Nick, Ellen's oft-shirtless gardener, was just at the wall of apples going about his business when he received a call from former Sexiest Man Alive and future Oscar-nominee Channing Tatum.

Nick had previously auditioned for the upcoming sequel to the greatest male stripper film of all time, Magic Mike XXL. Channing and his fellow beefcakes liked what they saw and he gave an off-guard Nick an on-air call to share the good news.

Magic Mike XXL is currently filming and is set to come out July 1. So until then, enjoy this wall of apples.

Check out Nick the Gardener's surprise call from Channing Tatum on The Ellen DeGeneres Show:

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