Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Bowen aren’t siblings in real life, but the Modern Family costars had a very similar Thanksgiving scare.
“It’s not a holiday without a trip to the ER,” Bowen, 54, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, November 28, alongside a photo of one of her three sons standing outside the emergency room late at night.
Bowen wasn’t the only one who spent the holiday navigating a less-than-ideal circumstance. Ferguson, 49, shared a photo with one of his sons from a hospital bed on the same day.
“I have received a lot of parenting wisdom from @itsjuliebowen so seeing I wasn’t the only one with a kid in the ER on Thanksgiving was comforting,” Ferguson captioned the snap on Friday, November 29, which showed one of his boys resting on his chest in the ER.
The actor revealed that his little one is “also fine” and thanked the “kind folks” working at Lennox Health for their help. “NYC really DOES have the best healthcare,” Ferguson concluded.
Ferguson shares sons Beckett, 4, and Sullivan “Sully,” 2, with husband Justin Mikita, whom he wed in 2013.
Fans of the Modern Family costars, who played Claire and Mitchell respectively on the ABC comedy from 2009 to 2020, shared their well wishes for each family.
“Happy Thanksgiving!! I’m glad he’s OK. He just wants to have stories to tell at future gatherings,” one fan teased in the comments section of Bowen’s post.
A second user wrote, “I didn’t wanna see this coming but here we are. 😅 Get well, Gus! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Julie! Hope you’re having a great holiday (despite this ER run). <3.”
When it comes to Ferguson’s post, one fan wrote in the comments section, “Sending love and healing … and rest❤️.”
Another person replied, “Oh my. What a week you’re having. Sending ❤️.” The comment seemingly referred to Jesse’s mom Anne Ferguson’s death.
He shared that his mother died on Tuesday, November 25. “Today I give thanks that I was able to be with her in her final moments on this earth. You only get one mom and I’m glad she was mine,” Ferguson wrote in a touching social media post on Thursday. “My arms will always be open for you. RIP Mom.”
“This photo of me taking my first steps away from my mom’s opened arms is one of my favorite pictures,” he continued. “In recent days I helped my mom take some of her last steps.”
Many of Ferguson’s Modern Family costars sent him love via social media after his mom’s passing. “I love you so much 🤍🕊️,” Sarah Hyland replied in the comments, while his TV husband, Eric Stonestreet, added, “Love you ❤️.”
