Mila will go to the ball

Black Swan star Mila Kunis has said she will go to the annual US Marine Corps Ball in North Carolina in November, after a plucky sergeant asked her out on YouTube.

Sergeant Scott Moore, who is currently on the front line in Afghanistan posted this heartfelt plea last week

Now Mila, 27, has said Yes. She was appearing on Fox News along with Justin Timberlake, her co-star in the forthcoming romcom Friends With Benefits, when the subject came up.

"I'm going to work on this for you, man," Justin promised Sgt Moore on air. Then Mila said: "Yes, I'll go," adding: "We're going to make this happen -- Sir!"

This is what happened: