(L-R) Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget and John Stamos.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty, Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicReadingJohn Stamos’s memoir proved to be a very emotional experience forBob Saget’s widowKelly Rizzo.Before Stamos’s memoirIf You Would Have Told Medropped on Tuesday, Rizzo got to read an advanced copy and found the portions about her late husband especially moving.“Stamos and I just had a really great call the other day because his book is coming out too,” Rizzo, 44, told PEOPLE recently while discussingher voluntary withdrawalfrom the Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test. “I read a ton of it already, and especially all the parts about Bob, and I called him from my car the other day. I had the PDF of it, and I was reading this last chapter that details like that final day and all that stuff, and I just lost it.“She continues, “I called him bawling, and I was just like, ‘John, it’s so beautiful. He would be so proud of you. This is so touching.’ And then, he starts crying and crying."(L-R) Bob Saget and Kelly Rizzo are pictured attending the red carpet premiere and party for Peacock’s ‘MacGruber’ series on December 08, 2021.Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesRizzo calls her emotional chat with Stamos a “beautiful exchange” and says it was “so special to pay tribute to Bob.““It really was touching,” she explains. “[It’s nice] just having him to call and knowing that he’ll always be there and still is. I mean, he’s constantly thinking about Bob and talking about Bob and writing about Bob."(L-R) Bob Saget and John Stamos.Jesse Grant/Getty ImagesAs for the rest of Saget’sFull Housefamily, theEat Travel Rockfounder knows she can count on them for support no matter what. She also appreciates how they are “keeping his memory alive so much,” even more than a year after hisdeathin January 2022.“They’re just still amazing,” she says. “I know that I could call any of them at any time and they would be there for me.“Stamos, 60, told PEOPLE that his interest in writing a book was ignited after penningthe emotional speech he deliveredatSaget’s memorial service. “The only reason why I said ‘yes’ wasbecause I thought about Bob,” he said.“He never left anything on the table,” he added. “He always told you how much he loved you and cared about you, proud of you. And I think we forget to do that.“John Stamos is pictured alongside his memoir’s cover.Jeff Lipsky; Henry Holt and Co.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.If You Would Have Told Meis available wherever books are sold, andSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testairs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.
(L-R) Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget and John Stamos.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty, Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Kevin Winter/Getty, Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
ReadingJohn Stamos’s memoir proved to be a very emotional experience forBob Saget’s widowKelly Rizzo.Before Stamos’s memoirIf You Would Have Told Medropped on Tuesday, Rizzo got to read an advanced copy and found the portions about her late husband especially moving.“Stamos and I just had a really great call the other day because his book is coming out too,” Rizzo, 44, told PEOPLE recently while discussingher voluntary withdrawalfrom the Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test. “I read a ton of it already, and especially all the parts about Bob, and I called him from my car the other day. I had the PDF of it, and I was reading this last chapter that details like that final day and all that stuff, and I just lost it.“She continues, “I called him bawling, and I was just like, ‘John, it’s so beautiful. He would be so proud of you. This is so touching.’ And then, he starts crying and crying."(L-R) Bob Saget and Kelly Rizzo are pictured attending the red carpet premiere and party for Peacock’s ‘MacGruber’ series on December 08, 2021.Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesRizzo calls her emotional chat with Stamos a “beautiful exchange” and says it was “so special to pay tribute to Bob.““It really was touching,” she explains. “[It’s nice] just having him to call and knowing that he’ll always be there and still is. I mean, he’s constantly thinking about Bob and talking about Bob and writing about Bob."(L-R) Bob Saget and John Stamos.Jesse Grant/Getty ImagesAs for the rest of Saget’sFull Housefamily, theEat Travel Rockfounder knows she can count on them for support no matter what. She also appreciates how they are “keeping his memory alive so much,” even more than a year after hisdeathin January 2022.“They’re just still amazing,” she says. “I know that I could call any of them at any time and they would be there for me.“Stamos, 60, told PEOPLE that his interest in writing a book was ignited after penningthe emotional speech he deliveredatSaget’s memorial service. “The only reason why I said ‘yes’ wasbecause I thought about Bob,” he said.“He never left anything on the table,” he added. “He always told you how much he loved you and cared about you, proud of you. And I think we forget to do that.“John Stamos is pictured alongside his memoir’s cover.Jeff Lipsky; Henry Holt and Co.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.If You Would Have Told Meis available wherever books are sold, andSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testairs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.
ReadingJohn Stamos’s memoir proved to be a very emotional experience forBob Saget’s widowKelly Rizzo.
Before Stamos’s memoirIf You Would Have Told Medropped on Tuesday, Rizzo got to read an advanced copy and found the portions about her late husband especially moving.
“Stamos and I just had a really great call the other day because his book is coming out too,” Rizzo, 44, told PEOPLE recently while discussingher voluntary withdrawalfrom the Fox’sSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Test. “I read a ton of it already, and especially all the parts about Bob, and I called him from my car the other day. I had the PDF of it, and I was reading this last chapter that details like that final day and all that stuff, and I just lost it.”
She continues, “I called him bawling, and I was just like, ‘John, it’s so beautiful. He would be so proud of you. This is so touching.’ And then, he starts crying and crying.”
(L-R) Bob Saget and Kelly Rizzo are pictured attending the red carpet premiere and party for Peacock’s ‘MacGruber’ series on December 08, 2021.Leon Bennett/Getty Images
Leon Bennett/Getty Images
Rizzo calls her emotional chat with Stamos a “beautiful exchange” and says it was “so special to pay tribute to Bob.”
“It really was touching,” she explains. “[It’s nice] just having him to call and knowing that he’ll always be there and still is. I mean, he’s constantly thinking about Bob and talking about Bob and writing about Bob.”
(L-R) Bob Saget and John Stamos.Jesse Grant/Getty Images
As for the rest of Saget’sFull Housefamily, theEat Travel Rockfounder knows she can count on them for support no matter what. She also appreciates how they are “keeping his memory alive so much,” even more than a year after hisdeathin January 2022.
“They’re just still amazing,” she says. “I know that I could call any of them at any time and they would be there for me.”
Stamos, 60, told PEOPLE that his interest in writing a book was ignited after penningthe emotional speech he deliveredatSaget’s memorial service. “The only reason why I said ‘yes’ wasbecause I thought about Bob,” he said.
“He never left anything on the table,” he added. “He always told you how much he loved you and cared about you, proud of you. And I think we forget to do that.”
John Stamos is pictured alongside his memoir’s cover.Jeff Lipsky; Henry Holt and Co.
Jeff Lipsky; Henry Holt and Co.
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If You Would Have Told Meis available wherever books are sold, andSpecial Forces: World’s Toughest Testairs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.
source: people.com
