Jimmy Kimmel and Regina King shared a touching second collectively throughout Thursday night time’s Jimmy Kimmel Reside. The Oscar-winning actress was a visitor on the late night time present, selling her new movie Shirley. And whereas there was no direct point out of King’s late son, Ian Jr., who died in January 2022 of a reported suicide, it was clear his loss was felt. “It is superb to see you. How are you doing proper now?” Kimmel requested, with a pointed emphasis. “Proper now, I am good,” King replied smiling. “Good, I am glad to listen to that,” a visibly emotional Kimmel replied, preventing again tears. “I do know you’ve got been by means of rather a lot the final yr.”Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel – ‘Jimmy Kimmel Reside’/YouTubeKing picked up on the host’s feelings, reaching out and holding Kimmel’s hand. “It is good to see you Jimmy,” she stated. Kimmel fought to search out phrases earlier than touchdown on, “Umm, did you see William Shatner backstage?” which prompted King to snigger. Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel – ‘Jimmy Kimmel Reside’/YouTubeThe remainder of the interview didn’t include any point out of the actress’ late son, nevertheless, she has spoken about him a number of instances not too long ago as she’s returned to the general public eye. Ian Alexander Jr. was the one little one of King and her ex-husband, document producer, Ian Alexander. The exes have been married in 1997 and have been collectively for a decade earlier than divorcing. In accordance with a number of stories, Ian Jr. died by suicide shortly after celebrating his twenty sixth birthday in 2022. Earlier this month, she spoke with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America, reflecting on what life has been like for her since her 26-year-old son’s demise.”I am a special particular person now, than I used to be then on Jan. 19,” King shared on the time. “Grief is a journey, ?””I perceive that grief is love that has no place to go,” King stated, “and that all of us deal with it in a different way.””I do know that it is vital for me to honor Ian and the totality of who he’s,” King stated on GMA. She famous that she prefers to “talk about him within the current, as a result of he is at all times with me.” King additionally opened up about her kid’s psychological well being struggles. “In terms of melancholy, folks anticipate it to look a sure method and so they anticipate it to look heavy,” she stated, pausing to gather herself. Regina King and son Ian Jr. – GettyKing continued, “To need to expertise this and never be capable to have the time to simply sit with Ian’s selection, which I respect and perceive, that he did not need to be right here anymore — that is a tough factor for folks to obtain as a result of they didn’t dwell our expertise. They didn’t dwell Ian’s journey.” The actress admitted to being “so indignant with God” for giving “that weight” of melancholy to Ian. “The entire issues that we had gone by means of, the remedy, psychiatrists and applications and he simply, Ian was like, ‘I am uninterested in speaking, Mother,'” she recalled. “My favourite factor about myself is being Ian’s mother and I can not say that with a smile, with tears, with the entire feelings that include that, I can not try this if I didn’t respect the journey.””When a mum or dad loses a toddler, you continue to marvel what might I’ve performed in order that would not have occurred,” she admitted. “I do know that I share this grief with everybody, however nobody else is Ian’s mother. Solely me. And so, it is mine and the unhappiness won’t ever go away. It’s going to at all times be with me, and I believe I noticed someplace, ‘The unhappiness is a reminder of how a lot he means to me.'”ET spoke with King earlier this month about her son’s mark on her upcoming movie, Shirley, a biopic in regards to the first Black lady congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm. “We obtained right here with him, he is part of it,” King stated of her son. “He is proper right here, he is lined this entire factor.”For those who or somebody is contemplating suicide, please contact the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), textual content “STRENGTH” to the Disaster Textual content Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.RELATED CONTENT: