Jimmy Fallon Still Laughs About Pranking Nicole Kidman — and Calls Keith Urban a “Good Sport”

Jimmy Fallon is still cracking up over one of his most awkward — and hilarious — celebrity moments ever: finding out that Nicole Kidman once had a crush on him.

Back in 2015, Kidman shocked everyone (including Fallon) when she revealed on The Tonight Show that she once had feelings for him — and even went to his apartment years earlier hoping for a spark. Fallon, totally oblivious at the time, later admitted he was “blindsided” by the confession and couldn’t believe he’d missed his shot with the Oscar winner.

Now, years later, that unforgettable interview has turned into an ongoing joke between Fallon and Kidman’s husband, Keith Urban — who, according to Fallon, has been an incredibly good sport about it all.

“What’s been fun is running into Keith at parties,” Fallon told Deadline Hollywood. “He’s always laughing about it. I saw him at the Met Gala once and said, ‘Hey, I think we might’ve dated once?’ He just cracked up.”

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That same night, the two decided to team up for a playful prank on Kidman. As Fallon tells it, Urban suggested, “Nicole’s talking to someone — go hold her hand. She’ll think it’s me.”

Fallon nervously went along with it: “I sat next to her and grabbed her hand. She held it and kept talking, thinking it was Keith. Then he came around the table and waved. She turned and went, ‘Jimmy! What are you doing?!’” Fallon laughed. “I was like, ‘It was his idea!’”

Their fun dynamic has continued ever since. When Kidman returned to The Tonight Show in 2016 — this time with Urban by her side — the teasing continued. Fallon asked Urban if he’d ever invite him over, and the country star jokingly replied, “Sure — you clearly have no problem ignoring my wife.”

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, who married in 2006, share two daughters together. Fallon, who’s been married to producer Nancy Juvonen since 2007, also has two daughters — and plenty of stories that prove awkward moments really can turn into comedy gold.