Noted talk-show host Jimmy Fallon would have had a completely different life if he had picked up on a hint years ago. The SNL alum was reportedly blindsided when actress Nicole Kidman brought up a ‘date’ they had back when she was single after her divorce from Tom Cruise. Fallon reportedly did not know that it was a date.
The talk-show host later revealed that he was extremely embarrassed by the revelation, which came after Kidman married country rockstar Keith Urban. Fallon also revealed that in the years since Kidman’s confession, the crush has become a running joke between the three and has even led Fallon to prank Kidman.
Nicole Kidman Confessed To Jimmy Fallon On Air That She Had A Crush On Him
Jimmy Fallon is known for his stint on Saturday Night Live and his tenure as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The comedian has been a talk-show host since 2009, starting with Late Show and then shifting to The Tonight Show. He also starred in films such as Taxi and Fever Pitch.
Fallon received the shock of his life when actress Nicole Kidman confessed to him on air that she had a crush on him and that they were almost on a ‘date’ when she had come over to his apartment. Kidman appeared on The Tonight Show to promote her film Paddington and it was reportedly her first appearance on the show.
Jimmy Fallon began to narrate his version of the story of when Kidman came over to his apartment, unaware that Kidman had expected it to be more of a romantic outing. The To Die For star then revealed that she was single at the time after her divorce from Tom Cruise and that she ‘liked’ him. Fallon can be seen immediately being shocked and confused at the revelation. Kidman said,
“I just remember I liked you. Not now, I am married now…But Rick, our mutual friend says, ‘Jimmy wants to meet you…you can go over to his apartment,’ and I’m single and I’m like, ‘OK, yeah cool.’”
The duo can be seen being extremely awkward with each other in the rest of the episode as the crowd laughs at Fallon’s apparent misconception. Jimmy Fallon is currently married to Nancy Juvonen while Kidman is married to Keith Urban.
Jimmy Fallon Was Not Prepared For The Confession From Nicole Kidman
Jimmy Fallon recalled the infamous incident again recently on the 20 Questions: On Deadline podcast, where he revealed that he was unaware of Nicole Kidman’s confession live on the show. The actor and host was reportedly under the impression that Kidman was going to come over for a chemistry test to be on the film Bewitched, a role which was eventually played by Will Ferrell. Fallon said,
“We were just there to talk about one of her movies or something she was going to win an award for…She goes, ‘Do you remember like I had a crush on you and I came over to your apartment?’ And my face just melted. It was the most embarrassing thing.”
Fallon also mentioned on the podcast that Kidman’s crush on the host had become a running joke of sorts between them and Kidman’s husband Keith Urban. He said that Urban and he had pranked Kidman once. Jimmy Fallon said that he went up to Urban at the Met Gala and joked that they might have dated once. Urban reportedly devised a prank,
“He goes, ‘Nicole’s 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 go around the table and wave at her.”
Fallon mentioned that though he was initially against the idea as he ‘did not want to be slapped’, he eventually gave in and the prank was a success.
