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Adele and Dwayne The Rock Johnson at the Grammys 2023

Adele's Dream Comes True as She Meets Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at the Grammys

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Dwayne Johnson and Adele attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )

Trevor Noah made dreams come true during his opening monologue at the Grammys on Sunday, 5 Feb. Specifically, he made Adele's dream come true. Though the music superstar was nominated for seven awards at the ceremony, Noah found a way to make her night when he introduced her to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson!

Noah explained that to prepare to be the host of the event, he tried to learn fun facts about many of the attendees. "I know that LL Cool J really loves breakfast cereal, I know that Cardi B is obsessed with presidents," he said as he walked around the venue, where music's biggest and brightest stars were seated at small tables. He reached Adele where she was sitting with Lizzo. "The person that Adele has always wanted to meet but never has is Dwayne Johnson," he said. He confirmed with her, "You've never met him?" and she shook her head no.

"I found out that he's a huge fan of yours, too," Noah said. "I don't have Dwayne Johnson here tonight, but I do have someone called The Rock." The Rock came up behind Adele, who laughed and jumped up to give him a hug. The crowd cheered as they chatted. "You two get acquainted, we gotta keep the show moving," Noah said before moving on. Read ahead to see the video of their meeting.

Back in 2021, Adele talked about her love for The Rock and her desire to meet him in a video with NikkieTutorials. "Someone I've never met that I think I would actually cry is The Rock, but I know he goes by Dwayne Johnson now," she explained at the time. "I was the biggest wrestling fan when I was younger." She added that he and his wife Lauren Hashian had recently been scheduled to attend one of her concerts, but couldn't make it last minute and sent her flowers.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Dwayne Johnson and Adele attend the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy )

"Literally I fell off my chair," she said of the moment she received them. "He's amazing. He's just incredible. I just want him to be my mate. I want him to be my friend." Suffice it to say she'll never forget the moment when they met.

Noah's monologue came after Bad Bunny's opening performance. "That album is so fire it makes Trump want to learn Spanish," Noah joked, referencing former President Donald Trump. He also quipped of his role as host, "My job is to be your eyes, your ears. . . . Think of me as a Chinese spy balloon."

Noah also spoke about Beyoncé's hit album "Renaissance" and single "Break Me Soul." "I was so inspired by the lyrics of 'Break my Soul' that I actually quit my job," he joked, referencing his recent departure from Comedy Central's "The Daily Show."

Noah hosted the Grammys for the very first time back in 2021, when the event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. It was a smaller, more performance-based ceremony thanks to the continued COVID-19 pandemic. For 2022, the ceremony moved to Las Vegas, and Noah served as host once again. This year, he led the ceremony at Los Angeles's Crypto.com Arena.

Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter
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