretly dating during the second season of the series.
Together they have son Axel, 12, and Leo, 11.
Rob became co-owner of Welsh football club Wrexham AFC in September 2020 with Ryan Reynolds, 46.
They are executive producers of the FX sports documentary series Welcome To Wrexham covering their ownership of the team.
Rob plays Ronald “Mac” McDonald in the comedy It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, while Kaitlin plays Deandra “Sweet Dee” Reynolds in the FX comedy series.
Season 16 of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia premiered June 7 on FXX
Hit show: Kaitlin and Rob co-star in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, featured in a 2018 still with Charlie Day and Danny DeVito, and have been married since 2008.
Affair admission: The 47-year-old actress took to Twitter to share a link from a gossip blog that posted the cheating allegation, writing, “It was I who had the affair. But it wasn’t with someone from Wales’
Details wrong: Rob, 46, also responded to the rumor on Twitter to his roughly 1.1 million followers
The series also features Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, and Glenn Howerton.
Rob created the black comedy and co-developed it with Glenn.
It was renewed for another four seasons in December 2020, bringing it to 18 seasons.
The show received critical acclaim and also attracted a cult following.