Liam Neeson expresses his admiration for Naked Gun co-star Pamela Anderson

Liam Neeson recently confessed that he's head over heels for it Naked weapon Co-star Pamela Anderson.

In a new interview with PEOPLEThe retribution Star revealed: “First of all, I am madly in love with Pamela. She’s just great to work with.”

“I can't compliment her enough, I'll be honest with you,” the 72-year-old continued.

Liam told the outlet: “No big ego. She just comes in to do the work.”

Raves about Pamela, who Wildcat The actor said: “She is funny and so easy to work with. She will be great in the film.”

On the other hand, Pamela also showed mutual admiration for Liam while working on the upcoming reboot of Leslie Nielsen's police comedy.

He called him a “perfect gentleman.” Baywatch The actress explained: “He brings out the best in you… with respect, kindness and a lot of experience.”

“It was an absolute honor to work with him,” she noted.

Pamela shared that Liam “genuinely cared for me – he wrapped his coat around me when I was cold.”

Interestingly, the Marlowe The actor's honest confession came after he announced he was no longer dating.

“No, in a word. “I’ve put all this behind me,” he said PEOPLE when asked about dating.

Meanwhile, Liam was previously married to Natasha Richardson from 1994 until her unexpected death in 2009. The couple had two sons together, Micheál Richardson and Daniel Neeson.

A year and a half after Natasha's death, the actor began dating British publicist Freya St Johnston, but the couple split in 2012.