The King of Queens couldn't live without his queen — even in his new kingdom!<br /><br />Actor Kevin James couldn't wait to kill off his TV bride, actress Erinn Hayes, on his new sitcom, Kevin Can Wait, so he could reunite with his real-life comedy crush Leah Remini, sources revealed exclusively to RadarOnline.com.<br /><br />"Kevin's been sweet-talking Leah into joining Kevin Can Wait for months. When she finally said yes, he got rid of Erinn," an insider told Radar.<br /><br /><br /><br />The sitcom star, 52, was happily hitched to former model Steffiana De La Cruz for nearly 14 years, and they had four children.<br /><br />But on-set spies said James still had a soft spot for 47-year-old Remini — who played his TV wife on Queens for nine seasons !<br /><br />"They have a great working chemistry, and Kevin's always had a crush on Leah," the source revealed.<br /><br />"He loves it when she tells him off — just like a real-life wife!"<br /><br /><br /><br />Although James harbored no ill will toward 41-year-old Hayes, he felt Kevin Can Wait was missing the electricity he'd shared with famed ex-Scientologist Remini, according to insiders.<br /><br />"Together Kevin and Erinn were just a yawn. His crush on Leah is real and it comes through in their performances," spilled a source.<br /><br />Since Remini signed on, James had been floating around the set like a love-struck schoolboy, insiders claimed.<br /><br />"He loves having Leah there, and her wise-a** attitude," the source told Radar. "It's hilarious how he lights up when she tells him off!<br />"The magic of The King of Queens is back!"<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
