Norman Reedus reveals his crush on Andrew Lincoln and Daryl Dixon’s rare romantic moment in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon spin-off.

The Walking Dead is a franchise that began with comic books and has now spawned a hit TV show, multiple spin-offs, and video games. The walker-infested world has many characters, and Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon might just be at the top.

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | AMC

But despite him being so likable, the creators haven’t fully introduced a romantic angle for him, just bits and pieces of it. But the actor has admitted to having a crush on someone from the show, so let’s dive into the details.

Norman Reedus’ crush on co-star Andrew Lincoln

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | AMC

During a commercial break of The Walking Dead, a comment by Norman Reedus flashed on the screen. It revealed a wholesome tidbit about the actor’s feelings for Andrew Lincoln, who plays Rick Grimes, and also Steven Yeun, who portrayed Glenn, a character we lost in the early seasons.

According to his answer, Reedus would like to be stuck in a zombie apocalypse with these two co-stars if he ever found himself in this situation (via Comicbook).

I think it would be Rick, not just because I have an obvious crush on the actor who plays him. Rick is confident and he’s well-mannered and he truly cares. If not Rick it would be Glenn. I base both of these answers on the actors, perhaps more than the roles they are playing, but I’d go with those two.

The quote is from 2017, an era when The Walking Dead was at its peak. Reedus’ admission is brief, but it gives you a glimpse of the playful connection he shares with Lincoln, whom he refers to as his “crush.” During the first few seasons, people shipped him with characters like Carol or Beth, but the actor’s real-life admiration for Lincoln adds a touch of humor and warmth to the show’s legacy.

Daryl Dixon’s rare romantic moment on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Norman Reedus and Clémence Poésy in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | AMC

Norman Reedus’ crush on Andrew Lincoln is a fun behind-the-scenes anecdote, but his character Daryl, barely seems to have such feelings for someone. The creators have teased the possibility of his romance with a few people but in the spin-off series, titled, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, he shared an unexpected kiss with Isabelle, played by Clémence Poésy.

However, Reedus was quick to put an end to our expectations as he explained the dynamic in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. The actor said, “I think it was an experiment. It was, ‘What is this?’ It wasn’t a ‘This is it!’ It’s a ‘What is this? And what would that look like and how does that feel?”

According to him, Daryl did not want to move past the kiss, and was only “parting these curtains to look at the idea of it.” So their kiss was more about exploration than romance because the rugged character had “never got to do this before, and he doesn’t know what it means.”

His comments would make sense to longtime fans of the show, as Daryl has always been more of the lone wolf type, who keeps his distance from people and loves them deeply, but from a distance.

You can watch The Walking Dead and all its spinoffs on AMC+ and Netflix.