In what seems like a script straight out of his hit comedy series, Martin Short admitted to experiencing a moment of absolute panic during the wedding of Selena Gomez and producer Benny Blanco, held in September 2025.

During a recent interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the 75-year-old actor He confessed that his confusion almost resulted in a culinary disaster of epic proportions. The incident occurred during the reception in Santa Barbara, California. According to Short, the party featured several tents and individual seating areas. “There was a small cake near our section,” the actor explained. “I just assumed there was a cake for each group in the back.” The situation became complicated when his close friend and colleague, Steve Martin, decided to leave early. Short, who admitted that he “maybe had a cocktail,” didn't want his friend to leave without trying the dessert. “I had a fork in my hand and I cut the cake on one side, then the other… and suddenly everyone in our group yelled, 'Marty!'” he recounted, laughing. It turned out that it wasn't an individual cake, but the official wedding cake that the newlyweds hadn't cut yet. To the horror of those present—including Paul Rudd—Short tried to "fix" it with a fork, which only worsened the cake's appearance. Fortunately, the coordination team and the chef intervened in time. Short joked that the cake had to undergo "cosmetic surgery," calling it a "Hollywood cake: beautiful, but with a little work done." Despite the attempt to keep the incident a secret, Selena Gomez soon found out. At the end of the night, the singer approached Short and, with his characteristic sense of humor, threw a friendly jab: "Hey, Marty! I heard you tried to eat my cake!" Fortunately, the slip-up remained just a hilarious anecdote that reaffirms the close and familial relationship that unites the cast of the series.