“Hearing his voice break and seeing Regina reach for his hand really got me.”

Warning: Discussion of suicide.

Regina KingandJimmy Kimmelshared an emotional moment onJimmy Kimmel Live!

Regina King in a one-shoulder beaded gown at an awards event

I understand that grief is love that has no place to go.

I know that it’s important to me to honor Ian and the totality of who he is.

Regina said to Robin.

Woman in striped dress at podium, man smiling behind, both in formal attire, at apparent press event

“I understand that grief is love that has no place to go.”

“I was so angry with God.

You know, why would that weight be given to Ian?”

Three side-by-side photos of Regina King and Jimmy Kimmel posing together on a talk show set

“I know that I share this grief with everyone,” Regina continued.

“But no one else is Ian’s mom, you know?

And so it’s mine.

Regina King reaching over the desk to grab jimmy's hand as she says, it's good to see you jimmy

And the sadness will never go away.

It’ll always be with me.

The four-time Emmy winner’s next stop wasJimmy Kimmel Live!

Tweet discussing grief's unpredictability and Jimmy Kimmel acknowledging Regina King's experience with it

This emotional moment truly resonated with audiences and fans of Regina and Jimmy.

Here’s what they’re saying:

This moment was so heartwarming and sad at the same time.

Love you, Regina.

Tweet by Leslie Gray Streeter discussing the proper way to acknowledge loss, praising Kimmel's approach to checking on Ms King's well-being in the moment

And@JimmyKimmelLivefor your empathy.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful moment.

And good on him for asking “are you doing right NOW?”

Tweet by LEGENDARY LADE commending a poignant gesture, emphasizing the importance of human touch amidst other events

TheNational Suicide Prevention Lifelineis 1-800-273-8255.