Jimmy Fallon has revealed he was “blindsided” by Nicole Kidman when he brought up his unsuccessful dating history.
The 49-year-old comedian reflected on a 2015 interview with Kidman during a recent episode of 20 questions: on time. He recalled that during his previous conversation with Kidman, he was surprised to see that she mentioned a time when they went on a date.
“Nicole Kidman totally caught me by surprise on my show,” he recalled of the viral moment. “We were just there to talk about one of her movies or something she was going to win an award for. we were talking and she said, 'Did you know we dated?'
Fallon went on to describe her embarrassment during the situation, while recalling what he told her about the encounter they had.
“And I say, 'Excuse me?' She said, 'Do you remember I had a crush on you and went to your apartment?' And my face just melted,” he said. “It was the most embarrassing thing.”
He then acknowledged that although he “of course” remembered when Kidman showed up, he thought she was there to do a chemistry read, to see if he should be in her movie, Bewitched. The role Fallon was being considered for at the time ended up going to Will Ferrell.
During a 2015 episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonthe pair first recalled how Kidman came to Fallon's apartment after connecting through a mutual friend.
“I'm walking down the street in New York and my friend Rick calls me and says, 'Dude, what are you doing? I have Nicole Kidman with me and she wants to meet you to be Bewitched or something… I can be at your apartment in about 10 minutes,'” Fallon said, before noting that he wasn’t prepared to have people over to his house.
However, Kidman then recalled what she remembered about the occasion, noting that she had a crush on Fallon at that time.
“I just remember that I liked you. Not now, I’m married now,” she said, referring to her husband Keith Urban, prompting the TV host to respond: “Wait, what’s going on?”
O Big little lies The star then recalled how her friend encouraged her to go to Fallon's apartment, adding, “But Rick, our mutual friend, said, 'Jimmy wants to meet you… you can go to his apartment,' and I'm single and I’m like, ‘OK, yeah, cool.'”
Fallon was once again surprised by the news, as he threw up his hands and shouted: “I dated Nicole Kidman? We left?
Kidman recalled that while in the apartment, Fallon “didn’t speak,” before the TV host confessed that he was “very nervous.” He once again said he didn't know they were on a date, adding, “I didn't know that was a thing, I thought it was a movie or something.”
O Eyes Wide Shut the star continued to describe her time with Fallon — who has been married to Nancy Juvonen since 2007 — and how she realized she wasn't a good match for her passion.
“Well, it was like a hanging and then you put on a video game or something and I was like, 'This is so bad,'” she continued. “And you didn’t say anything. Then after about an hour and a half I thought, 'He's not interested, this is so embarrassing.' And I kind of came out and said, 'OK, no chemistry.' And then I thought, 'Maybe he's gay!'”
After Kidman told the story, Fallon briefly left the set in embarrassment, before returning to the couch, while her friend sat in her chair. However, after some laughter, the two switched seats and Fallon returned to his table.
During his recent appearance on 20 questions: on time, Fallon shared how Kidman's previous crush on him became a joke between him and her husband.
“I went up to [Keith] at the Met Gala, I last saw him and I was like, 'Hey, I think maybe we dated once,' and he was laughing,” Fallon said. “He said, 'Nicole is talking to someone across the table. Why don't you go and just hold her hand? She’ll think it’s me and then I’ll come around the table and wave at her.”
Fallon confessed that when he grabbed Kidman's hand, she held it “like it was probably Keith's hand.” However, as Urban approached her, she realized she was holding Fallon's hand and let go, before saying, “What? Jimmy, what are you doing? From there, the comedian told her that the prank was Urban's idea.
