Chelsea Handler And Jo Koy Discuss How Their Friendship Turned Into Romance

Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy show the world that the best love story starts from a friendship, as they detail how their relationship blossomed into something more.

On a second season premiere of an "iHeartRadio" podcast titled "A Love Story with Jo Koy," the two comedians dive into their activities together.

The lovebirds talked about staying up till midnight, skiing indoors, and also gave listeners two different stories of how their friendship of many years blossomed into love.

The 70-minute podcast was released on October 7 and produced by Nick Stumpf and Catherine Law.

On Thursday, Handler brought on Koy as a guest on her podcast "Dear Chelsea" to talk about their relationship, which has been in the works for years.

About 20 years ago, the pair were introduced through a mutual friend. The standup comedian then became a series regular on his best friend's E! show "Chelsea Lately," PEOPLE reported.

Looking back on the beginning stages of their friendship, Handler agreed that she and the 50-year-old had "amazing" chemistry. Yet, they differed on their memories afterward.

The 46-year-old said Koy thought their chemistry was sexual while she thought it was comedic. Her boyfriend disagreed, adding that he had never said that.

The actress admitted that she had somewhat of a crush on the comedian, but she was likely suppressing those emotions back then.

Handler said he was not in touch with herself to understand her feelings, but she knew she liked talking to Koy and having him in her life.

The "Fun Size" star said her man has an infectious upbeat nature that she loves, but she did not want to entertain her desire for something more.

The 46-year-old believes things happened that way for the best because "look where we are now. I would've ruined it if I had those feelings earlier, probably."

For years in their friendship, the actress said Koy reminded her of her older brother Chet who died in 1984, adding, "I just didn't want to f*** you before."

In September, The Blast reported that Handler made her relationship with Koy Instagram official. On September 27, the "Chelsea Does" star shared two loved-up photos of her and her boyfriend.

In one of the images, the couple was dressed in matching outfits. Handler wrapped her arms around her boyfriend as they shared a heated kiss.

The post was well-received by fans and friends who fawned over how cute they looked together and how happy they were to see the girlfriend in love.

The Blast shared that Handler was over her crush on former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in July. In her 2020 standup special, "Evolution," the comedian had spoken of her feelings for the governor.

In October 2020, "Chelsea" starred on an episode of "The View," saying Cuomo was a big Italian hunk who stepped into the scene when people were dehydrated for authentic leadership.

Allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct followed Cuomo in 2021. On a July 8 appearance on the New York Times "Sway" podcast, Handler said she was over him.

The TV personality called the governor a man who "doesn't like it offered up." Handler has moved on to a better prospect with her romance with Koy.