Sure, Taylor Swift [1] and Justin Timberlake [2] may be friends who present each other with awards [3] and hit the stage together [4] now, but back in 2008, he was the musical crush she was dying to meet. When Taylor sat down with Ellen DeGeneres [5] to talk about her first Grammy nomination, she told her that Justin was the one person she hoped to meet during the show that year. Ellen asked whether she had a crush on JT, and Taylor joked, "No, no, no, who would have a crush on Justin Timberlake? No one. Ew." Fast-forward to Taylor's next appearance on Ellen's show, when the host surprised her by bringing out Justin. Although she was a bit flustered, saying she was "freaking out," Taylor mostly kept her cool while Justin sweetly complimented her "beautiful voice."

Bet she never thought Justin would attend her 25th birthday party [6] — or that she'd be dancing alongside Beyoncé [7] at his concert someday! Or that she'd bring him on stage to perform "Mirrors" with her at her sold-out show in LA! Lucky, lucky Taylor. For a fun throwback moment, watch Taylor's original appearance on Ellen below, then check out the fun surprise above!