'We were the talk of the town for just a little bit': Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald confesses to Mandy Moore he lied about 'hooking up' with the actress during a Las Vegas footy trip

By Karishma Sarkari for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:49 EST, 5 February 2017 | Updated: 23:49 EST, 5 February 2017

He interviewed one of his former crushes on Monday morning.

But rather than get excited about talking to Mandy Moore, Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald admitted he was 'nervous' as the Fitzy & Wippa co-host confessed about a lie he told about the actress 16 years ago.

'I was on a footy trip and we went to Las Vegas and when I got back my local paper asked if I had any gossip from the trip,' the retired AFL player began explaining.

'Oh my goodness!' Mandy Moore was left a little shocked during a radio interview on Monday when she found out Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald had told Australian press the pair 'hooked up' when he was in Las Vegas 16 years ago

'And I unfortunately made up this rumour that you and I were together and we hooked up,' he admitted of his 24-year-old self, much to the American starlet's horror. 

'Oh my goodness! That's a big fib, that's crazy,' she laughed in shock, while on to promote her new series This Is Us. 

'Well I appreciate your honesty right off the bat,' Mandy, 32, added.

'Well we were the talk of the town for just a little bit so I'm just glad it didn't get back to you but I had to get it off my chest,' the now 40-year-old said.

Cute couple! The former AFL player-turned-radio host told the singer he had a crush on her around the year 2000, when he visited Sin City, so he lied about them knowing each other

Footy trip! The now married father-of-two explained that he was on a footy trip and was asked by a local newspaper if he had any gossip from the trip when he got back

'I hope so, I'm glad I could help,' she added, continuing to giggle at the thought.

It turns out the Nova FM host told the Adelaide Advertiser in 2000, 'about us being in love and hooking up'.

At the time though he was reportedly 'coy' with the newspaper after feeding them the fib, saying: 'We met when I was in Las Vegas. It's not a romance. We're just friends'.

'That's a big fib, that's crazy': The singer and actress took the confession in her stride giggling at first before saying she forgave Fitzy

But it seems all was forgiven, with the starlet telling him at the end of their chat: 'don't carry that around with you anymore, you've gotten in off your chest'. 

Mandy was married to American musician Ryan Adams but the pair split last year.

Meanwhile Fitzy has been married to Belinda since 2008 and they have two sons together.

Happily married: Fitzy has been married to Belinda since 2008 and they have two sons

 

 

 

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