Shifting Gears broke up Tim Allen and Jenna Elfman‘s characters — however is there an opportunity they might rekindle their romance?
The ABC sequence marked the primary time Allen has starred on a sitcom the place his character isn’t married. (Allen’s characters on hit sitcoms Residence Enchancment and Final Man Standing have been already in dedicated relationships when every sequence started.)
“From the very starting, [the creative team has said] that we’ve by no means seen Tim Allen in a sitcom with a romantic curiosity. And I mentioned, ‘Nicely, I’ve simply misplaced my spouse on the present, so I don’t see it.’ So I really like the place we’re,” Allen solely informed Us Weekly when the present premiered in January 2025. “I mentioned, ‘If it occurs over time and occurs organically with two individuals that don’t get alongside, then it’s OK.’ I simply am actually cautious about this. I simply need it to occur the place it’s natural and correct.”
After mourning the lack of his spouse, Allen’s character Matt shaped a reference to Eve (Elfman). The pair dated all through the second season earlier than calling it quits on account of lengthy distance. Allen and Elfman, nonetheless, didn’t rule out a reconciliation however remained tight-lipped about what a possible rekindling might appear like.
Preserve scrolling for what Allen and Elfman shared about Matt and Eve’s future on Shifting Gears:
Having Hope for Matt and Eve’s Future
After becoming a member of the present, Jenna Elfman opened up about sharing the display screen with Tim Allen.
“I really like doing scenes with Tim. I obtained very excited and it took me a pair episodes to go, ‘OK, who’re we on this? Who’re you? How is he enjoying inside this format? How is his timing?’ It takes a second to see how we’re dancing collectively as companions,” Elfman informed Us in February 2025.
Elfman particularly praised Allen’s potential to assist her as his scene companion, including, “He’s so assured as a comedic actor. He’s simply assured and I’m assured and we don’t care if one thing [doesn’t land]. Whenever you’ve been doing it lengthy sufficient, you’re not paranoid a couple of joke not working and also you don’t care. There’s no preciousness and there’s sufficient confidence to assist the exploration of the scene of humor.”
Bringing Matt and Eve’s Love Story to Life
“I actually admire that, as a result of you could have two assured individuals enjoying and it feels actually good. The opposite factor I actually admire from Tim is he grants me complete freedom to occupy the house with no matter I’m bringing,” Elfman famous to Us. “I don’t really feel like he’s sitting there judging. I don’t really feel like he’s sitting there evaluating my comedy or my potential to do a joke.”
She continued: “I simply really feel like he has religion in my potential and everybody round him. I’m allowed to be myself within the house in entrance of him. That sort of belief while you’re doing comedy is de facto nice.”
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Matt and Eve Will Preserve Dealing With Obstacles
Earlier than season 2, showrunner Michelle Nader teased the fictional couple’s journey.
“I’ll say that it’s actually fascinating to observe them,” Nader shared with Us in September 2025 in regards to the onscreen dynamic. “It’s fascinating to observe their relationship develop, and they also’re going to enter excessive gear — nevertheless it’s going to be a little bit little bit of a roller-coaster.”
Matt and Eve Aren’t Over But
Tim Allen shut down the belief that Matt and Eve’s relationship was over after their stunning break up midway by means of season 2.
“Developing, you’ll see it’s not over but and it’s actually a special factor for a comic book to play this,” Allen informed Us in January 2026. “Within the present, by design there’s extra drama to put the comedy on prime of. It’s one thing I’ve all the time favored to do.”
He concluded: “The fact of the story is that it was working and it was actually romantic for the present. [While] they’re probably not a pair but, it simply was actually unhappy. Each of us actually obtained affected by the writing of it and performed it very effectively.”
