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John Stamos opens up about ‘nightmare’ after finding girlfriend in bed with Tony Danza
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Published 18:25 23 Oct 2023 GMT+1

John Stamos opens up about ‘nightmare’ after finding girlfriend in bed with Tony Danza

John Stamos says he had to ‘hold back tears’ after finding his then girlfriend in bed with award-winning actor Tony Danza.

Mia Williams

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Mia Williams
Mia Williams

Mia is an NCTJ-trained journalist at UNILAD with a BA (Hons) in Multimedia Journalism, reporting across breaking news, US politics, entertainment, health, lifestyle, and more. Before joining as a journalist in 2026, she freelanced across the LADbible Group titles for over three years. She is also a documentary producer, having created independent films, and worked as a researcher on series including Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over USA.

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John Stamos has recalled the moment he found his then-girlfriend in bed with award-winning actor Tony Danza, saying he had to 'hold back tears'.

In the Full House actor's new memoir, If You Would Have Told Me - which came out on Tuesday - the revealed certain aspects of his private life that have never before been discussed publicly.

He recalled a moment while he was dating his ex-girlfriend and model Teri Copley during the 80s, which made his heart ‘sink’.

John Stamos recalled the awful moment he caught his girlfriend Teri Copley cheating on him.
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images.

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He found with his own eyes her cheating on him with the Who’s the Boss? star Tony Danza.

Stamos said that Copley used to pick up after one phone call, but this particular night he was being ignored.

In an excerpt obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Stamos wrote: “I call her from the road, but the girl who breathlessly picked up the phone after one ring is now giving me busy signals and dial tones.

“When I get home, I call her throughout the day and into the evening. No response. Strange. We’ve gone from talking on the phone every few hours to silence.”

Becoming sceptical at this point he drove to her house and remembered that her ex-husband was in town.

Pulling up to the drive, he said: “A black 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster, vintage convertible. Strange. I shuffle to the car with my stomach sinking and take a quick look inside.

“My Tiny Dancer is in bed with Mr. Porsche Speedster."
Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images.

“There’s a hairbrush, keys, boxing gloves, and a half-unrolled poster of my girlfriend, naked, barely covered by a white sheet.

“Half of her butt is showing. I’ve never seen this poster before.”

He remembered that his girlfriend used to sleep in the guest house which was offset from the main house, but as he approached he saw ‘the blinds were closed, but the door slightly open’.

And when he walked in, that was the heart dropping moment.

“My Tiny Dancer is in bed with Mr. Porsche Speedster. They are sleeping. I can’t tell who he is, but I recognize Teri– barely covered by the sheets.

The actor recalled how he held back tears.
Matt Winkelmeyer/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

“It looks like her new poster. I try to hold back tears. Time slows until I’m frozen.

"I can’t breathe. A few tears roll down my face, and it pisses me off.

“They snap me out of my daze, and I feel angry and confused. I could explode.”

Stamos then ‘ran like hell’ and stole the poster from the car, only to realise the note which had been written on it, saying ‘My Dear Tony, I’ll love you forever. XO, Teri’

That was when he realised it was the name of his ‘rival’ - Tony Danza.

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