B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling.Photo: Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Mindy KalingandB.J. Novakhave fans feeling nostalgic about their beloved characters fromThe Office.
On Tuesday, Novak, 42,shared a photoon Instagram of a maraschino cherry-filled drink he was given while at a bar, hinting that fans of the series would understand the reference. “Was just sent this at a bar. IYKYK,” he captioned the photo.
“I feel seen,” Kaling, 42, later commented on the post from her former costar and close friend.
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InThe Office, Novak’s Ryan and Kaling’s character Kelly were an on-again-off-again couple. During an early episode, Ryan orders Kelly’s typical — and very specific — drink: “One seven and seven with eight maraschino cherries, sugar on the rim, blended if you can.”
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Kaling and Novak first met while working on the NBC workplace comedy — which ran for nine seasons from 2005 to 2013. The two also dated in real life, on-and-off between 2004 and 2007 before ultimately calling it quits. Despite the split, the two have remained close friends throughout the years — and have evenaccompanied each other to red carpet eventsas platonic dates.
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Last month, Kaling celebrated Novak’s 42nd birthday with loving words to the actor on social media,sharing a stillof Novak withBrad Pittfrom the 2009 filmInglorious Basterds.
Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak.
In 2014, Novak opened up to PEOPLE about his friendly relationship with Kaling.
“Complicated,” he said when asked to describe Kaling in one word. “A really complicated person and a really complicated friendship, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”
Kaling also raved about Novak in a 2015 profile withInStyle, saying at the time, “I will freely admit: My relationship with B.J. Novak is weird as hell. He is not my boyfriend, but he is not my best friend.”
“I guess you could describe our relationship as a ‘romantically charged camaraderie with loud arguments,’ but I don’t think Facebook would accept this as a new status,” she joked.
These days, Kaling sees Novak more as a family member afterappointing the actor as the godfatherof her 3-year-old daughterKatherine “Kit” Swati. (Kaling is also mom to 1-year-old sonSpencer Avu.)
“The truth is that B.J. is so much more like family now than a platonic friend. He’s the godfather to my daughter,” she toldGood Housekeepingin 2019. “He comes over like once a week. Sometimes he’ll come over just to hang out with her.”
source: people.com
