Terrence Howard opens up about how he allegedly had the chance to date Beyoncé years ago
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"That was very, very long ago," he said, noting that it was before Beyoncé's now-husband Jay-Z was in the picture
The Empire alum also said he decided to date a different Destiny's Child member
Before there wasBeyoncéandJay-Z, there could have been Beyoncé andTerrence Howard, according to the actor.
While speaking to Patrick Bet-David on a recent episode of thePBD Podcast, the 57-year-oldEmpirealum claimed he could have dated the "Irreplaceable" singer earlier in her career, but chose to go with a different Destiny's Child member instead.
"You know, I had a chance to date Beyoncé early on," Howard said after Bet-David commented on power couples in Hollywood and mentioned the 35-time Grammy winner and her spouse, 56.
"We had a conversation, you know, and I ended up talking to the other girl inside of, you know, Destiny ['s Child]. The girl with the blue eyes," he continued, never naming which member.
Destiny's Child rose to fame after forming in Houston with Beyoncé, now 44,Kelly Rowland,LeToya LuckettandLaTavia Roberson.
After Luckett and Roberson's exit,Michelle WilliamsandFarrah Franklinjoined. Not long after the switch, Franklin also parted ways with the "Survivor" singers, who continued as a trio.
PEOPLE reached out to reps for Beyoncé and Howard for comment.
As the conversation continued, Howard recalled a moment at the 2005 BET Awards when he was paired with Beyoncé for a sultry on-stage performance of Destiny's Child's "Cater 2 U," which was released that same year.
For the live show, the grouppicked three famous menfrom the audience to come onstage and serenade them — Williams withMagic Johnson, Rowland withNelly, and Beyoncé with Howard.
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"I remember Beyoncé looking over at me, and I think that's why she picked me to do that dance, when she did the kind of strip tease dance that we did at BET or whatever, to show me what I had lost," theBest Manstar said.
Howard admitted "there was a moment" where he was "attracted" to and "felt something" for the "Dance for You" singer before she was with Jay-Z.
She and the rapper tied the knot in 2008, and sharethree children: daughterBlue Ivy, 14, and twinsRumiandSir, 8.
Howard has been married four times and isa father to five kids.
"That was very, very long ago," theIron Manactor said of his alleged opportunity to date the superstar.
Beyoncé previously opened up toOprah Winfreyin an OWN interviewabout how she and Jay-Z began dating when she was 19.
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"We were friends first for a year and a half before we went on any dates," the singer said. "We were on the phone for a year and a half, and that foundation is so important for a relationship. Just to have someone who you just like is so important, and someone who] is honest."
In more recent years, the couple has remained private about their personal lives.
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