Sara Foster recently shared a surprising and humorous anecdote about her dating history involving one of Hollywood’s most famous leading men. While speaking on ‘The World’s First Podcast’, the show she hosts with her sister Erin Foster, the actress opened up about a past night out with George Clooney. She frankly described the experience as underwhelming and admitted that she did not feel a romantic spark during the encounter. The revelation came as a shock to her sister and listeners who had not heard this specific story before.

The date was originally orchestrated by supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber roughly twenty years ago. Clooney and Gerber have been close friends and business partners for decades, so the setup was likely a casual attempt by the couple to bring two single friends together. At the time of the meeting, Foster was only in her early twenties, while Clooney was already in his mid-forties. It was intended to be a relaxed double date among friends, but the significant age difference immediately stood out to Foster as a major obstacle.

Foster recalled feeling that the ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ actor was simply too old for her at that specific stage in her life. She noted that while he is undoubtedly a nice person and a catch for many, the chemistry was nonexistent during their time together. She humorously remembered sitting there thinking that the situation was dire and that he felt more like a grandfather figure than a potential boyfriend. The actress stated that her internal reaction was a definitive rejection from the very beginning of the evening.

This experience shaped her lasting views on relationships with large age gaps. She explained to her sister that she never understood why very young women would be interested in dating men who were decades older than them. Foster felt that the dynamic was inherently strange and could not wrap her head around the appeal. Her time with Clooney served as a personal confirmation that such a significant difference in life experience was not something she wanted to pursue.

To make matters even more awkward for everyone involved, Foster was dealing with the emotional fallout from a recent and painful breakup during the dinner. She confessed to her listeners that she actually began crying about her ex-boyfriend directly to Clooney during the date. She speculated that the actor likely looked at her and realized she was not in a stable place to be dating. It was a disastrous combination of bad timing and a lack of compatibility that doomed the setup from the start.

Ultimately, the night ended without any romance, and Foster believes Clooney was likely just as uninterested in the arrangement as she was. She clarified that she does not believe the actor personally requested the date, but rather that Crawford and Gerber were simply trying to play matchmaker. Clooney eventually settled down with his wife Amal, while Foster went on to have her own family. The story remains a funny memory of a well-intentioned but poorly executed attempt at celebrity matchmaking.

Tell us in the comments if you have ever been on a disastrous setup arranged by your friends.