He is currently revelling in his success at the London 2012 Olympics and the stardom that comes with it.
But Ryan Lochte didn’t exactly have the chance to do that during a TV appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno yesterday.
The swimmer was interrupted a staggering five times by Kristen Bell who attempted to steal the spotlight as he was interviewed.
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The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star had been interviewed in a previous segment but sat in while 28-year-old Ryan chatted to the talk show host and couldn't resist muscling in on his airtime.
Kristen, 32, was getting involved from the offset, scooping up Ryan’s medals – which he had brought along – and saying: ‘They’re so heavy. Alright, I’ll put them on,’ as she slung them around her neck.
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She then raised her hand into the air for permission to ask a question when Ryan chatted about the challenge of doing one race after another, and Kristen wanted him to clarify what he had meant.
Jay and Ryan continued their conversation and the host quizzed Ryan about his infamous admission that swimmers often relieve themselves in the pool.
Ryan explained: ‘We're in the pool for six hours straight - no one is going to raise their hand and say, “Coach I got to go!”’
At that point Kristen chirped: ‘Cause no one else on earth has ever peed in a pool!’
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Ryan, who has won five medals at the Olympics, then started to chat about his rigorous training regime.
And when he gushed about his fondness for training outdoors, Kristen, who stars in new movie Hit and Run with fiancé Dax Shepard, chimed in: ‘A real hillbilly workout. I like it.’
By the end of the interview Ryan, who had kept his cool throughout, became noticeably less patient with the pretty blonde and her final interruption clearly irritated him.
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The hunky swimmer was asked by Jay if the rumours that he might appear on Dancing With The Stars were true, and he replied: ‘I did, in college, I took a dancing class. I got an A, so you know what, I think I’d be pretty good at it.’
Perhaps forgetting she was in the presence of an Olympic athlete, Kristen rather condescendingly asked: ‘Do you have any idea how much training it takes to be on Dancing With The Stars?’
Ryan appeared to have reached the end of his tether at that point and hit back: ‘Do you know how much training you have to do to swim?’
Fortunately the pair were saved by the bell as it was then time for Jay to wrap up the awkward interview.
Saucisson
Wow SMH at kristen rn. Trying to hog the attention away from an OLYMPIC CHAMPION. Remind me the last time you did anything relevant in the past 5 years (expect cry at an ugly animal) K Bell?
