Vicky McClure congratulated her Line of Duty co-star Adrian Dunbar after his performance in Kiss Me, Kate at The Barbican Theater in London on Tuesday.
The actors hugged each other warmly after Adrian’s performance at the show’s press night.
Vicky, 41, who played Detective Inspector Kate Fleming in the BBC series, cut a casual figure for the event as she donned a black short-sleeved midi dress.
Adrian, 65, who played Ted Hastings, wore a black and red patterned v-neck top and striped black trousers for his role as Fred Graham in the musical.
Kiss Me, Kate tells the story of actors staging a production of a musical version of The Taming Of The Shrew and the conflict between Fred Graham, the show’s director and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessa (Stephanie J. . Block).
Vicky McClure congratulated her Line of Duty co-star Adrian Dunbar after his performance in Kiss Me, Kate at The Barbican Theater in London on Tuesday
The actors hugged each other warmly after Adrian’s performance at the show’s press night
Adrian looked in good spirits as he posed next to his Kiss Me, Kate co-star Stephanie J. Block
Vicky played Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, while Adrian starred as Ted Hastings in Line Of Duty
Several stars attended the show’s press night, including Anneke Rice who opted for a dark velvet jacket and matching trousers.
The TV presenter also wore a fuchsia top and white sneakers as she let her blonde locks fall loose over her shoulders.
Faye Tozer cut a trendy figure in a black silk blouse that she tucked into a matching leather skirt.
The Steps singer added height to her body with a pair of black heels and wore her blonde locks in an updo.
Sinitta turned heads in a red midi dress with a low-cut neckline that she wore with a tan jacket.
The hitmaker also wore a pair of heels and completed her look with a light blue necklace.
Dancing On Ice star Vanessa Baur looked radiant in an off-white dress with a pleated neckline which she wore with a black blazer.
Lizzy Cundy opted for a white off-the-shoulder midi dress that highlighted her stunning figure, paired with matching stilettos.
Jason Donovan opted for a casual look in a blue sweater and dark pants as he posed for a photo with Elaine Paige.
Anneke Rice opted for a dark velvet jacket and matching trousers, while Sinitta turned heads in a red midi dress with a low-cut neckline
Faye Tozer cut a trendy figure in a black silk blouse that she tucked into a matching leather skirt
Samantha Womack donned a sheer white blouse which she wore with a black top and loose-fitting pants
Bruno Tonioli put on an animated show while talking to comedian Frank Skinner
Lizzy Cundy opted for a white off-the-shoulder midi dress, while Elaine Paige donned a navy blue blouse with a black blazer and pants
Bruno looked dapper in a pink blazer and matching trousers which he wore with a white cardigan.
He also wore aviator sunglasses and a silver chain as he posed on the red carpet
Britain’s Got Talent judge Bruno Tonioli looked dapper in a pink blazer and matching trousers which he wore with a white cardigan.
It comes after Vicky McClure admitted she feels ‘very lucky’ to have already found her niche for dark, gritty roles, as she discussed her new psychological thriller Insomnia.
The Trigger Point actress said she always “wants more” after starring in exciting and suspenseful series, claiming she “never wants to be in a sitcom again.”
Speak with The mirrorVicky shared her love for the dramatic roles and the “dark kind of work,” but said she has no idea where her love for it started.
The Line Of Duty star said: “Some things [I do] It’s really dark and as an actor you can’t help but put yourself in their shoes and think about what that might feel like and how you might get to that place.
‘I think I do a lot of dramatic, dark work. God knows why! I always work hard and I enjoy what I do – I’m extremely lucky to be doing it.
Adrian was joined backstage after the show by David Tennant
He celebrated the successful show with his co-star Stephanie J. Block
Jason Donovan opted for a casual look in a blue sweater and dark pants as he posed for a photo with Elaine Paige
Richard Arnold opted for a denim jacket, khaki polo shirt and salmon-colored pants
‘And I like dark things. You don’t get to the end of that and think, “Give me a sitcom.” You’re thinking, ‘Give me some more of this.’
Vicky stars as a successful career woman whose life begins to unravel when she suddenly stops sleeping in the upcoming thriller Insomnia.
She plays the lead role in the British drama based on the book of the same name by Sarah Pinborough.
The actress plays the character Emma, who fears she will go crazy when everything in her perfect life starts to go wrong.
Two weeks before her 40th birthday, she stops sleeping – just as her mother did just before she suffered a psychotic breakdown on the evening of her 40th birthday.
This leaves her in the grip of fear, as Emma’s mother Patricia Bournett (Corinna Marlowe) always said that Emma would end up like her because she has the same ‘bad blood’.
Emma’s world begins to fall apart and she realizes that the only way to stop herself from following in her mother’s footsteps is to dig into her painful past.
Vicky said what happens to Emma on the show is ‘extremely strange’, adding that some scenes are ‘heartbreaking’.
Insomnia is the latest British program to be distributed by Paramount+, following A Gentleman In Moscow, also a book adaptation.