Naturally, as soon as Lauren Miller and Alex P. Keaton shacked up on "Family Ties" in 1987, fans of the show were eager to know what was going on between Michael J. Fox — who was already dating another "Family Ties" co-star, Tracy Pollan – and Courteney Cox. In fact, People reported the moment she started her role, rumors swirled tenfold of a romance between Cox and Fox — leaving Pollan in the midst of it all. But did any of this really happen? Well, both actors were quick to set the record straight: they were just friends.
"People always want to read there's romance when it's just two actors having a good time working with each other," Fox told People at the time. "I'm having a great personal relationship with Tracy and a great professional relationship with Courteney."
Cox, for her part, agreed, even adding that she was never one for partying to begin with (except for that time she threw one of Malibu's most lavish dinner parties!). "I've never been to a nightclub with Michael," she said. "I've never even been to some of the clubs the tabloids named. Even my stepfather called me up and said, 'So, I hear you're busy for Thanksgiving.'" Of course, she had no plans with Fox, despite the tabloid rumors being so widespread that they even convinced some of her own family.
