Bert and Ernie are NOT a Couple
They're just besties!
Bert and Ernie are just friends. That’s according to Sesame Street’s latest statement.
https://twitter.com/SesameWorkshop/status/1042117602678587395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1042117602678587395&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftorontosun.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fernie-and-bert-not-gay-sesame-workshop
This statement was released after Mark Saltzman, who spent 15 years writing for Sesame Street, said he always considered Bert and Ernie to be in a relationship when he wrote the show. He says he pulled inspiration from his real life relationship with filmmaker Arnold Glassman.