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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper's Best BFF Moments

Two peas in a pod! Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper share everything from identical initials to similar professions, which makes it easy to see why the twosome are best friend goals.

The Watch What Happens Live host and Cooper first met in the early ’90s when they were almost set up on a blind date. However, the pair’s dynamic never became romantic because Cohen broke the CNN news anchor’s “cardinal rule” of dating — mentioning his socialite mother, Gloria Vanderbilt.

“Andy and I were first set up on a blind date, which never happened because we had a phone call and after two minutes I said, ‘I’m not dating this guy,’” Cooper recalled on Watch What Happens Live in December 2016. “He broke my cardinal rule … he mentioned my mom within the first four sentences of meeting me.”

Although the duo never went on a date, they forged a friendship that developed into an equally strong working relationship. Cohen and Cooper have hit the road together every year since 2016 for their conversational stage tour, “AC2: An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.” The Radio Andy host has also joined Cooper to cohost CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live since 2017.

Cohen and the Nothing Left Said author not only support each other professionally but have leaned on each other through the ups and downs of their personal lives. The Bravo exec shared a touching tribute in honor of Cooper’s mother, Gloria, when she died in June 2019.

“Gloria Vanderbilt was an amazing woman who lived a life filled with incredible peaks and impossible obstacles,” Cohen wrote at the time via Instagram. “Through it all she remained eternally optimistic with a wicked sense of humor. In fact, Anderson’s iconic and infectious giggle comes from his mom. Sending Anderson all my love, and may she Rest In Peace.”

Cooper was also by Cohen’s side — while still respecting social distancing guidelines — as the Bravo host recovered from coronavirus in April 2020. Cohen shared a photo of his pal riding by his New York City apartment via Instagram.

“This is about as close as I’ll be getting to @andersoncooper for a while…. (on 10x zoom lens btw!)” Cohen captioned the blurry photo.

The BFFs have also both achieved a major milestone —becoming parents. Cohen welcomed his son, Benjamin, via surrogate in February 2019. Cooper, for his part, announced the birth of his son, Wyatt, via surrogate in April 2020.

Cohen revealed via Instagram in May 2020 that he hopes their sons will “be best friends” when they get older — just like their dads.

Scroll down to see Cohen and Cooper’s sweetest BFF moments.


Three’s Company

Anderson, Cohen and the Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen host's son, Ben, spent some time together ahead of their New Year's Eve hosting gig in early December 2020. An Instagram video from their bonding moment showed the CNN correspondent mimicking a clapping stuffed monkey while his BFF's baby boy looked on in amazement.

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Playground Papas

The coronavirus pandemic didn't stop Anderson and Cohen from getting together outside with sons Wyatt and Ben on the playground in October 2020.

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Beach B(ae)FF

Although COVID-19 canceled Cohen's usual summer travel plans, the TV personality still took a stroll down memory lane in September 2020. He shared a few throwback Instagram pics of his best pal Cooper sans a shirt. "If it were a normal year, I'd be on vacation with my pal...threatening to post shirtless pics of him. Well, it's 2020 and I'm sitting on my deck so I figured I'd just post without asking and piss him off!" Cohen's caption read.

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Twinning

Cohen and Cooper looked identical in matching black suits and bowties.

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AC Squared

The besties have been coheadlining their conversational stage tour — where they share anecdotes of their personal lives and careers — since 2016.

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TMI

Cohen revealed on Watch What Happens Live in 2018 that he and Cooper are "eskimo brothers," a slang term that refers to two people who have been intimate with the same person.

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Proud Papa

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! @bravoandy. So proud of all you’ve done, and for you and Baby Benjamin, it’s just the beginning," Cooper captioned a photo of himself holding Cohen's son, Benjamin.

Courtesy of Anderson Cooper/Instagram
Palin’ Around

The duo stopped to snap a selfie with a forest background.

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Sunset Views

Cooper and Cohen enjoyed the sunset together while they both were wearing white outfits.

Courtesy of Anderson Cooper/Instagram
Nautical Adventures

The friends were all smiles as they relaxed on a boat in Tahiti in July 2017.

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Island Greetings

The pair snapped a photo in the ocean while vacationing in Bora Bora in July 2017.

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Happy New Year

Cooper gave Cohen a playful kiss as they hosted CNN's New Year's Eve special in January 2020.

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