John Boyega got dumped because of a 'Star Wars' billboard

Nothing ruins a date like being in Times Square.
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Chloe Bryan
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John Boyega got dumped because of a 'Star Wars' billboard
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Take it from John Boyega: starring in one of the world's most beloved movie franchises does not make your love life a walk on Naboo.

On this week's Graham Norton Show, Boyega spilled about a first date he had in New York before The Force Awakens was released. The two were cruising through Times Square when the woman asked what Boyega did for a living -- and his response was to point to the nearest Star Wars billboard. (The one where he's wielding a lightsaber, of course.)

As one might expect, things were never quite the same after that. And there's another lesson in here too, folks: never take a first date to Times Square.

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Chloe Bryan

Chloe was the shopping editor at Mashable. She was also previously a culture reporter. You can follow her on Twitter at @chloebryan.


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