Chris Noth Admits He “Strayed” From His Wife

At the time, Noth shared a lengthy statement calling the claims “categorically false” while maintaining any sexual encounters he had were consensual. But while he emphatically denied the allegations—and while no criminal charges have been brought against him at this time—the actor acknowledged that he doesn’t expect people to necessarily believe him.

“There’s nothing I can say to change anyone’s mind when you have that kind of a tidal wave,” he explained to USA Today. “It sounds defensive. I’m not. I’m not going to lay down and just say it’s over. It’s a salacious story, but it’s just not a true one.”

Following the allegations, Noth was dropped from the And Just Like That finale and the CBS show The Equalizer in addition to losing deals with his tequila brand Ambhar Tequila and Peloton. However despite the downturn in his career, he isn’t ready for it to be over. 

“I can’t just say ‘Well, OK, that’s it for me’. I’m an actor. I have other things that I want to do creatively,” Noth explained. “And I have children to support. I can’t just rest on my laurels. So yeah, I have enough to let a year drift, but I don’t know how to gauge or judge getting back into the club, the business, because corporations are frightened. I have to just continue on. It’s rough, because people are scared, and their fear leads them. And I have to just persevere because I still have a creative life.”