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John Cleese told The One Show hosts Roman Kemp and Lauren Laverne he had no idea who they were during an awkward TV interview moment on Tuesday night.
The Fawlty Towers actor, 86, was on the show alongside Grace Dent, Shakira Khan and Jay McGuiness as he chatted about his various projects.
After Roman, 33, and Lauren, 48, had introduced everyone, John suddenly looked over at Roman and said: 'I like this show, what's your name?'
Roman then gave his name and John, looking confused responded saying: 'Well I've ever known only one Roman – Roman Polanski.'
Taken aback Roman replied: 'Yes another famous Roman...'.
John then pointed at Lauren and said: 'Who's your friend?' as Lauren then gave her name, to which he said it was a nice moniker.
Lauren was then speechless for a minute and gave a rather awkward look around the room.
John Cleese told The One Show hosts Roman Kemp and Lauren Laverne he had no idea who they were during an awkward TV interview moment on Tuesday night
The Fawlty Towers actor, 86, was on the show alongside Grace Dent, Shakira Khan and Jay McGuiness as he chatted about his various projects
While it appeared he was just bringing his usual dry humour to the show, many on X thought it was uncomfortable to watch.
They penned: 'Awkward chatter with John Cleese.,'
'Whatever was this about has John Cleese lost the plot how embarrassing.'
However others thought he was just pretending to not know their names to make the segment funny.
They said: 'This is just what John is like in interviews. He never makes it easy for the interviewer and it's hilarious.,'
'I thought he was quite funny, which was obviously intended...'.
'He's playing with them, old school humour.'
Twelve years after Monty Python's comeback at London's O2, back in June John announced surprise plans for another revival – barring estranged member Eric Idle.
The 2014 shows, which included the late Terry Jones, were widely deemed to be the troupe's last hurrah.
But John has since revealed that he's set to reunite with his two co-stars in late 2026, telling the Daily Mail's Richard Eden: 'Sir Mickey Palin, Terry Gilliam and I are discussing doing some entertainment towards the end of this year, if only to prove that we are all alive – if we still are.'
After Roman, 33, and Lauren, 48, had introduced everyone, John suddenly looked over at Roman and said: 'I like this show, what's your name?'
Roman then gave his name and John, looking confused responded saying: 'Well I've ever known only one Roman – Roman Polanski'
John then pointed at Lauren and said: 'Who's your friend?' as Lauren then gave her name, to which he said it was a nice moniker
While it appeared he was just bringing his usual dry humour to the show, many on X thought it was uncomfortable to watch
However others thought he was just pretending to not know their names to make the segment funny
One viewer penned on X: 'This is just what John is like in interviews. He never makes it easy for the interviewer and it's hilarious'
The original Monty Python troupe - consisting of [L-R]Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin - rose to prominence in the 1960s with BBC sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus
Eric isn't on speaking terms with the others amid a bitter falling out over the management of the group's finances.
John spoke out against 'bullying' Eric, 83, last September, after the latter had publicly criticised Python's manager Holly Gilliam, daughter of Terry.
John added: 'The excellent Holly Gilliam is exploring venues, and finding dates when Sir Mickey may be available. He's much in demand, unlike the rest of us.
'The event will be a wonderful opportunity to insult each other, and to discuss at length each other's faults.'
Since plans have been finalised.
Titled John Cleese and the Holy Grail, the tour will run from September 1 to September 22, spanning 18 dates altogether.
The original Monty Python troupe - consisting of John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Graham Chapman - rose to prominence in the 1960s with BBC sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus.
They then went on to subsequently release several movies including 1975s Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Monty Python's the Meaning of Life in 1983.