United Kingdom, Feb. 25 -- Colin Jost searched through "12 dumpsters of trash" to find Scarlett Johansson's engagement ring.

The 42-year-old comedian - who has been married to Scarlett since 2020 - has revealed that he embarked on a desperate search for the actress' engagement ring after she misplaced it.

During an appearance on 'Pop Culture Jeopardy!', Colin shared: "I looked through 12 dumpsters of trash!"

The 'Saturday Night Live' star was ultimately unsuccessful in his search - but as it transpired, it didn't actually matter.

Colin - who began dating Scarlett back in 2017 - explained: "I went back to the house and she said, 'Oops! It was in my pocket.' It was a great day for me."

Scarlett previously admitted that she didn't know ...