Harry Connick Jr: “Sandra Bullock is an incredible woman”
Sandra Bullock The actor and jazz pianist made a guest appearance last night on a special episode of Larry King Live to mark the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and gushed about the Oscar-winning star’s commitment to his hometown New Orleans, which was devastated by the hurricane in 2005.
When asked by talk-show host Larry King about Bullock’s recent traumas over the breakdown of her marriage, Connick Jr said: “I think Sandy is an incredible woman and she doesn’t need my prayers, she’s so strong.
“I pray for her and I send her emails and tell her I love her and I hope she’s doing well. That woman is one of the fiercest, strongest most dedicated people I know… Let’s put it this way – if she was my wife I would be on my knees thanking God that I had a woman like that.”
The 42-year-old crooner, who is happily married to former model Jill Goodacre with whom he has three children, added: “Everybody’s different, but I know her pretty well. Like my wife now, I wouldn’t screw that up for all the money in the world, for anything.”
Pointing to his wedding ring, he added: “This means a lot.
“It’s a pretty serious commitment, I’m not passing judgment on anyone, but whoever ends up with her [Bullock] for good is gonna be one lucky son of a gun.
“I know her son [Louis] doesn’t even know how lucky he is.”