GMB's Adil Ray reveals he went on dinner date with Hollywood A-lister 12 years his junior – leaving co-stars stunned
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Adil Ray has revealed how he enjoyed dinner with Lindsay Lohan
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Lindsay Lohan stars in Freakier Friday, and stunned in a purple dress at the film's premiere
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Adil had some explaining to do on Friday's show
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Melvin couldn't help but jest when Lindsay's name entered the conversation on GMB.
'Adil, you know Lindsay, right? Are you best mates?,' Melvin said.
'When I say things off air, you're not supposed to repeat them,' quipped Adil. 'I had dinner with Lindsay, me and Lindsay had dinner together. She's lovely.'
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Kate erupted with questions, in shock over the revelation.
'WHAT?! Stop, how did this happen, where were you?', Kate said, joining the conversation.
'Did you slide in the DM's?,' Melvin added.
Adil clarified: 'It wasn't a date before, you know, it wasn't a date."
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The disbelief flowed two-fold for Adil's co-stars. Not only is Lindsay incredibly well-known, but she's also 12 years Adil's junior.
'We had mutual friends and we all went out for dinner,' Adil explained. 'She came along, we sat
next
to each other and we had a lovely evening. She's absolutely adorable, she's a fantastic human.'
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Adil continued to praise the actress: 'Really smart, really intelligent and really well lived. Just great, great to hang out with. Me and Lindz.'
Melvin then changed the topic back to the highly anticipated
news
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'Will you be watching that, Freakier Friday,' Melvin said to his co-stars.
'I loved the original so yeah, I'll definitely be watching it,' Kate responded. 'And I'll be thinking of the dinner and what might have been.'
Adil ended the segment by saying, 'Lindsay, if you're watching, do get in touch.'
Freakier Friday comes out on August 8.
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Adil said they had a mutual friend and enjoyed a group dinner together
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Melvin Odoom had revealed something Adil had said off air to viewers
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Lindsay and fellow stars, including Jamie Lee Curtis, are looking forward to Freakier Friday going public
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