Sam Rockwell, who recently appeared in the fifth episode of The White Lotus season three, has been open about his journey to sobriety after years of partying. The actor revealed he found Buddhism and is now sober, sharing how it helped him “uncover himself on a deeper level.”
Rockwell’s character, Rick, met up with Rockwell’s co-star in real life, Leslie Bibb, who plays Kate in the show. In the episode, Bibb was surprised to learn that Rockwell had not told her about his struggles with sobriety. The two have been dating since 2007 and were apart for three weeks due to work schedules.
Bibb recently shared an Instagram post celebrating their reunion, saying “reunited… and it feels so good.” In a surprising twist, Bibb was also unaware that Rockwell had joined her in Thailand before their reunion. The episode showed Rick’s character bringing a mysterious bag to the hotel, which he later revealed contained a black handgun.
Rockwell’s character differs from his real-life partner, who is more of a “buttoned-up Texas mom” on the show. Despite the surprise, both Bibb and Rockwell seem to be happy about their reunion, with Bibb declaring it feels like “nothing compares.” The White Lotus airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max.
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