Drew Barrymore’s Live Call To Ex Reveals An Unexpected Secret

Drew Barrymore is no stranger to viral moments, but this week, the actress and talk show host took awkward television to new heights.

However, the moment spiralled into nostalgic chaos, missed calls, and painfully relatable secondhand embarrassment.

The incident began when “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” to reminisce about his early work.

During the chat, Drew, now 50, and Gilligan remembered “Home Fries,” the 1998 romantic comedy starring Barrymore and her former flame, Luke Wilson.

In a burst of spontaneous nostalgia, Barrymore reached for her phone.

Wilson and Barrymore had dated from 1996 to 1998, a relationship that began while they were co-starring in “Home Fries,” written by Gilligan himself.

“We were just talking about you and we’re sending you love, and can you believe Home Fries was 27 years ago now?” she cooed into her phone per the Daily Mail.

When Wilson didn’t pick up, she left a warm but awkward voicemail.

“I know this is just a voicemail, but I love you, I’m sending you love, andI’mm here with Vince on the show, anwe’rere thinking about you. Okay, love you, by”.”

The moment felt innocent, yet deeply cringeworthy. Fans watching the scene unfold could practically feel the tension of an unanswered call to an ex.

Just when thingcouldn’t’t get more awkward, they did.

Wilson actually called back while the show was still taping.

The 52-year-old actor explained that he missed the initial call because he was doing chores. His tone was friendly and full of nostalgia.

He took a moment to compliment VincGilligan’s’s work, saying th” “Breaking B”d” creator wa” “such a great write”.”

Wilson added with admiration”It’s’s unbelievable, what you di”.”

Then came a memory that had everyone laughing.

Reflecting on their time filmin” “Home Frie”,” Wilson shared a bizarre story about a night out with co-star Jake Busey.

He recalled how the two of the” “had a couple bee”s” and decided to shine a flashlight at an oncoming train, pretendin” “like we were directing traffi”.”

The laughter died down when they realized they had accidentally committed a federal offense”

“That happen”,” Drew Barrymore quipped, before reminding him of their own infamous escapade” “Remember, I got arrested for public urination with y”u?”

It turns out Barrymore and Luke Wilsweren’tn’t actually arrested that night, but the memory remains vivid.

They were caught relieving themselves in the bushes at a Beck concert, and though thweren’tn’t detained, they were frisked by security and let off with a warning.

The casual way Barrymore brought it up on live television left the audience roaring with laughter.

Her candid nature has always been part of her charm, but moments like these remind fans thshe’se’s unfiltered to the core.

For viewers, it was peak Drew Barrymore: a mix of spontaneity, nostalgia, and just the right dose of chaos.

Barrymore aWilson’sn’s relationship may have ended decades ago, but she has never shied away from talking about it.

When Wilson appeared on her show earlier this year, she shared how they first me”.

“We were supposed to play a married couple, so she wanted us to know each other beforeh”nd,” Barrymore said, referring to director Tamra Davis, who cast them”in “Best”Men” in 1997.

After their dinner introduction, Barrymore was charmedWilson’son’s quirkiness.

She shar”d, “And then when we walked out from the dinner, I watched Luke crawl in his window of his Isuzu Trooper and get in through the window, and I was li’e: ‘Okthat’sat’s an interesting approach to getting in your ‘ar,’ he’she’s li’e: ‘door’sor’s bro'”n.’”

At the height of their romance, Barrymore gushed about him to PEOPLE Magazine, sayi”g, “From the moment I saw him, I realized he was the most incrediI’d I’d ever been so fortunate to m”et.”

Years later, her tone softened but remained affectiona”e.

“I was dating him, but I think he was also dating other people. It was an open relationship. We were yo”ng,” she reflected on her show.

Barrymore described their romance as lighthearted and carefree, sayi”g, “We were just youwe’ree’re having fwe’ree’re all playing, acting, hanging oYou’reu’re not taking it all so seriously, and it was fun, and we had the best t”me.”