A host on The One Show had a brutal two-word response after Romesh Ranganathan left Natalie Portman ‘very embarrᴀssed’ during a live interview. 

Co-presenter Clara Amfo’s quick-thinking reply came on last night’s episode of the BBC chat show, which she co-hosted with Alex Jones. 

The pair welcomed American actress Natalie, comedian Romesh, Doctor Who star Millie Gibson and actor and funny man Tom Davis on to the red sofa. 

Alex immediately brought up that Romesh and Tom, co-hosts of chatty podcast Wolf and Hall, were starstruck to meet Natalie, the Academy Award-winning star of Black Swan, Thor and Jackie.

She opened: ‘You were talking about Natalie’s films and you couldn’t really decide on which was your favourite. So, you’ve got different opinions. Romesh, let’s hear yours.’ 

Romesh turned to Natalie, who played love interest Jane Foster – and later the superhero Mighty Thor – in the Marvel film trilogy Thor, released between 2011 and 2022. But Clara made sure he was kept in check. 

Co-presenter Clara Amfo’s (right) quick-thinking reply came on last night’s episode of the BBC chat show, which she co-hosted with Alex Jones (left)

Romesh (pictured) turned to Natalie, who played love interest Jane Foster – and later the superhero Mighty Thor – in the Marvel film trilogy Thor, released between 2011 and 2022

The actress (pictured) thanked him for his kind words but seemed slightly shy about the attention being on her

He said: ‘Well, listen, I loved your work in the Thor movies, I thought it was exceptional. I’m a big fan.’ 

The actress thanked him for his kind words but seemed slightly shy about the attention being on her. 

She replied: ‘Thank you, thank you, this is very embarrᴀssing!’ 

Romesh stuck to his guns, continuing: ‘Well, no, it was just great!’, as Natalie added, joking: ‘It’s like live reviews!’ 

But the comedian did not stop there, adding: ‘But the thing is, those films, on the face of it, are comic book movies but I thought you brought a depth to your character, I thought the work you did in it, it elevated the film, so thank you very much for that.’ 

Natalie responded: ‘I appreciate that, thank you. They were all very fun to make.’ 

Romesh’s fellow comedian Tom then also weighed in on the actress’ filmography, saying his favourite was Black Swan: ‘I’m a bit more arthouse I think… it was a beautiful movie, incredible piece of work.’  

The 2010 psychological horror film stars Natalie as young New York City Ballet dancer Nina, going slowly mad as she competes for the lead role in a production of Swan Lake with a dark counterpart called Lily, played by Mila Kunis. 

The co-hosts welcomed American actress Natalie, comedian Romesh, Doctor Who star Millie Gibson and actor and funny man Tom Davis (pictured) on to the red sofa

 Natalie replied to Romesh: ‘Thank you, thank you, this is very embarrᴀssing!’

Romesh then cheekily weighed in: ‘Natalie, what’s your favourite thing I’ve done?’

The guests all laughed as co-host Clara stepped in to deliver her quippy two-word response to swiftly take the conversation in a new direction: ‘Moving on!’

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The One Show co-hosts then went down the sofa to Millie, who has played Doctor Who’s companion Ruby Sunday since 2023, to ask her thoughts on the discussion. 

Millie, left with the deciding vote, ultimately came down on the side of Black Swan – but confessed she also loves Leon: The Professional, a 1994 English-language French film which features Natalie’s film debut, as a hitman’s apprentice. 

Romesh then cheekily weighed in: ‘Natalie, what’s your favourite thing I’ve done?’ 

The guests all laughed as co-host Clara stepped in to deliver her quippy two-word response to swiftly take the conversation in a new direction: ‘Moving on!’ 

Elsewhere in yesterday evening’s episode, Millie mentioned One Show co-host Alex’s cameo as herself, presenting the One Show, in the most recent episode of Doctor Who. 

In the episode тιтled Lucky Day, released last Saturday, she interviewed the instalment’s main antagonist Conrad Clark (Jonah Hauer-King), the leader of a conspiracy theorist thinktank determined to expose UNIT and the Doctor. 

Millie said to Alex: ‘You were amazing in it!’ 

After they watched a short clip of her appearance in the sci-fi series, Alex quipped: ‘I was just like me, it’s unbelievable! I mean, it’s just lovely to be in it, isn’t it?’ 

Clara’s quick redirection of the conversation came after Alex had her own notable moment on Monday night’s episode of the BBC chat show (pictured) 

The co-host found herself welling up (pictured) during the hour-long special in honour of the 80th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow 

One segment of the episode commemorating the end of World War Two saw Alex and co-host Roman Kemp welcome a woman named Eirwen (pictured) on to the red sofa, who read out a letter written by her late father in around 1944

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The Doctor Who actress responded: ‘It’s a really fun atmosphere but honestly, I was like, “I’m going to have to congratulate you on your performance when I’m here”.’ 

Clara’s quick redirection of the conversation came after Alex had her own notable moment on Monday night’s episode of the BBC chat show. 

The co-host found herself welling up during the hour-long special in honour of the 80th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow. 

One segment of the programme commemorating the end of World War Two saw Alex and co-presenter Roman Kemp welcome a woman named Eirwen into the studio.

While Eirwen’s mother was pregnant with her in 1944, her father Lloyd was serving in the Royal Artillery.

At the time, Lloyd wrote a heartbreaking letter to his wife in case he pᴀssed away at war – and Eirwen read out live on-air his devastating words, around 80 years later.

Alex was left nearly in tears by the emotional letter and reached out to give Eirwen a comforting touch on the knee.

The presenter said: ‘Thank you, thank you for sharing that, that was… I mean, it’s so moving, isn’t it?’

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