Actor Hugh Laurie has opened up about the unique bond he shared with his House co-star, Robert Sean Leonard, in a recent interview with GQ. According to Laurie, their connection was at the center of the Fox medical drama and was 'irresistible' to him.

Laurie, who played Dr. Gregory House, revealed that his relationship with Wilson, played He described it as a 'great sort of weird romantic love,' which he believed paid off both on and off screen.

Core Relationship Revealed

'I certainly did grow... I'd pause short of saying romantically involved with Robert Sean Leonard, but we became very close and enjoyed each other's company,' Laurie noted. 'He made me laugh an indecent amount.'

Laurie also praised the creative team behind Fox's hit medical drama, particularly series creator David Shore, for understanding their dynamic well. He recalled a Season 6 scene where House takes on domestic duties at Wilson's apartment and how the show's writers captured it perfectly.

'I thought was one of the funniest rewrites you could possibly have in the smallest number of letters,' Laurie said about the tiny tweak from 'you've' to 'we've.'

Creative Team's Understanding

Shore's version was, "We've got plenty of underwear," changing just one word from "you've" to "we've." The tiny tweak neatly captured their dynamic.

"I thought was one of the funniest rewrites you could possibly have in the smallest number of letters," the actor said.

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Hugh Laurie's Dr. Gregory House had plenty of complicated relationships over the course of "House," but Laurie believed one stood at the center of the Fox medical drama.

According to the actor, that relationship was with House's on-screen best friend, Dr. James Wilson, who was played "Way before this idiot word 'bromance' was coined ... I think it's true that there was a great sort of weird romantic love between House and Wilson," Laurie told GQ in 2017.

"I suppose that was the show's central core relationship, and it was irresistible to me."

This answer makes sense for fans of the Fox series , considering how the characters were set up for a Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson-style dynamic — but their connection went deeper, which paid off both on and off screen. "I certainly did grow...

I'd stop short of saying romantically involved with Robert Sean Leonard, but we became very close and enjoyed each other's company," Laurie noted. "He made me laugh an indecent amount."

According to Hugh Laurie, the creative team behind Fox's hit medical drama understood House and Wilson's dynamic particularly well. He singled out series creator David Shore, who also served as showrunner, writer, and director, and used one small rewrite to illustrate his point.