There are countless women who would have gladly gone on a date with George Clooney, but that wasn't the case for Sara Foster, the executive producer of "Nobody Wants This." During an episode of her podcast "The World's First Podcast," which she co-hosts with her sister and the creator of the hit Netflix series, Erin Foster, Sara revealed a fascinating anecdote about a failed date with the Oscar-winning actor.
"Do you guys know that I got set up with George Clooney like 30 years ago and it was such a dud?" Foster confessed. "Sorry, had to say it."
Erin was clearly surprised by this revelation and asked, "Wait, sorry, you went on a date with him?"
Sara clarified, "Rande and Cindy tried to set me up with him when I was 24 maybe? And the four of us met and it was just a hard no. You didn't know that?" She added, "I remember just thinking, 'Oh, he is so old.' I always say that when I see these young girls dating older guys. Like, yes, of course, sometimes it makes sense, but I've never understood a 19-year-old that's into a 40-year-old. I just always thought that was so weird."
The creator of "Nobody Wants This" admitted that she was actually "offended" that her married friends would set her up with Clooney because "he felt so old at the time." Sara, 44, is 20 years younger than the star of "Jay Kelly," who is 64 years old.
"I'm sure George Clooney is a nice guy, but I just remember it being the four of us sitting there and thinking like, 'I'm gonna die, like I'm gonna die,'" she continued. "I was still so sad over my ex-boyfriend at the time of the date. Then, here's this one who just feels like a grandpa. It was depressing. I was so depressed."
Despite Sara's blunt words, she explained that she wasn't intending to insult the actor from "Wolfs." She also recalled that Clooney didn't seem too interested in her either.
"I also think it wasn't George being like, 'Oh, set me up with Sara Foster.' I think it was more like Rande and Cindy being like, 'We know someone great,'" she said. "I don't think he was that into it either. I started crying about my ex to him. So I think he was like, 'This chick's not OK.'"
Erin teased her sister, saying she's probably "the only woman on the planet" who would be bummed out by a date with what she described as "the heartthrob of America."
Years later, Sara tied the knot with former tennis player Tommy Haas in 2006 and had two daughters. They ended up splitting in 2023. As for Clooney, he's been married to Amal Clooney since 2014 and they share twins.
