Overview

• In a joint TMZ interview, Neal and Ruvé McDonough said Hollywood never turned its back on him after he refused to kiss co-stars.
• The couple described past obstacles as stepping stones that ultimately strengthened their family bonds and professional trajectory.
• McDonough’s on-screen no-kiss contract remains active except for a one-time exception when he kissed his real-life wife in The Last Rodeo.
• He attributed his career rebound to quitting alcohol and securing key roles in series like Yellowstone and Justified.
• Driven by their Catholic faith and a desire to shield their five children, the no-kiss clause was designed to protect their family from on-screen intimacy.