From On-Screen Love to Real-Life Flirtation? Drea de Matteo Admits to Real-Life Feelings for James Gandolfini

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From On-Screen Love to Real-Life Flirtation? Drea de Matteo Admits to Real-Life Feelings for James Gandolfini

2025/06/10 Report

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Hi, I'm Editor May—and yes, I still quote The Sopranos like it's 2001. So, when I stumbled across an interview where Drea de Matteo (our unforgettable Adriana La Cerva) admitted to a real-life crush on James Gandolfini, I sat up straight. You mean to tell me Adriana was a little smitten with Tony Soprano behind the scenes? Consider my fan-brain officially fried.

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In a 2024 Vanity Fair retrospective clip that recently resurfaced on social media, Drea recalled a behind-the-scenes moment that perfectly captures the fun, flirty energy of the Sopranos set:

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