Shemar Moore speaks about being turned down by Alicia Keys after he asked her out on a date - Daily Mail

star's appearance on the show took place just a day after he shared the first photo of his newborn daughter Frankie, who was born on Tuesday.

Struck out: Shemar Moore spoke about being turned down by Alicia Keys during Thursday's episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show

Moore and Hudson began by speaking about his time as the host of Soul Train, which he headlined from 1999 until 2003, and he noted that he was introduced to many entertainers while working on the program, including Keys.

Moore stated that their encounter took place 'when she was first blowing up' as a performer and that he was impressed by her piano-playing skills during the Soul Train Music Awards.

Big fan: The actor went on to give a bit of context to the conversation, as he stated that the encounter took place 'when she was first blowing up' as a performer and that he was impressed by her piano playing skills during the Soul Train Music Awards; she is seen in 2022

Proud dad: The news about the actor's plans to start a family were revealed to the public earlier this month, and he expressed his excitement about fatherhood during his appearance on Hudson's program