Emily Atack channels Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe for Keith Lemon’s birthday bash

Emily Atack appeared to be channeling 1950s Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe on Saturday as she celebrated Keith Lemon’s birthday at Soho House in White City.

The actress, 33, looked glamorous in a white off-the-shoulder dress with a thigh-high slit and a matching shawl draped over her shoulders.

She increased her height in a pair of strappy white heels and accessorized with pearl earrings.

Emily, who was team captain on Keith’s ITV2 show Celebrity Juice before it ended last December, sported a curly blonde wig and lots of make-up, including a bold red lip.

She arrived with a friend wearing a glamorous red dress and purple loves, who had dressed herself up as Jessica Rabbit for the night.

Wow! Emily Atack appeared to be channeling 1950s Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe on Saturday as she celebrated Keith Lemon’s birthday at Soho House in White City

Similarity: Emily wore a curly blonde wig and lots of makeup, including a bold red lip

Many of the stars took to their Instagram pages to share photos of themselves in their costumes at comedian Leigh Francis’ star-studded movie-themed 50th birthday party.

Emily posed with her arm around Leigh, also known as Keith Lemon, with the funny man dressed as Star Wars character R2-D2.

Keith took to Instagram for his birthday to joke about his age, joking that he was as old as some retro items.

He wrote: ‘Birthday tomorrow! I’m as old as #Atari, #theexcorcist #mcdonaldsmcmuffin #pharrellwilliams #tyrabanks #nevecampbell #davechappelle #swampthing.”

It comes after MailOnline revealed that Emily had axed her own ITV2 comedy show after three series.

The former Inbetweeners star launched The Emily Atack Show in November 2020, nearly two years after coming second in I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, and it proved to be a hit with young audiences.

But the actress has decided to shelve the series in favor of starring in the raunchy new Disney+ show Rivals, an adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s steamy 1988 novel.

A TV insider told MailOnline: ‘The show means so much to Emily but she felt it was the right time to move on, there are no plans to do another one.

“It takes a lot of work and dedication and other commitments this year that would make it difficult to give another series everything.

Stunning: The actress, 33, looked glamorous in a white off-the-shoulder dress with a thigh-high slit and a matching shawl that she draped over her shoulders

Stylish: She increased her height in a pair of strappy white heels and accessorized with pearl earrings

Celebration: Many of the stars took to their Instagram pages to share photos of themselves in their costumes at comedian Leigh Francis’ star-studded movie-themed 50th birthday party

Friends: She arrived with a friend wearing a glamorous red dress and purple loves, after dressing herself up as Jessica Rabbit for the night

Sheer beauty: Emily looked glamorous as she posed in her costume before leaving for the party

Famous Friends: She posed with Leigh, also known as Keith Lemon, who dressed up as Star Wards character R2-D2

Friends in High Places: Emily and Keith seemed in high spirits as they posed with former Love Island host Laura Whitmore

“She will always be proud of it, because not many female stars have been able to create their own stand-up comedy show.”

The Emily Atack Show combines stand-up with various skits, including impressions of stars such as Holly Willoughby and Gemma Collins.

Her stand-up routines regularly feature anecdotes from her dating and love life, including one time when she claimed to be in a three-way relationship with a married couple.

Despite plans to do a fourth series this year being shelved, Emily isn’t ruling out bringing the show back in the future.

A spokesperson for Emily said: “The Emily Atack show has been a huge success so far, and Emily is discussing future possibilities for the series, but as Emily is downright filming for her new Disney+ show, she hasn’t had a moment to sit. down and write new material or commit to film data.

“She hopes she has time to revisit Emily Atack’s show in 2024.”

An ITV source added: ‘While there are no plans for a new series in 2023, it was a great show that could appear on future schedules in the future.’

Emily’s steamy new drama Rivals has an amazing cast, including former Doctor Who David Tennant, ex-EastEnders star Danny Dyer, Poldark hunk Aidan Turner and Sex Education’s Bella Maclean.

The I’m A Celeb star plays Sarah Stratton, the new wife of Deputy Prime Minister Paul Stratton, played by W1A actor Rufus Jones, who is ambitious and unafraid to use her looks to get to the top.

Emily will reportedly reprise the famous scene in the book where her character strips down and plays naked tennis with her lover.

Scene change: It comes after MailOnline revealed that Emily had axed her own ITV2 comedy show after three series

In January, Emily explored the reasons why she is sexually harassed online on a daily basis through her BBC documentary Asking for It?

The comedic actress burst into tears as she reflected on the number of unwanted sexual messages and photos she received, explaining that not a day goes by that she doesn’t get explicit photos of male genitals.

In the documentary, she said, “It’s the ultimate disrespect. It’s the ultimate of going, I think you’re easily accessible and you’re ready.’

The star explained that the situation worsened for her during the lockdown, she later visited schoolgirls and teenage boys to find out why society has come to accept this behaviour.

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