It was on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in 1994 when Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith first appeared together.

On the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where she was auditioning for the role of his on-screen girlfriend, Lisa Wilkes, the couple initially met for the first time together in the year 1994. Following the actor’s divorce from Sheree Zampino, they eventually began dating, despite the fact that she was not selected for the job being offered.

Will stated in an interview with People magazine in 1996 that his relationship with Jada came as “a huge surprise.” He went on to say that “you don’t know about all the walls you build up in your mind and heart until someone comes along and tears them down.” With the exception of my mother, Jada is the first person with whom I am able to reveal my thoughts and feelings in such an open and honest manner.