Emmy night shocker as Katherine LaNasa takes the gold
The Emmy Awards just turned into a total love fest that has the industry side-eyeing the front row! Katherine LaNasa finally walked away with the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her role in The Pitt, but all anybody could talk about was her arm candy. Standing by her side was none other than Grant Show, the man who made a career out of playing the ultimate bad boy on Melrose Place. While Katherine was soaking up the spotlight, Grant was playing the role of the doting husband, calling himself arm candy for the night. But is this package deal as sweet as it looks, or is there a layer of Hollywood PR polish over a much more complicated history?
Grant was seen nearly bursting into tears as his wife was finally recognized after years of knocking on doors. He told anyone with a microphone that he has watched her work harder than anyone in the business. Katherine returned the favor in her speech, calling him her beautiful husband and thanking him for helping with everything. While the room was swooning, the gossip mill was churning. In a town where marriages last about as long as a pilot episode, these two have been locked in for over a decade. We have to wonder: what is the secret glue holding this power couple together while everyone else in their circle is heading to divorce court?
The messy timeline of their big love connection
Let us look at the receipts because the math on this romance is definitely intriguing. Grant and Katherine reportedly met on the set of the HBO hit Big Love, but the story they tell is a bit of a head-scratcher. Grant claims his character essentially replaced hers, so they never actually worked together on screen. Then, in a convenient twist of fate eight months later, they both just happened to be in Vancouver at the same time for different projects. They claim they were just casual friends who went bowling because neither of them was available. Just bowling? In Hollywood? We have heard that one before!
At the time of this meeting, Grant was still technically married to his first wife, Pollyanna McIntosh. They did not split until , and Grant was down the aisle with Katherine by August . That is a lightning fast turnaround for a guy who was supposedly just friends with LaNasa. They announced their engagement in July and were married just one month later at a nursery in California. The suspiciously quick wedding had everyone wondering if there was a reason for the rush. While they have stayed together, the origins of their package deal definitely feel like a whirlwind that started while the ink was still wet on his previous divorce papers.
Grant Show defends his controversial age gap
Before he was the patriarch on the Dynasty reboot, Grant was the hunk that launched a thousand ships on Melrose Place. But his entry into that world started with a role that would definitely raise eyebrows today. Grant played Jake Hanson on Beverly Hills , where he was a -year-old handyman romancing a teenage Kelly Taylor, played by Jennie Garth. When confronted about the creepy age gap on a podcast recently, Grant tried to play it off, noting that Garth was a professional actress in her early s in real life. But on screen? The optics were different to say the least.
I did not really think much of it at the time we were shooting. When I watched it, I was like, Oh yeah, look at that. It is different.
Different is one word for it! Grant admitted that the character of Jake was specifically designed as a springboard for his own show. He was the older man coming into a high school world to stir up trouble. While he says he did not think much of it then, the modern lens makes that gazebo-building romance look a lot more like a predatory plot point. It is a part of his legacy that he cannot seem to shake, no matter how many Blake Carrington suits he puts on. It seems the bad boy image is baked into his DNA, even if he is now playing the supportive husband role to an Emmy winner.
The secret to their twenty year marathon
How does a couple survive two decades in the scandal-heavy world of television? According to Grant, Katherine is a massive perfectionist who is harder on herself than anyone else. He admitted on a podcast that he frequently has to tell her to take it easy, but she just keeps working. It sounds like a high-pressure household where the drive for success never stops. Grant has watched her struggle for years to get the recognition she feels she deserves, and that kind of burning ambition can either forge a bond or blow a marriage apart.
They also have a daughter, Eloise, born in , adding another layer to their domestic facade. Katherine also has an adult son, Henry, from a previous partner, which Grant has had to navigate as a stepfather. They present themselves as best friends who always want to hang out, but we know that in Hollywood, being a package deal often means managing two careers as one single brand. Every red carpet appearance and every gushing interview is part of a carefully curated image of stability that keeps the offers coming in from networks like Paramount and The CW.
Behind the scenes of the Pitt season chaos
While Katherine is riding high on her win, things at her show The Pitt are reportedly getting messy. There has been a shocking off-screen exit that has left the cast and fans reeling. As the show heads into Season , the production is in a state of flux. Insiders suggest that Katherine’s newfound Emmy power might be shifting the dynamics on set. When an actress wins the biggest award in television, they usually start making demands, and with Grant Show in her corner acting as her biggest champion, you can bet they are negotiating for every penny they can get.
My wife, Katherine, she is a harder worker than I am. I have to say that to her sometimes. I think she hears me and then keeps working. It works for her.
The gossip is that Grant’s intense involvement in Katherine’s career is starting to be noticed by producers. He is not just the husband; he is the advisor, the coach, and the cheerleader. While he says he is just proud, some wonder if he is living vicariously through her late-career surge now that his own Dynasty run has ended. Being a package deal is great until one half of the package becomes a much bigger star than the other. Will Grant be able to handle being the secondary character in the LaNasa show, or will his own ego start to crave the spotlight again?
The Carrington curse or a Hollywood fairytale
Grant Show has spent years playing Blake Carrington, a man who knows all about family secrets and hidden agendas. Is he taking some of that character home with him? The couple has managed to stay out of the tabloids for the most part, which in itself is highly suspicious for two people who have been in the industry since the s. Are they really the boring, happy couple they claim to be, or are they just better at hiding the bodies than their contemporaries? The way they gush about each other feels almost too perfect for a town built on drama.
With Katherine’s career at an all-time high and Grant looking for his next big move, the power balance in the marriage is definitely shifting. She is the one with the hardware now, and he is the Melrose Place alum trying to keep his name in the conversation by appearing on recap podcasts. The dynamic is changing, and in a relationship built on mutual ambition, that can be a dangerous game. Will they remain the package deal they claim to be, or will the Emmy trophy be the thing that finally tips the scales and causes a rift?
As the party ends and the cameras stop flashing, Katherine and Grant head back to their California home, but the industry eyes are staying glued to them. There are rumors of a new project that might see them starring together again for the first time since their Big Love meeting. If that happens, will it be a romantic reunion or a professional disaster? Only time will tell if this Hollywood marriage is built on solid ground or if it is just another carefully constructed gazebo waiting for the first storm to hit.
