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Martin Short's Cake Catastrophe: Slicing Selena Gomez's Wedding Dessert

Comedian Martin Short recounted on Jimmy Kimmel Live! how he accidentally cut into Selena Gomez's wedding cake, mistaking it for a general dessert. The incident occurred at Gomez and Benny Blanco's Santa Barbara reception, causing panic among their tablemates. The wedding chef performed what Short jokingly called "surgery" to repair the cake before it was presented. Short and the group initially tried to keep the mishap from Gomez herself.

Key Points: Martin Short Accidentally Cuts Selena Gomez's Wedding Cake

  • Hilarious reception mishap
  • Cake was repaired before presentation
  • Incident kept from Gomez initially
  • Story shared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Martin Short accidentally slices Selena Gomez's wedding cake, thought it was part of the dessert spread

Martin Short reveals he mistakenly sliced into Selena Gomez's wedding cake at her reception, sparking a frantic repair job by the chef.

"I cut the wedding cake... and then all the people in our group screamed, 'Marty!' - Martin Short"

Washington DC, January 23

Actor-comedian Martin Short just revealed that he accidentally cut into Selena Gomez's wedding cake and almost spoiled it.

The 75-year-old actor shared the hilarious story as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 21. According to PEOPLE, Short revealed that the mix-up happened at Gomez and Benny Blanco's wedding reception in Santa Barbara, California, last September.

"The wedding was perfect, and it was beautiful... So everything was perfect, except the night of the reception," Short told the audience as he began his story.

He went on to share that the party had big tents with small lounge areas in the back. Short was sitting with friends from Only Murders in the Building, including Steve Martin and Paul Rudd.

"And there was a wedding cake by our section, but it was a small wedding cake. I just assumed there was a wedding cake for each section in the back," Short said, as the crowd laughed.

Short said he had a fork in his hand and thought it would be nice to offer cake. "Maybe I'd had a cocktail, I don't know. So I said, 'Oh Steve, you can't leave' -- I had a fork in my hand. 'You can't leave yet without a piece of wedding cake.' And I cut the wedding cake, one side, cut it the other, and then all the people in our group screamed, 'Marty!' "

Short then added, "It was the wedding cake."

A photo of the cake appeared on the display during the show as he narrated the story, showing a big slice missing from the side.

"I tried to fix it with a fork," Short said. "This was bad. This was about an hour before it was to be presented."

The wedding team was called in, and the chef worked on the cake to repair it. "Then they did surgery," Short joked. "It ended up being like a Hollywood wedding cake... it was beautiful, but now it had a little work done." Short also said they didn't want Gomez to find out right away. "I kept saying, 'Guys, we can't let Selena know,'" he shared.

Gomez announced her wedding last year in September with a series of pictures that she shared on Instagram.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Haha, classic Martin Short! But seriously, at our weddings, the cake is guarded like a treasure until the couple cuts it. Maybe they should have had a sign or kept it in a separate area. Still, a harmless mistake that makes for a great story.
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Aditya G
I appreciate him sharing this so openly. It shows even celebrities have these awkward, human moments. The pressure to keep it from Selena must have been intense! In our culture, such a thing before the vidhi would be considered a minor bad omen, but it all worked out.
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Sarah B
"It had a little work done" - that line killed me! 😄 It's a sweet story, but I do wonder about the wedding planner's stress levels in that moment. Logistics for these big events are no joke.
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Karthik V
Fun story, but honestly, if this happened at an Indian wedding, the aunties would never let him live it down! They'd bring it up at every family function for the next 20 years. "Remember when you cut the cake before the couple?" 🤦‍♂️
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Michael C
It's a cute anecdote, but reading this, I feel a bit for the catering staff. A last-minute cake repair an hour before presentation is a chef's nightmare. Hats off to them for fixing it seamlessly.

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