Oscars 2016: Ryan Seacrest awkwardly refuses to interview Sacha Baron Cohen on the red carpet

Ryan Seacrest interviewed pretty much every star in attendance on the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday night.

But it seems that he wasn’t too keen to chat to British star Sacha Baron Cohen, who was presenting an award at the ceremony.

The E! News reporter and red carpet aficionado, who is known for grabbing the A-list as they walk past for a quick red carpet chat, turned his back when the Grimsby star walked past.

According to reports, Seacrest turned down the chance to speak to Baron Cohen and actually said “no” as he walked past with wife Isla Fisher.

Completely unoffended, Baron Cohen later joked about the snub and went back to give Seacrest a hug.

The famously controversial comedian had a run-in with Seacrest four years ago when he was promoting The Dictator and attended the Oscars in character.

During his 2012 interview with Seacrest, he ‘accidently’ spilled what he joked was an urn carrying the ashes of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il.

Clearly unimpressed with Baron Cohen ruining his tuxedo, Seacrest cut the interview short.