'Most elegant shoey I've ever done': Margot Robbie swigs beer during breakfast radio interview

Feb 11, 2026 - 12:02
'Most elegant shoey I've ever done': Margot Robbie swigs beer during breakfast radio interview
It's the very Aussie tradition known across the world, and now actress of the hour Margot Robbie has gotten in on the act.The 'shoey' – the act of drinking alcohol from a shoe – has been embraced by everyone from sport stars to celebrities including Kylie Minogue, Harry Styles and Lizzo.And now, the Wuthering Heights star can add her name to the list following an overnight interview that is sure to go viral.Watch the video above.Robbie was appearing in an interview for the British breakfast radio show This is Heart when host Amanda Holden surprised her with an unusual gift."I've got you a little present," Golden began."Only because it's nearly lunchtime, so I feel like this is legal."But as an Australian, I know you like shoeys."READ MORE: 'I cheated on her': Olympian's stunning admission on live TVREAD MORE: Swedish princess breaks silence on meeting EpsteinREAD MORE: Woolworths adds viral bakery item to its permanent rangeHolden then presented Robbie with a clear shoe-shaped bottle, which she said contained Aussie beer."This is actual beer. Now, you can either for a VB, a real one, or a non-alcoholic one," Holden said. "This is hilarious. You're joking!" said Robbie."Which one? I mean, well obviously the real one. Is it actually VB in there?"This is a very elegant shoey. Usually you do it out of some mangey old sneaker or something."After Holden took a swig of gin out of hers, it was Robbie's turn."Cheers," she said, as she popped the lid and took a long sip."Delish! That's the most elegant shoey I've ever done."The video was shared overnight on the This is Heart Instagram page. Robbie has been hard at work on the publicity trail for her new film, Wuthering Heights, which stars fellow Aussie and Queenslander Jacob Elordi.For a daily dose of 9honey, subscribe to our newsletter here.The two have been seen hitting it off in interview after interview and on red carpets as they sell their roles as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw and Heathcliff in the film adaptation of the 1847 Emily Bronte novel of the same name.There have been more than 35 film or TV versions of the novel including the 1939 version starring Sir Laurence Olivier and a 1992 offering, which co-starred Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche.Just this week, Robbie, who is also one of the film's producers, admitted she had never read the novel, adding it was not on the curriculum when she was at school.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.
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