Meet Brett Goldstein, whose chemistry with co-star J.Lo fuelled dating rumours
He started off in stand-up, broke out in Ricky Gervais’ Derek, rose to fame with Ted Lasso … and is now in Office Romance on Netflix
Starring in Netflix’s latest romcom Office Romance, J.Lo takes on the role of Jackie Cruz, a CEO at an airline who finds herself falling in love with Daniel Blanchflower (Goldstein), the company’s new lawyer.
As it turns out, Lopez had long been a fan of Goldstein’s work and agreed to star in the film. When it premiered on June 5, Goldstein and Lopez’s undeniable on-screen chemistry had many speculating whether they’re more than just co-stars.
Here’s all you need to know about Jennifer Lopez’s new leading man, Brett Goldstein.
He started out as a comedian
Born in 1980 in a British Jewish family, Goldstein attended Warwick University where he majored in film and feminism, and later moved to New York to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Art. During his time there, he began acting and writing his own plays which he would perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He then ventured into comedy and pursued a career in stand-up.