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Jo Koyis adding impromptu singer to his list of talents.
During his “Rise for Comedy” event at Rideback Ranch in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the 51-year-old comic shared his favorite memories from the ’90s R&B era, singing lyrics to various songs such asBrian McKnight’s “Back at One.”
The comedian then surprised the crowd with a pitch-perfect guest, saying, “Let me get one of my best friends up here,Wanya Morris.”
Morris, 48, took a mic and finished “On Bended Knee” before belting out the band’s 1994 hit “I’ll Make Love to You” a cappella, prompting a standing ovation from the audience, which includedShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsstars Awkwafina and Simu Liu.
Afteward, Koy said with a grin: “That was really cool. That was amazing.”
The unexpected duet comes a little more than a week after Koy and fellow comedianChelsea Handlercalled it quits after nearly a year together.
TheChelseahost, 47, shared an Instagram video on July 18 that the now-exes had planned to post on their one-year anniversary.
“It is with a heavy heart to announce that we have decided together that it is best for us totake a break from our relationshipright now,” Handler captioned the Instagram video.
“Their friends are hoping they can still work it out,” a source close to the couple told PEOPLE. “But if anything, it’s clear their relationship has changed them both for the better.”
In her post, Handler saluted Koy, saying he “blew my heart open with love and because of him, my life experience has changed forever.”
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A few days later, Koy said he and Handler have continued to be on good terms.
“Everything’s good. We’re taking a break,” he toldTMZ. “We’re great friends, we’ve always been great friends. The love is still there.”
Asked whether the two exes are still in touch, Koy said, ‘Yeah … but all love. That’s all." He then refrained from revealing who pulled the plug on the relationship, calling it a “private” matter.
source: people.com
