New Girl’s Lamorne Morris Really Asked Nasim Pedrad Out, and She Said Yes

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March 8, 2026

Topic / Subject

Lamorne Morris really did ask Nasim Pedrad on a date during a New Girl rewatch podcast episode, and she really did say yes.

TL;DR

This clip is blowing up because it was real, awkward, and kind of perfect for New Girl fans. Morris asked Pedrad out live on The Mess Around, and Pedrad agreed to go on a date.

Key Details

Entertainment Weekly, People, and E! all reported that Morris asked Pedrad out during The Mess Around, the New Girl rewatch podcast he hosts with Hannah Simone.
Pedrad agreed to go on a date, with both EW and People quoting her “I’m down” response.
The moment got extra attention because their New Girl characters, Winston and Aly, ended up together on the show.
Morris even promised a rose and “spicy cologne,” which helped turn the whole thing into instant clip bait.

Breakdown

This is one of those rare celebrity clips that actually lives up to the headline. Morris really did call Pedrad while recording, really did try to skip straight to “boyfriend-girlfriend,” and really did get coached by Hannah Simone to ask for an actual date first.

The reason the moment popped is obvious. It is funny on its own, but it also lands for New Girl fans who already have Winston and Aly baked into their brains. That built-in nostalgia gives the clip a lot more juice than a normal celebrity podcast flirt story.

What it does not mean, at least not yet, is that there is some newly confirmed Hollywood couple here. The confirmed part is the date. Everything beyond that is still wait-and-see.

What to Watch Next

Whether Morris and Pedrad ever give a follow-up on the podcast
Whether the date actually happens off-mic
Whether New Girl nostalgia keeps pushing the clip around social feeds
Whether Hannah Simone ends up taking credit for the assist

Sources

Entertainment Weekly — Lamorne Morris asks his New Girl costar Nasim Pedrad on a date 8 years after the show ended

People — Lamorne Morris Surprises New Girl Costar and Friend Nasim Pedrad by Asking Her on a Date During Podcast

E! News — New Girl Lamorne Morris Asks Nasim Pedrad on a Date

Comment

Did this clip work because it was genuinely sweet, or because every New Girl fan was already rooting for them?

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