Leah Remini and Kevin James made sitcom history with their dynamic on The King of Queens - but was there a downside to the show?

In her Us Weekly cover story , Remini, 54, confirmed she is "always" in touch with James, 60, years after they played love interests on the hit series, saying, "We talk all the time. He's the real deal."

Remini noted that working with James affected other shows she has worked on.

"He kind of ruined me for future projects. I loved working with Kevin so much," she added. "I've said that a thousand times but he really did ruin me because he's the perfect leading man for me."

The King of Queens , which ran from 1998 to 2007, followed a working-class couple that lived in Queens. In addition to Remini and James, The King of Queens also starred J

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