Chad Lowe trends thanks to Lena Dunham's Golden Globes shoutout [VIDEO]

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"Girls" showrunner-star Lena Dunham gave an unexpected shoutout to actor Chad Lowe when she accepted the award for Best TV Comedy or Musical at Sunday night's Golden Globes.

"It took a village to raise this very demented child," Dunham joked, adding, "I also promised myself that if I ever got this chance I would thank Chad Lowe. I promised my mother."

Lowe immediately began trending online, with many social media users wondering why Dunham would have thanked him.

Dunham's backstage explanation was pretty simple:

"Because Hilary Swank forgot. And because I'm an a**hole," the 26-year-old said.

Some movie fans might remember that Hilary Swank, who won an Oscar for "Boys Don't Cry," forgot to thank her then-husband Chad Lowe during her acceptance speech.

The Lowe-Dunham love-fest continued on Twitter:

Congrats to @lenadunham on your Golden Globe win. But, seriously? You forget to thank me?! After all we've been through? I'm shocked.

— Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) January 14, 2013

Dearest @lenadunham YOU COMPLETE ME

— Chad Lowe (@ichadlowe) January 14, 2013

Mutual. It was time. RT @ichadlowe Dearest @lenadunham YOU COMPLETE ME

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) January 14, 2013

True love, people. True love. “@ichadlowe: Dearest @lenadunham YOU COMPLETE ME”

— Jessica Capshaw (@JessicaCapshaw) January 14, 2013

I'd also like to thank Chad Lowe.

— Christopher Gorham (@ChrisGorham) January 14, 2013

Lowe's older brother, Rob, was also pretty proud:

Get off a plane and my brother @ichadlowe is trending worldwide!! #girls #GoldenGIobes

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) January 14, 2013

As Alan Sepinwall pointed out, via The Atlantic Wire, Dunham's "thank you" to Lowe has been a while in the making. The two discussed the possibility over Twitter back in August.

@ichadlowe What a day-maker you are! FYI I will probably mention you if I ever receive any award at all in my lifetime (and I too am a fan.)

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 7, 2012