Milo Ventimiglia just started a new chapter of fatherhood, but he misses the days of fighting with Jared Padalecki and Matt Czuchry over Rory Gilmore’s heart.
Speak with People magazine in an interview published on October 27, the 48-year-old actor admitted that he is his “dear” former Gilmore girls costars.
The conversation came up when the This is us star was told that Padalecki and Czuchry — who played Dean and Logan on the beloved series — reunited last month for a Panera Bread fall campaign.
“There was a Panera commercial? I have a newborn daughter, I live under a rock. I had no idea,” said Ventimiglia, who welcomed his first daughter with wife Jarah Mariano in January.
The ad, which was released in September, featured Padalecki and Czuchry poking fun at their Gilmore characters while introducing Panera’s new fall soups.
Each flavor was paired with one of Rory’s famous love interests: Dean as the “reliable” Fireside Chili, Logan as the “sophisticated” Autumn Squash Soup, and Jess, of course, as the “bad boy” Black Bean Soup who “left without even saying goodbye.”
“Oh, that’s funny,” Ventimiglia said when told his character was included in the ad. “I’ll have to look it up. Those guys are both so nice, such sweet guys. I miss them. I sure miss them.”
The nostalgic reunion comes as Gilmore girls is celebrating its 25th anniversary – a milestone that Ventimiglia admits he still hasn’t thought about.
“I think it’s very special for a series to last so long,” he said. “To inspire new audiences, especially young girls, to educate and live a kind of Rory life, I think it’s great.”
