Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Friendships Dax Shepard Says He 'Dated' Ashley Olsen, Recalls Being 'Thunderstruck' by Her Beauty "She's just the most wonderful person," Dax Shepard told his Armchair Expert co-host, Monica Padman By Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital news writer, covering stories spanning across the site's verticals. She previously contributed E! Online, Hollywood Life and Oscar.com. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 1, 2022 06:59PM EST Photo: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images; Desiree Navarro/WireImage Dax Shepard revealed that he once dated Ashley Olsen. On Monday's episode of his podcast Armchair Expert, Shepard, 47, shared told co-host Monica Padman, "I dated Ashley Olsen and she's just the most wonderful person. She's fantastic." Shepard acknowledged that some thought they were "a pretty weird pairing" but he said Olsen is actually "just super funny and sarcastic and intelligent." The Bless This Mess actor also recalled how he was "kind of thunderstruck with the beauty" when he and Olsen met at a party. Before their meeting, Shepard said he had never watched Full House and admitted it would have been difficult to start a relationship with Olsen if he had seen her on television as a child. "I luckily never saw that show," he shared. "Because I probably wouldn't have been able to be attracted to Ashley if I knew her as a baby." Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard Reveal Their Two Daughters Sleep in Their Bedroom Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. Elsewhere, Padman spoke about being a fan of Olsen's clothing line The Row, which she started with her sister Mary-Kate Olsen. "When we were dating, it was when she was putting all her energy and focus into launching that in a big way," Shepard explained of his time dating Ashley. "So, I was able to see her meet with design teams and, like, run her s--- and she handled her B, and it's very impressive." He added that the Olsen sisters are "f---ing major bosses." Ashley Olsen's Boyfriend Shares Rare Photo of Star as She Hikes Through the Woods with a Machete According to Shepard, he and Ashley also bonded over their shared love of cars. The father of two said Ashley owned a black Cadillac DeVille DTS when they were dating. "I wouldn't mind reconnecting with her to find out if she has that DTS," he said. Shepard has been married to Kirsten Bell since 2013 and they share daughters, Lincoln, 8, and Delta, 7. Ashley has been linked to her boyfriend Louis Eisner since October 2017.