Celebrities meet thousands of faces, but sometimes a familiar one stops them dead in their tracks. Steve Harvey stopped the entire show after spotting a childhood friend in the audience who he hadn't seen in years. >> Hold on one second.
Okay. [laughter] [cheering] [applause] >> I've been friends with that dude for [music] 61 years. >> Grew up next door to me.
Surprised >> this one got a bit awkward. Graham Norton tried surprising Ed Sheeran with his childhood best friend, but the moment didn't quite land at first. >> What school did you go to?
>> Um, so I went to Brandiston. >> Oh, sweet. Yeah, I I went to prim primary school.
>> Oh, okay. So, we did we know each other? >> Yeah.
>> Did we? [applause] >> Thankfully, it seemed to be an eyesight issue because he definitely recognized him after getting close. >> Me?
That's the one. WHAT THE [ __ ] YOU DIDN'T. HE WAS MY BEST MATE GROWING UP.
YOU'RE KIDDING. [laughter] >> And now you're talking to him on a monitor. >> They ended up bringing James on stage and he was very casual about the whole thing.
>> Come on. Will you just Will [applause] you Will you just hear randomly? >> I don't know.
You know, >> have a seat. Have a seat. Have a seat.
>> Harry Styles remembered someone from his past at the concert, but unfortunately for them, it was for all the wrong reasons. I have uh I have a friend from school in the audience tonight called Jack Robinson. He's over here.
I was about 14 years old. >> How tall are you? >> And Jack Robinson stole my girlfriend.
[cheering] If he's still there at the end of the show, feel free. Little kicks, little digs on the way out. >> Harry might have gotten the last laugh on this one.
This is an important reminder to never assume people will remember you. >> Hey, my man. What do you do for a living?
>> You don't remember me from St. Barnes? No.
>> From We were at the UNICEF event. >> This man was this close to finding out what Mike Tyson does for a living. Even after more than a decade, Kobe Bryant instantly recognized the reporter as his old school teammate.
>> Who would you say is the best point guard? >> I mean, the the best passer was was without a shadow of a doubt Evan Msky. >> No question.
>> I agree. My mother would agree. >> Nash is a close second.
Uh but M even when you had a cast playing with the cast on still making crazy no passes and stuff. So you know it's >> Yeah. >> There's nothing quite like meeting your old boss years later.
This is exactly what happened to Eminem during his 60 Minutes interview when he stopped by the restaurant he was a cookin over a decade ago >> in the kitchen. >> Oh, what up man? >> How you doing?
Good. >> Good to see you man. >> Okay.
Thankfully, the judges pressed the button for this contestant or it would have resulted in an awkward moment for one of the judges. >> You okay? >> No.
Why? What's happened? What's happening?
Do you guys know each other? >> Yeah. >> How?
>> She's my niece. >> As Lewis Hamilton was walking to the pit [music] area, he spotted and recognized an old friend from school. But the friend was a little too focused on taking pictures of the car, thinking Lewis would never remember him.
This reporter was left stunned when Lady Gaga suddenly abandoned the interview upon spotting a familiar face in the crowd. >> Oh my gosh, Sister Bio. >> Oh, [snorts] hi, Sister Bio.
Hello. A Oh, I'm so happy. >> When Speed reunited with his teacher, she wasn't going to immediately butter him up with compliments.
>> What is going on? Oh, >> my favorite. >> My worst student.
>> Oh, don't say that. [laughter] >> Beyonce never planned on singing, but a dance teacher noticed her talent, signed her up for a talent show, and then they lost touch. That is until Ellen surprised her with a reunion.
>> My dance teacher, her name was Miss Darlet. Uh-huh. She was like, "Baby, sing.
Sing for me. I heard you over there singing to the track. Sing for me.
" And I did. And she was like, "You can really sing. " And she told me, "Perform at at a talent show.
" And I started performing. I fell in love with the stage. >> So, you owe a lot to that lady that actually got you started.
>> Yeah, I do actually. >> Come on out. >> And this time it was the teacher who was completely starruck.
[music] [cheering] I love it. I love it. Anything like that?
I mean, I just video and I >> I knew from little bitty she would be a star. I always told him. I knew it.
[applause] >> Russia's president is certainly not someone you'd expect to have a soft side, which is exactly why everyone was surprised when he stopped just to say hello to his old school teacher. Mike Tyson had a rough childhood, and even decades later, moments from his past still find their way back to him. You robbed me when I was 8 years old.
Amboy picking. >> I robbed him. Now he's blaming me for robbing him.
[ __ ] got robbed. >> You robbed me when I was a kid, bro. [laughter] Worth story.
Remember pictures? [laughter] Don't worry about it. >> At least the man finally got his apology.
It's hard to imagine Billy Isish recognizing someone in a sea of thousands, but she kept spotting the same fan at multiple shows. So, one night she stopped everything to acknowledge her. There's also like some of you are like, "Oh, gez.
" Like you mother. Yeah, you. This has been to my shows since I [ __ ] started doing shows and meek, baby.
[cheering] I love you both so much. >> And well, it just seems some artists really do have insane memory. [music] Christopher Nolan was finally getting his long overdue Oscar.
But what made the moment even better was realizing the reporter was his old classmate. >> It's Allison Boschov from the Daily Mail here. We were at school together.
>> Oh, really? [laughter] >> No stories, please. >> No, we'd never tell him.
What happened in Mr Turbull's history class stays between us. Um, congratulations. What are your plans for?
>> Do you mean Trosky Turbo of the History? >> Yeah. With a with a mustache.
Yeah. >> Wow. That's not what I was expecting to talk about [laughter] in this moment, but yes.
Sorry. Carry on. >> Celebrations.
What are your plans? >> Uh, my plans to hit the governor's ball and and meet up with my kids again. >> Steph Curry got instant high school flashbacks when hearing a familiar voice.
>> Let's go team. [laughter] >> Turns out it was his old teacher who'd flown in just to surprise him during the finals. >> Lawrence wanted to surprise you, so we flew out this morning.
How do y'all? >> What's up? >> A well-known Miami judge was in the middle of her usual court hearings when a familiar face caught her eye.
>> Did you go to Nautilus for middle school? >> Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness.
>> I'm [laughter] sorry to see you there. I always wondered what happened to you, sir. >> Oh my goodness.
>> This is the nicest kid in middle school. >> Oh my goodness. >> He was the best kid in middle school.
I used to play football with him, all the kids. And look what has happened. I'M SO SORRY.
>> OH MY GOODNESS. >> Adele had one look at the crowd and wasn't able to keep the concert going. [music] [music] >> Hey, at least she also proved that she doesn't lip-sync.
LeBron James couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a whole group of his high school teammates outside at his game. I got to be back home. >> I have no idea how he remembered every single one of their handshakes.
>> Travis Scott has always credited his high school counselor for saving his life. After one of his shows, he ran into his old school principal backstage, but she wasn't there alone. >> Look at you.
Hey yo yo, I didn't graduate school. The rest of us for this girl right here, this lady. Oh my god, she saved my life in high school.
>> She brought the counselor with her and even Travis's mom got emotional seeing her. One of the few people who believed in him from the start. He told me, she told me he was going to read somebody.
She told me that. >> Kristen Bell's theater teacher changed her life by inspiring her to pursue acting. Kelly Clarkson made the reunion happen on her show.
And Kristen's reaction was pure gold. >> Helped me figure out what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. And Miss Ratchet especially, I feel like she was sort of known as our like drill sergeant.
>> Miss Rashid and choir classmate Katie are here. Come on out, y'all. >> [cheering] >> K-pop star Kun had a shocked reaction when he spotted an old classmate at a meet and greet.
[laughter] Strange feeling to see someone you went to school with every day now becoming a dedicated fan. Nicki Minaj was caught off guard during a live stream when she noticed a familiar name pop up in the comments. Her fifth grade teacher.
>> Oh, so Miss Smith, I know it's probably so late and I know you're probably sleeping. I sent you a requ. Really?
>> Yes, you did. From a little girl. >> While walking through a Walmart parking lot, Kaisen ad immediately spotted a man he went to high school with.
>> How's life been? >> I mean, horrible as always. >> Horrible?
>> Oh, yeah. I'm a poor [ __ ] I barely make it by. So, I mean, >> bro, how you been doing, man?
>> Same as always. Working ass. >> While his old classmate was chill and didn't seek any validation from Kai, the same cannot be said for this other classmate who ran into him at another time.
>> HEY, GUYS. JAMAL, >> look back. >> You don't recognize me, bro.
Look. >> Oh, no way. >> I had the suit.
>> A Lavine lit up when she spotted someone from her hometown in the audience, but finding out exactly who it was made her even more thrilled. >> Napp and someone else is from Napony. YEAH.
WHAT'S UP, COLIN? >> YOU GUYS KNOW EACH OTHER. >> You guys, you know him?
That's Colin, right? Did you guys go to high school? >> That's right.
We went to high school together. Howdy. What are you doing here?
>> Oh my god. >> This guy must have the memory of an elephant. Jelly Roll somehow spotted a classmate from elementary school right in the crowd.
>> Is that Anthony Parker that I went to elementary school with over there holding that thing up? I heard you went on to do good things, girl. I heard you're a nurse and everything, big money.
Congratulations. >> [cheering] >> Is your mama here? >> No way.
Paige is here. Holy. [cheering] >> Even royalty never forgets a good teacher.
As the princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was visiting Cornwall. She spotted her former history teacher in the crowd and immediately rushed over. >> And that wasn't the only time she recognized a familiar face in a crowd.
She later ran into the nurse who helped deliver her baby at the Royal College of Obstitricians. [applause] While in Barbados, Rihanna had a heartfelt reunion with her former teacher, who she calls a mentor. At the UN climate change conference, Leonardo DiCaprio was introduced to King Charles.
Though what Charles didn't realize is that they had already crossed paths briefly back in the9s.
