Josh Duhamel was roasted by none other than Jeff Lewis during an appearance on the interior designer’s show Hollywood Houselift.
The star, 51, was teased on Jeff’s Amazon Freevee show over the 21-year age difference between him and wife Audra Mai, 29.
First, Lewis took a dig at Duhamel’s first marriage to Fergie before going in on the actor for his much younger wife.
Duhamel was going through his closet with Jeff, 53, before the reality star cracked, ‘I think this marriage could last if you listen to us.’
‘We could’ve saved the first one, but you know what, here we are. Live and learn!’ Lewis added, referencing his first marriage to singer Fergie, which officially ended in 2019.
Josh Duhamel received more than he bargained for as he enlisted the help of home design pro Jeff Lewis
‘Where is she today?’ Lewis then asked Duhamel.
‘She’s finishing school,’ Duhamel said.
Again, Lewis couldn’t resist making another joke: ‘High school?’ he asked, drawing laughter from Duhamel and everyone else.
‘Okay so she’ll be home from school soon,’ Lewis continued.
‘She’s getting her business degree,’ Duhamel said.
Lewis was unable to resist another age-gap joke: ‘Is she in a sorority?’ he asked.
Duhamel then asked before breaking out into laughter again: ‘Can we cut for a second?’
Duhamel has been married to Audra since 2022 and they are now expecting their first child together. The actor also shares 10-year-old son Axl with his ex-wife Fergie.
First, Lewis took a dig at Duhamel’s first marriage to Fergie before going in on the actor for his much younger wife
Duhamel has been married to Audra since 2022 and they are expecting their first child together; pictured September 2023
The actor chuckled in response to Lewis’ jokes
At one point Duhamel asked, ‘Can we cut for a second?’
During an appearance on In Depth With Graham Bensinger, Duhamel revealed why things didn’t work out with the Black Eyed Peas alum.
‘I think we kind of outgrew each other and had very different interests,’ he explained.
‘I made peace with that part of my life,’ he added. ‘She and I have a great relationship. Both raising that boy together. There wasn’t anything wrong with it. We had a great time.’
The Shotgun Wedding star detailed further: ‘The older I got, the more I wanted to come out [to North Dakota]. This is not for her. But I’ve got no hard feelings…I’m very lucky that she’s a kind human. I really am.’
Again, Lewis couldn’t resist making another joke: ‘High school?’ he asked, drawing laughter from Duhamel and everyone else
Duhamel was previously married to singer Fergie and shares son Axl with her; pictured 2008
Duhamel and Mari at the premiere of Shotgun Wedding in January 2023
Josh, who is from Minot, North Dakota, described why he doesn’t feel the Hollywood lifestyle is for him.
‘I don’t think I ever really got comfortable with all of it. It was a lot. I just missed the simplicity of who I really am, you know?
‘I’m just not a guy who is comfortable going to red carpets. Doing all the Hollywood stuff. Hollywood and L.A. and that whole lifestyle can suck the soul out of you if you’re not careful,’ he mused.
Parts of the interview took place in Minnesota, where Duhamel owns a lakeside cabin.
While chatting with the host, he opened up: ‘It just took me a long time to really feel like I belong, like I fit in. Having this place out here really allows me to get back to that kid that fell in love with nature, fell in love with the outdoors and being creative and just being active.’
Bringing up his wife, he said, ‘That’s why Audra’s so great for me. We’re both hardcore North Dakotans…We both love lake life. We both love family. We both love kids.’
