His ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez appeared in a video message and made his heart rate rise when she reminded him of a bad date they had 10 years ago.
Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez have proven that it’s possible to remain friends with an ex. The former Disney icons have gone on record praising each other as “incredibly smart,” “amazing and inspiring,” all the while confirming their enduring, platonic love.
In a playful test of their friendship, Gomez showed up during Jonas’ appearance on a British radio show to remind him of a particularly awkward date they went on 10 years ago.
The “Close” singer participated in a recurring segment on Nick Grimshaw’s popular BBC radio show, in which celebrities are attached to a heart rate monitor. Grimshaw then asks the subject about events from their past — or enlists surprise guests to do so — and measures their heart rate.
Selena Gomez called out Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra’s husband for being a bad date they had 10 years ago and you’ll squirm watching his reaction. Scroll down to watch the video, everyone!
Gomez appeared in a video recording to tease her ex-beau about the first time she went to Central Park with him.
“Hello Nicholas, it’s Selena Gomez,” she began. “I would like to remind you of a time where we all went to Central Park together. It was definitely over 10 years ago. I was wondering if that brought up anything for you.”
While watching the video, Jonas’ heart rate shot from 76 beats per minute (BPM) — a normal, resting rate — to 90 BPM.
“This was at a time where my brothers and I were a boy band,” he clarified, referring to the Jonas Brothers. “And we were very private about our relationship, and she was unhappy that her Central Park experience was ruined by the fact that I walked about 20 feet away from her. Even though they were taking pictures of us and obviously we were there together, I was like, ‘It’d be better if we stood about 25 feet apart.’ So it ruined her Central Park experience.”
Jonas went on to explain that they visited the park with Gomez’s best friend Taylor Swift and his brother Joe Jonas, who ended their relationship with an infamous phone call. Gomez and Swift walked together while the brothers blazed the trail far ahead.
Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, and Joe Jonas at a VMA after-party in 2015. Rachel Murray/Getty Images
Jonas was also visited during the segment by the likes of his “Jumanji” co-star Jack Black, as well as his brother Joe via video recording.
Grimshaw also had the singer watch Miley Cyrus’ “7 Things” music video from 2008, which was allegedly written about her relationship with Jonas.
“[Cyrus is] wearing a dog tag in this thing that I gave her when I was 14,” Jonas said of the rumor. “I was actually kind of flattered, to be honest. It’s there forever. And I know it’s about me.”
In fact, Demi Lovato confirmed on a “Carpool Karaoke” segment that her fellow tour mate bounced back and forth between Cyrus and Gomez when he was younger.
It’s nice to know that embarrassing memories from past relationships are painful for everybody, even celebrities.
