United Kingdom, July 31 -- Scheana Shay had an "awkward" run-in with John Mayer years after they dated.

The 40-year-old star dated John, 47, back in 2008, and they came face-to-face with each other at ChainFEST, a gourmet food chain festival in Los Angeles, two years ago.

The reality star told People: "I saw him, and I awkwardly give him a hug, like, 'Hey, and then made a joke like, 'Oh, we should get a photo.' And he was like, 'No.' And I was like, 'I was kind of kidding.' But yeah, that was awkward."

The celebrity duo actually came face-to-face for a second time at the same event in 2024, and Scheana decided to change her approach.

She said: "I didn't even go in for the hug. He went out for a handshake. I'm like, 'Well, this is awkw...