Comedian 'apologizes' to Ariana Grande for kissing her 'too much' during performance

If you watched one of the most recent episodes of Saturday Night Live you'll know exactly what we're on about.

Bowen Yang laid it on a bit thick with Ariana Grande while appearing as host on the popular show - which drew in one of the largest viewerships since Elon Musk and Miley Cyrus appeared on it back in 2021.

A staggering 5.6 million viewers watched it live when it aired last month and it involved a skit where Grande played a mom of a family, and her son, played by Michael Longfellow, invited his boyfriend Bowen Yang to family game night for the first time.

There was a lot of smack talk and viewers even witness Yang throw a body-double of Grande to the floor, but it all eventually ended with the pair kissing - though the comedian's part in the lipsing was a bit 'too much' he conceded.

He has since apologized to Grande when she joined him on his Las Culturistas podcast which he co-hosts with Matt Rogers.

Ariana Grande as Diane and Bowen Yang as Josh during the 'Game Night' sketch (Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Yang told Grande: "I really have to apologize to you in person.

"I opened up my mouth too much when we kissed on SNL."

Grande's response probably wasn't what Yang wanted to hear as the singer replied: "You absolutely did."

But she spared his blushes by adding: "I was shaking after. Not in a bad way. Just in a disarming way."

She clarified that she actually thought that her role as 'Diane' actually needed it for the scene.

"It felt like what these people needed at that time. It felt like what these characters required. I’m all for it," Grande added.

She then went on to explain in a little more detail how the kiss came to be, admitting she actually thought the scene needed the two to smooch to elevate it.

Grande and Yang explained they both thought of the idea that the pair should kiss for the scene (Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Grande continued: "When we rehearsed it, [I had] a little thought in my head. I didn’t say anything because I was like, 'Everyone’s going to think I’m absolutely insane and too comfortable'. But I [thought to myself]: 'How funny would it be if we kissed at the end?'"

As it turned out Yang, who features in the upcoming Wicked movie alongside Grande who stars as Glinda the Good Witch, actually messaged the songstress about it prior to the skit taking place.

Grande reflected: "And then Bowen texts me a few hours later, [saying]: 'It’s totally fine, if this is way too crazy, but we were talking and thought it would be so funny if we kissed at the end'.

"And I was like: 'Wow, I was thinking that'."