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Did Margot Robbie have the best Radio 1 Heart Rate Monitor EVER?

Margot Robbie, who has just been Oscar nominated for her starring role in I, Tonya, recently came in for a heart rate monitor appointment with Dr Nick Grimshaw.

The superstar Aussie actress and producer sent the monitor beeping like haywire before Grimmy had even got started. It transpired that Margot had consumed more than a couple of Jägerbombs the night before, and was feeling a teeny tiny bit hysterical.

What followed was possibly one of the funniest heart rate monitor sessions ever. Read on to find out what went down...

Cara Delevingne left her speechless

Cara Delevingne and Margot Robbie have been firm friends since they starred together in Suicide Squad back in 2016.

In an attempt to set Margot's pulse racing, Grimmy played a video link in which Cara gave some "trigger" phrases she knew might embarrass her friend.

Nevertheless, Margot point blank refused to reveal the real-life stories behind "Vegas Baby," "Remington's Ride My Pony" and "moaner."

“I’m going to have a heart attack,” Margot giggled, "I can’t talk about any of this stuff!”

Whatever happened, we reckon a night out on the tiles with Margot and Cara would be a lot of fun.

Alexander Skarsgård provided an unwelcome blast from the past...

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård and Margot starred together in Tarzan - but it turns out that it wasn't the first time she had filmed something in a jungle.

Alex revealed that Margot had previously appeared in children's TV show The Elephant Princess, about a suburban teen girl who discovers she's the air to a magical Indian kingdom.

“I’m mortified,” she cringed. Frankly, we think it looks like a brilliant show!

Her teenage metal dreams came true

Margot has long been a fan of metal acts. Grimmy sent her heart rate through the roof - in a good way, for once - by playing her a clip from a Canadian Bullet For My Valentine show in which the band dedicated a song especially to her.

She was totally delighted, but the rock-based fun didn't stop there. Next up was a clip from Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor, in which he also bigged up Margot and invited her to come to a show whenever she liked.

“I’m dying," Margot said, "This is like my whole childhood. I can’t believe you arranged that. Thank you!"

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