Vicky McClure congratulated her Line of Duty co-star Adrian Dunbar after his performance in Kiss Me, Kate at The Barbican Theatre in London on Tuesday.
The actors gave each other a warm embrace following Adrian’s performance for the press night of the show.
Vicky, 41, who played Detective Inspector Kate Fleming on 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 putting on 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 Vanessi (Stephanie J. Block).
Vicky McClure congratulated her Line of Duty co-star Adrian Dunbar after his performance in Kiss Me, Kate at The Barbican Theatre in London on Tuesday
The actors gave each other a warm embrace following Adrian’s performance for the press night of the show
Adrian looked in good spirits as he posed alongside 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 press night of the show including Anneke Rice who opted for a dark velvet jacket and matching trousers.
The TV presenter also wore a fuchsia top and white sneakers while letting her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders.
Faye Tozer cut a trendy figure in a black silk blouse which shen tucked into a matching leather skirt.
The Steps singer added height to her frame with a pair of black heels and wore her blonde tresses in an updo.
Sinitta turned heads in a red midi dress with a low-cut neckline which 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 jaw-dropping figure, pairing it with matching stilettos.
Jason Donovan opted for a casual look in a blue jumper and dark trousers as he posed for a snap 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 which shen tucked into a matching leather skirt
Samantha Womack slipped into a white sheer blouse which she wore with a black top and loose-fitting trousers
Bruno Tonioli put on an animated display as he chatted with comedian Frank Skinner
Lizzy Cundy opted for a white off the shoulder midi dress while Elaine Paige donned a navy blouse with a black blazer and trousers
Bruno looked dapper in a pink blazer and matching trousers which he wore with a white vest.
He also wore a pair of aviator sunglasses and silver necklace 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 vest.
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 is always left ‘wanting more’ after starring in tense and thrilling series, claiming she is ‘never left wanting to star in a sitcom’.
Speaking to The Mirror, Vicky shared her liking for the dramatic roles and ‘dark kind of work’, but said she has no idea where her love for it started.
The Line Of Duty star said: ‘Some of the stuff [I do] is really dark and you can’t help, as an actor, putting yourself in their shoes to try 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 kind of work. God knows why! I always work hard and I enjoy what I do – I’m bloody lucky to do it.
Adrian was joined by David Tennant backstage after the show
He celebrated the successful show with his co-star Stephanie J. Block
Jason Donovan opted for a casual look in a blue jumper and dark trousers as he posed for a snap with Elaine Paige
Richard Arnold opted for a denim jacket, khaki polo shirt and salmon trousers
‘And I like the dark stuff. You don’t get to the end of that and think, “Give me a sitcom”. You think, “Give me some more of this”.’
Vicky plays as a successful career woman whose life starts to unravel when she suddenly stops sleeping in the upcoming thriller Insomnia.
She leads in the British drama based on the book of the same name by Sarah Pinborough.
The actress plays the character Emma, who fears she may be losing her mind when everything in her perfect life begin to go wrong.
Two weeks before her 40th birthday, she stops sleeping – just like her mother did right before she had a psychotic breakdown on the night of her 40th birthday.
This leaves her gripped with 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 starts to unravel and she realises that she can only prevent herself from following in her mother’s footsteps by digging into her painful past.
Vicky said that what happens with Emma throughout the show is ‘beyond off-kilter’, adding some of the scenes are ‘heartbreaking’.
Insomnia is the latest British programme to be distributed by Paramount+ following A Gentleman In Moscow, also a book adaptation.
