She's been romantically linked to some of the most admired boys in pop.
But
Selena Gomez has somewhat set her sights on finding herself a British
boyfriend after she was won over by a handful of corny chat-up lines in a
funny skit with BBC Radio 1's Cel Spellman on Thursday.
Listeners
were hand-picked to try out their dodgiest pick-up gimmicks on the
world's number on Instagram star but it was a 12-year-old boy named Max
who had the best luck.
'Is your name Google? Because you've
got everything I'm searching for': Selena Gomez was beside herself as
Cel Spellman made her react to cheesy British chat-up lines during a
recent skit on his BBC Radio 1 show
'Is your name Google? Because you've got everything I'm searching for,' the youngster told the 23-year-old superstar.
Selena erupted into a fit of giggles and clapped her hand on the table in approval of the fan's cheesy line.
She
said: 'Oh my god. Oh my goodnes. Wow, impressive. That got my
attention. The turning-18 part may need to be a crucial part of me
pursuing... but I'm very impressed. Wow, Max. I think I got flustered.'
That does impress me much: Selena, 23,
erupted into a fit of giggles and clapped her hand on the table in
approval of a 12-year-old fan's cheesy line
'Oh my god': The Hands to Myself songstress admitted she was impressed at and flustered over the boy's way with words
The brains behind it: Cel, 20, initiated the sketch which made for some thoroughly entertaining viewing
In bits: Selena cracked up as another
listener asked her, 'I heard your're good at algebra - could you replace
my ex without asking why?'
Claps for you: Meanwhile, the final
caller won the award for the cheesiest line as he used the classic, 'Do
you know what my shirt's mad of? Boyfriend material', on her with mixed
success
Young
Max set the bar high for the other contributors with one telling
Selena: 'I heard your're good at algebra - could you replace my ex
without asking why?' which did impress her.
She told the host: 'Wow, that's actually clever. I had to think about that. Here's the problem, I'm bad with math.'
The
final contender won the award for the cheesiest line as he used the
classic, 'Do you know what my shirt's mad of? Boyfriend material', on
her.
On
hearing the cringe-worthy attempt to secure a date with her, Selena
explained how she would politely send the single man on his way.
A lesson in rejection etiquette: On
hearing the cringe-worthy attempt to secure a date with her, Selena
explained how she would politely send the single man on his way
Get out of jail card: 'I would say,
"my best friend is waiting for me. That was so sweet, I'll be right
back". Is that gentle? Maybe that was harsh'
She
said: 'I would say, "my best friend is waiting for me. That was so
sweet, I'll be right back". Is that gentle? Maybe that was harsh.'
Despite
being hailed one of the hottest women on the planet, the Hands to
Myself songstress revealed being chatted up is not something which
happens regularly in her life.
And
although she found herself cringing at certain points throughout the
just-for-fun game, Selena confessed she would 'absolutely' date a
British guy because she is obsessed with the accent.
Her
most talked-about relationship is that with Justin Bieber which lasted
two years from December 2010 to January 2013 with the couple enjoying
many reunions since then.
The
pop power pair have remained good friends and she was spotted at his
Staples Center concert in Los Angeles earlier in the week.
More
recently. the former Disney starlet was romantically linked to One
Direction's Niall Horan in December but she fiercely denied they were
anything more than friends.
Despite the duo's lack of intimate connection, she spoke fondly of him, saying: 'I love him, I always have. He's amazing.'
On the lookout: Selena said she would 'absolutely' date a British guy because she 'loves' the accent
