Matt Lucas enjoyed a night out with his mother Diana this week as they attended the Music of Dusty Springfield show at the Adelphi Theatre in London on Tuesday.

The actor, 50, wrapped an arm around his mum as they left the theatre together after the show, which stars West End legend Mazz Murray.

Matt and his mother, who bare a striking resemblance, appeared to have had a great night out together as they flashed beaming smiles during their exit.

The Little Britain star was wrapped up in a green padded jacket and scarf, which he teamed with a pair of navy trousers and trainers.

Meanwhile, Diana was wearing a camouflage print coat with a black scarf, which she wore with black trousers and trainers.

Matt Lucas enjoyed a night out with his mother Diana this week as they attended the Music of Dusty Springfield show at the Adelphi Theatre in London on Tuesday

The actor, 50, wrapped an arm around his mum as they left the theatre together after the show, which stars West End legend Mazz Murray

Mazz Murray, 50, who is the voice of so many iconic musical roles, will put her powerhouse vocals behind the songs of Dusty Springfield.

Inside the event, Lucas caught up with Mazz as they posed for pictures together ahead of her performance.

Mazz looked glamorous in a sequin cream dress, which she accessorised with a pair of gold stud earrings and a glitzy ring.

The spectacular display of her talent will be a true celebration of a British legend in a thrilling and emotional theatrical event.

Her performance will feature some of Dusty’s hit songs including You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me, Son of a Preacher Man, and I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten.

Matt’s appearance comes after he stunned Gladiator II fans by making a surprise cameo in the blockbuster.

He appeared briefly in the film, taking on the role of the master of ceremonies during the dramatic battle scenes between Pedro Pascal’s Marcus Acacius and Paul Mescal’s Lucius Verus.

Following the release of the movie on November 15, fans have taken to X, formerly Twitter, to express their surprise at the comedians unexpected appearance.

Mazz looked glamorous in a sequin cream dress, which she accessorised with a pair of gold stud earrings and a glitzy ring

Matt’s appearance comes after he stunned Gladiator II fans by making a surprise cameo in the blockbuster 

He appeared briefly in the film, taking on the role of the master of ceremonies during the dramatic battle scenes between Pedro Pascal ‘s Marcus Acacius and Paul Mescal ‘s Lucius Verus 

One user wrote: ‘Matt Lucas being in the cast of Gladiator 2 was not on tonight’s bingo card.’

Another asked: ‘Why is Matt Lucas in gladiator 2…?’

A third penned: ‘Matt Lucas as the master of ceremonies in Gladiator 2 just made the whole thing feel like a really fraught episode of the Great British Bake Off.’

‘Biggest shock of gladiator 2 was matt lucas being in it,’ a fourth commented.

A fifth gushed: ‘Matt Lucas from GBBO in Gladiator II? My two worlds collide.’

A sixth added: ‘Gladiator II was sick but Matt Lucas being in it was a step too far.

Matt has appeared in movies including Bridesmaids, Alice in Wonderland and Wonka, but told This Morning that landing a role in a Ridley Scott film was one of the biggest achievements of his career.

He previously told hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley: ‘I’m in four scenes. Actually I say that, I haven’t seen the film yet so I don’t know how much has even made it in. 

‘But I had four trips to Malta and I’m the master of ceremonies in the big colosseum.

‘But I’m not one of the main characters…ok, I’m the lead in the film! It was amazing though to be in a Ridley Scott movie. 

‘I’ve been in some big films, but the scale of this was like nothing I’d ever seen before. I didn’t know if I’d even make it in.’

Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts

The actor took on the role of the master of ceremonies during the dramatic battle scenes between Pedro Pascal ‘s Marcus Acacius and Paul Mescal ‘s Lucius Verus (pictured Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal)

Lucas has appeared in movies including Bridesmaids, Alice in Wonderland and Wonka, but told This Morning that landing a role in a Ridley Scott film was one of the biggest achievements of his career

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Talking about the process of auditioning, Lucas added: ‘I had to record myself introducing one of the battles and film myself in the flat I was renting while my house was being refurbished. 

‘I think I did about 80 takes til I had one I wasn’t too unsatisfied with. 

‘So I sent a couple of tapes and forgot about it, and then 10 days later I got an email saying Sir Ridley Scott would like you to come and do it.’

The long-awaited sequel currently has a ‘certified fresh’ 73% critic approval rating (out of 225 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Gladiator II ensemble also includes Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, and Connie Nielsen.