King recently returned to the spotlight following the January 2022 death of her only child.
Jimmy Kimmel and Regina King shared a touching moment together during Thursday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The Oscar-winning actress was a guest on the late night show, promoting her new film Shirley.
And while there was no direct mention of King’s late son, Ian Jr., who died in January 2022 of a reported suicide, it was clear his loss was felt.
“It’s very good to see you. How are you doing right now?” Kimmel asked, with a pointed emphasis.
“Right now, I’m good,” King replied smiling.
“Good, I’m glad to hear that,” a visibly emotional Kimmel replied, fighting back tears. “I know you’ve been through a lot the last year.”
King picked up on the host’s emotions, reaching out and holding Kimmel’s hand.
“It’s good to see you Jimmy,” she said.
Kimmel fought to find words before landing on, “Umm, did you see William Shatner backstage?” which prompted King to laugh.
The rest of the interview did not contain any mention of the actress’ late son, however, she has spoken about him several times recently as she’s returned to the public eye.