Jennifer Coolidge Learns Shocking Secret About a Former Fling—Now a Hollywood Star

Honestly, is there anything more humbling than realizing you’ve once shared a plate of fries (or, let’s be real, something steamier) with someone who went on to become an actual celebrity—without having the faintest clue? Jennifer Coolidge, our reigning queen of secondhand mortification and the internet’s favorite scene-stealer, just had precisely that kind of wild, real-life plot twist. As if starring as the ultimate ‘MILF’ in American Pie and dazzling us as Tanya in The White Lotus hadn’t already made her legendary, now she’s unwittingly bagged herself a place in the “I dated a famous guy and never knew it” Hall of Fame.

While promoting her new role in the upcoming A Minecraft Movie (yes, that’s a real thing), Coolidge dropped a bombshell that sent both her and her fans into a tailspin—a former lover of hers from her youth turned out to be a mega-famous actor in Sweden. I mean, can you imagine casually dropping an old flame’s name and someone says, “Oh, he’s A-list over here?” Talk about “how did I not Google that?” regrets . If there’s ever been a moment that sums up her particular brand of charm—equal parts hilarious, relatable, and wildly unpredictable—it’s this one.

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Jennifer Coolidge was left stunned after learning that a former lover of her’s was actually a very famous actor in his home country.

Best known amongst certain demographics as the OG MILF Stifler’s Mom in the American Pie franchise and beloved by others as our doomed Tanya McQuoid in HBO’s The White Lotus, the 63-year-old is currently enjoying a hugely popular moment in her career.

The actor has also spoken several times about the impact which her roles have had on her love life, famously being asked if she can recall the ‘best d**k’ she got off the back of playing Jeanine Stifler by Ariana Grande, as well as a resurgence in male attention after her Emmy-winning White Lotus role.

And fans of Coolidge’s romantic escapades will be delighted to learn one of her former lovers is actually a very famous face in his native Sweden.

The actor made the admission while promoting her new film A Minecraft Movie (Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)

During a promotional tour for A Minecraft Movie, which sees Coolidge star alongside Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers, Coolidge and Momoa were being interviewed by Swedish Outlet MovieZine in which she recalled dating a man by the name of Rafael Edholm.

“I dated a really handsome Swedish guy in my youth,” she told the interviewer, before going on to reveal his name.

“Ooh, thats cool,” the interviewer replied, adding: “He’s famous.”

The revelation caught the Legally Blonde actor by surprise, prompting the interviewer to ask if she really wasn’t aware that her former boyfriend has done pretty well for himself.

“He is? Why didn’t I stick with him? He is now? I didn’t know that? Oh my god, can you get a message to him,” a surprised Coolidge continued, before going on to deliver a message to Edholm via the camera.

Her former boyfriend is Rafael Edholm, who is famous in his home nation (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)

“Rafael, I didn’t know you were going to be successful, but anyway, if you want to know where I live,” Coolidge said to the camera, before turning to the interviewer and adding: “After this, I’ll give you my phone number.”

For those of us who may not be aware with Mr Edholm is, a quick Google search tells us he’s famous in his home country for appearing in shows such as Veni Vidi Vici and The Spiral.

It didn’t take long for word to reach the actor either, as he has since responded on Instagram by inviting her to visit Sweden while on a snowy morning run.

“Hey, Jennifer, this is your famous Swedish ex. Where the hell are ya? Come and visit Sweden; it’s the most beautiful place in the world,” he said to the camera.

“See you soon,” he ended the clip, before cheekily blowing a kiss at the camera.

However, fans shouldn’t hold out their hopes for a ‘happy ever after’ reunion between the pair anytime soon as it would appear that the actor is currently married.