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Jane Seymour and Joe Lando co-starred in the popular American Western drama series ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,’ which aired from 1993 to 1998.
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Seymour played the lead role of “Dr. Michaela ‘Mike’ Quinn,” a pioneering female doctor in the American Old West, while Joe Lando portrayed “Byron Sully,” a rugged mountain man and love interest to “Dr. Quinn.”
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The on-screen chemistry between Seymour and Lando contributed significantly to the show's success. Their characters' evolving relationship from friendship to romance was a central theme, capturing the audience's attention and becoming a focal point of the series.
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Although their on-screen romance seemed great, it seems that they almost hated each other during filming, given that they had just broken up when the popular TV show had begun airing.
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Jane Seymour told ‘US Weekly,’ that they “didn’t actually talk to each other, other than in dialogue or making out for about six or seven years.” Curiously enough, however, they did like each other but couldn’t figure their relationship out at first.
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After years of knowing each other, they eventually came to terms with their feelings, becoming best friends, according to many statements they have made over the years. They have even been photographed amicably holding each other.
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According to the ‘Daily Mail,’ Joe said they had “chemistry,” and Jane agreed, adding: “There's just a chemistry. We have it and hopefully we always will, but we're also best friends and I think there's an excitement because [we] can act without a safety net because I know that I can throw something out there and he'll catch it.”
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Years after the last episode of ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,’ the two worked again (and were romantically involved on screen) in ‘A Christmas Spark,’ only this time Joe was the main character.
Jane Seymour and Joe Lando, renowned for their roles as Michaela Quinn and Byron Sully on ‘Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,’ shared a multifaceted relationship that extended beyond the screen.
Initially, reports surfaced of tension and dislike between Seymour and Lando during the show's production. However, this dynamic evolved over the years into a close friendship.