Matt Leinart was able to make a childhood dream come true by having this actress on his podcast.
Leinart shared on the Oct. 29 episode of the “Throwbacks Show,” which the former NFL star co-hosts with Entourage actor Jerry Ferrara, that he wanted Tiffani Thiessen on the podcast. He admitted to having a childhood crush on the actress after watching her Saved by the Bell character, Kelly Kapowski. However, it wasn’t an easy route given that the actress first ghosted him.
The former Arizona Cardinals quarterback shared that he originally reached out to Thiessen in June but didn’t get a response. He also added that if he ever were to get her on the show, he wouldn’t be able to make the taping because he would be “too nervous.”
“Tiffany he’s played in front of hundreds of thousands of people, won a Heisman award and I truly think that this has made him more nervous than playing in front of Notre Dame,” Ferrara said, teasing Leinart.
“I’m good, I’m good,” Leinart insisted.
“That’s so sweet. To feel wanted and loved is always a nice feeling,” Thiessen responded.
.@MattLeinartQB spent years crushing on Kelly Kapowski. Now he’s face-to-face with Tiffani Thiessen 😂 Sometimes shooting your shot pays off. https://t.co/8Krg426NeT
— Throwbacks (@ThrowbacksShow) October 29, 2026
Matt Leinart and Josie Loren relationship
While Leinart might have had his childhood dream come true with Thiessen on the show, he married his real-life crush, Josie Loren.
Leinart and Loren said “I do” in 2018 in Asheville, North Carolina, alongside some celebrity guests such as Nick Lachey and his wife, Vanessa. Loren’s Make It or Break It costar Cassie Scerbo was also in attendance.
The couple shares three children: Cayson Leinart, Cannon Leinart, and Camila May Leinart. Leinart is also the father of Cole Leinart, whom he shares with Brynn Cameron. Cole is following in his father’s footsteps and plays quarterback for the SMU Mustangs in Dallas.
New episodes of Leinart and Ferrara’s podcast drop every Thursday.
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