Sofia Vergara has made her hate for Kevin Hart clear, and others are trying to figure out whether it’s genuine.
The Colombian-American actress, 51, appeared on The Graham Norton Show with the comedian, 44, on Friday (January 12), and fans were in stitches when she made no effort to disguise her annoyance.
In actuality, Sofia and Kevin had known each other for years, so it was all in good fun – but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t fantastic.
Sofia’s expression conveyed a different tale as soon as Kevin stepped out after Graham introduced him, as the studio crowd clapped.
She grimaced and rolled her eyes as he entered, not seeming pleased to see him, and then purposefully moved to take up more room on the sofa, preventing him from sitting down.
‘I can’t believe that I came all the way from the United States and you had to be here too,’ she said, feigning frustration.
Reacting to the initial interaction, X user Jane Roberts was firmly Team Sofia, writing: ‘OMG LOVE her, she’s sooo funny!’
‘I am LIVING for Sofia Vergara’s absolute DISDAIN for Kevin Hart’, wrote user Wandoful.
Sofia continued to make subtle jabs at Kevin throughout the programme, which also included Jodie Comer and Alan Cumming as guests.
As the actor advertised his new film, Lift, Sofia, who plays Griselda Blanco in the Netflix series Griselda, was ready to humble him.
‘This is my first leading role where I’m, like, serious,’ he said.
‘It took you a long time, huh?’, Sofia quipped.
Kevin went on to boast about his new ‘action star’ status, having recorded many nasty battle sequences for Lift.
‘Because I’m an action star now, I’m on harnesses and all this stuff and I’m like, you can’t overwork me because I’m like a car, baby. You overheat me, Imma shut down. Don’t work me too hard, give me room to go,’ he said.
Chipping in and earning plenty of laughs from the crowd, Sofia joked: ‘He has a little battery.’
‘Don’t celebrate that! Graham!’, Kevin defended.
Social media users reacted to the situation with hilarity.
‘Loving the bants between Sofia Vergara and Kevin Hart on Graham Norton’, wrote Perveen Akhtar.
User LyndseyPyndsey wrote: ‘Loving Sofia Vergara on Graham Norton, not taking herself seriously & taking the p**s out of herself and Kevin Hart’.
I love Sofia Vergara dragging Kevin Hart every opportunity she can 😭 #GrahamNorton
— Alex (@alexr_241) January 12, 2024
I am LIVING for Sofia Vergara’s absolute DISDAIN for Kevin Hart 😂#TheGNShow #GrahamNorton pic.twitter.com/ON5aFPLgGt
— Wando (@Wandoful) January 12, 2024
Loving the bants between Sofia Vergara and Kevin Hart on #grahamnorton
— Perveen Akhtar (@PerveenAkhtar) January 12, 2024
Just banter Kevin and Sofia. Good friends probably. #TheGNShow
— Steve (@stevebristoluk) January 12, 2024
I'm a bit late to the party, but is this genuine tension between Kevin and Sofia, or just an act? #grahamnorton
— TV Talker (@Anono1111) January 12, 2024
‘I love Sofia Vergara dragging Kevin Hart every opportunity she can’, penned Alexr_241.
Other viewers were perplexed, with one wondering if Sofia and Kevin had ‘real conflict’ or if it was ‘just an act’.
While there were plenty of caustic comments made at one other’s expense during the conversation, Sofia and Kevin eventually demonstrated it’s all love.
Sofia published a video on Instagram of herself cuddling Kevin against her chest while smiling.
The Modern Family alum chuckled as she patted Kevin on his head while a friend behind the camera laughed, with Kevin commenting underneath: ‘I love you for life!!!!!! Truly my sister that I never had.’
She and Kevin have been pals since 2004 and have worked together on several occasions.
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Their debut film together was Soul Plane, a comedy/musical co-starring Snoop Dogg.
It was one of their first films, and they went on to collaborate on several subsequent projects, so the ‘tension’ is clearly simply joking!
The Graham Norton Show airs Fridays on BBC One and iPlayer.
