Mark Hoppus Reveals Cringeworthy Date with Melissa Joan Hart That Flopped!

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Mark Hoppus was not feelin’ this date with Melissa Joan Hart.

Back in the late ’90s, a member of the band Blink-182 recounted his unsuccessful attempt at courting the actress from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. As Mark told it, their paths initially crossed at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. Apparently, she found him intriguing enough to have her publicist contact his label’s publicist, passing on her phone number to him.

In a passage from his memoir titled “Fahrenheit-182,” as reported by Entertainment Weekly on April 7th, it’s stated that he and Melissa went to a sushi restaurant in the Valley. However, their date turned out to be quite unfruitful; she was pleasant, but there seemed to be no strong connection between them.

Mark mentioned that, for quite some time, Melissa’s life had been centered on acting, whereas he, as a fresh celebrity in the music scene, was still figuring out the complexities of the entertainment world.

He remembered her saying that when asked about her food preferences other than sushi, she would often eat whatever catering offered on set. Similarly, when asked about her reading habits, she admitted to primarily reading scripts for work.

Mark went on to say, “I’m certain she saw me as always discussing music. We simply didn’t fit well together. It was difficult for me.

That fateful night, nothing was lacking for Mark when he returned to his hotel after their date. It was then that he heard a voicemail from his future spouse, Skye Hoppus – who happened to be an MTV booker at the moment.

The bassist reminisced, “After I phoned her again, our casual chat soon evolved into a heartfelt discussion. We chatted for such an extended period that we didn’t realize it was dawning, and then we understood we had spent the entire night conversing.

Eventually, the pair began going out together, and they got married in December 2000. Their son, Jack Hoppus, was born in 2002.

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