
Mindy Kaling appeared to deny rumors that she and BJ Novak had been no longer on good terms.
Kaling commented on a submit made by way of DeuxMoi by way of Instagram on Friday, March 22, regarding a report that she and Novak had had a falling out. The put up featured an audio clip from the fame gossip account’s podcast, “Deux/U,” where a source close to the duo alleged that Kaling initiated some form of separation and Novak agreed they needed “some distance.”
Kaling commented on the post, announcing, “Omg I haaate him so much,” showing to mock the implication that the BFFs had been at the rocks.
As of August 2023, Novak and Kaling have been nonetheless interacting with every other on social media. Kaling wished Novak a happy birthday by way of Instagram, to which he replied in the comments, “No birthday celebration is as a laugh as the auto trip home with you.”
Novak and Kaling starred as coworkers and lovers Ryan Howard and Kelly Kapoor, respectively, on The Office from 2005 to 2013. The pair dated for a couple of years all through this time however parted ways in 2007. However, they have remained close, leading to speculation from lovers about whether the 2 are more than friends.
Kaling has been candid about her dating with Novak, calling it “weird as hell” in 2015. “He is not my boyfriend, however he isn't my best possible buddy,” the Mindy Project creator told InStyle on the time. “I assume it's good to describe our dating as a ‘romantically charged camaraderie with loud arguments,’ but I don’t think Facebook would settle for this as a new status.”
Even Novak has discussed that new romantic partners have continuously been “skeptical” of his dating with the Sex Lives of College Girls author.

“Whenever we date anyone else, I believe there’s a duration the place the person could be very skeptical of our friendship,” Novak informed Entertainment Weekly in January 2013. “‘Everyone turns out to suppose you two could be a couple, and I don’t imply to get in the best way. Are you sure you’re no longer relationship? Are you certain you’re not going to end up dating?’ It’s any such not unusual thing to have that platonic absolute best good friend that turns into a bit of weird when you start courting anyone.”
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Novak is godfather to Kaling’s two children, Katherine, 5, and Spencer, 2. In 2022, Kaling shut down hypothesis that Novak was once the father of her kids. “I’m the one parent my youngsters have,” she advised Marie Claire at the time.
“He’s the godparent to each my children — and they have this sort of great courting,” Kaling persevered. “So [the theory hasn’t] affected my happiness at all, it hasn’t affected my children or BJ. If that’s what is going to be titillating to people, I’ll take it.”
Kaling exclusively advised Us Weekly in December 2019 that Novak “comes over a minimum of a couple of times every week to just hang out” with Katherine. “When he does that, I will be able to pass take a shower or pass paintings out,” she added. “He’s nice.”
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