Taylor Swift‘s friend got hilariously awkward on The Graham Norton Show when she shared a story about her friendship with Swift, with the singer’s ex, Tom Hiddleston, sitting right there. Laura Dern recounted how teen fans spotted her during a family trip, and the tale had the audience in stitches while the tension in the room was real, with Hiddleston quietly taking it all in.
Laura Dern tells a Taylor Swift story with her ex Tom Hiddleston in attendance
On the Dec. 31 episode of the BBC talk show, Dern, 58, talked about her friendship with Taylor Swift, 36, and her cameo in Swift’s music video for “Bejewelled.” When host Graham Norton mentioned that many people might know Dern best because of her connection to Swift, she shared a funny family vacation story from Hawaii.
She said she had warned her young children that visiting a Jurassic Park attraction could be a nightmare for her because of the fans. Sure enough, a group of teenage fans soon recognized her and shouted that she was the girl from the Taylor Swift video. The story had everyone laughing, including Tom Hiddleston, 44, who briefly dated Swift in 2016. “And suddenly, I see these three teenage girls start to lose their minds and run toward me. Right under the Jurassic Park sign, they yell, “Oh my God! You’re the girl in the Taylor Swift video!!”‘
Fans of the show pointed out how awkward the moment felt, especially with Hiddleston paying close attention. Social media users commented on his obvious discomfort, with some saying he looked really “uncomfortable on the couch.” Others sympathized with him, noting his expression said it all (via People).
Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston had a short-lived but headline-grabbing romance in 2016, lasting about three months after her split from Calvin Harris and their meeting at that year’s Met Gala. Their fling took them from Swift’s homes in Rhode Island and Nashville to Hiddleston’s in England before ending in September. Fans quickly dubbed them “HiddleSwift,” and though the media treated it like a whirlwind show, Hiddleston later insisted their relationship was real.
