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Starting as a standup comedian, Jerry Seinfeld hit the jackpot with the sitcom seriesSeinfeldthat took him onto the global stage. The series started in ‘89 and lifted his career in ways he had never imagined, and even when NBC offered him a whopping $5 million per episode for season 9, he didn’t want to continue with it.
Not just a comedian, Seinfeld is also a talented writer as he helped co-create the innovative show that changed his life forever. But, it came his way unexpectedly as he had been rather enjoying his standup comedy stints more than anything else. Talk about dumb luck!
With 9 successful seasons, Jerry Seinfeld went on to accumulate a massive net worth of $950 million. With this much wealth, anyone would want to find love and start a family, but he had other plans. He wanted to continue with his original craft of standup comedy with his unique writing.
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How Did Jerry Seinfeld Meet Wife Jessica Seinfeld?
The couple has been married for over two decades now, but it is strange how the universe brings some people together.Jessica Seinfeldhad already been married at the time they met in 1998 andJerry Seinfeldhad been riding the tide of his success being single.
However, their meeting in Manhattan at a gym resulted in both of them dating shortly after. They underwent some controversies at the time as her husband – Erik Nederlander took it to the press about their illicit affair. But, when two people belong to each other, nothing can stop them.
She married Seinfeld in ‘99 after divorcing her husband and it has been working out perfectly for them. Before this, the 69-year-old actor didn’t have any plans for marrying anyone.
Shortly after their marriage, on Oprah Winfrey’s show, he shared –
“I had all these other thrills, and I never wanted to get married. Maybe, because I didn’t feel that connection with anyone that makes you go forward.”
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He Knew She Was A ‘Rare’ Woman
Making a marriage work is no easy feat, but the couple have made it so far. For the longest time, the secret to their successful marriage is – to keep it low-key!
Jerry Seinfeld felt a sense of comfort with her after they started dating briefly. That is how he figured out that he wanted to go forward with it. Not to undermine the fact that they are both artists. Jessica Seinfeld is an author and is highly passionate about food.
In the same interview, he shared more about his ‘perfect’ wife saying –
“It’s not the conversation or the attraction that you feel, it’s just this comfort when she is around. When that used to happen, I don’t know what that is, but I just know that she was the ‘one’ for me and I would spend my life with her.”
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With his successful 11-season Netflix hit talk showComedians in Cars Getting Coffee,the platform is having him back for his filmUnfrosted: The Pop-Tart Storywhich is either expected to come this year or sometime in 2024.
Source:Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ojaswi Chaudhary
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Extremely passionate about a great story since the little guy was 8. He has lived through nothing short of almost 300 of Hollywood’s finest pieces of work, and is now creating some of his own here at FandomWire. He loves to make time for a good book and a good meal.
