HANNAH Waddingham left The One Show fans gushing and seriously distracted following her debut appearance on the popular BBC talk show.
On Sunday night – the actress hosted the eagerly anticipated Olivier Awards – but she didn’t take kindly to a red carpet photographer asking her to “show some leg”.
The 49-year-old, who looked stunning on the night, had no intention of giving in to the request and warned the pap to “have some manners”.
Last night, Hannah, best known for her role as Rebecca Welton in the drama Ted Lasso, discussed the aftermath of the incident on BBC’s The One Show, hosted by Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas.
She admitted to the pair that she was “so ready to move on” from the incident.
The actress, who stars in the upcoming movie The Fall Guy, explained to the presenters that she had received a “written apology” for the awkward incident.
She expressed: “I’m not having it overshadow the most glorious, positive night.
“I’m so flipping proud of that night… the whole place erupted like a bunch of lunatics, so that’s what the takeaway should be!”
On X(Twitter) Hannah received an electric response as fans praised her talent, looks and attitude – with some even comparing her beauty to the late Sarah Harding.
One fan penned: “Anyone else got a thumping girl crush on Hannah Waddingham? Watching her on #theoneshow and I just want to be her. Gorgeous lady @BBCTheOneShow.”
Another flooded their comment with heart emojis as they confessed: “Couldn’t care less about Ryan Gosling or Emily Blunt being in #TheFallGuy I’m going to see it for #hannahwaddingham.”
A third echoed: “Lovely lady is Hannah, great personality, cracking figure, more talent than most.”
A fourth made comparisons to the late Girls Aloud bandmember, who tragically died of breast cancer last year, saying: “#HannahWaddingham is very talented and glam. She reminds me of Sarah Harding in looks.”
Others hailed the award-winning actress for her attitude to ageing, describing her as “gorgeous” while also reflecting on the fact that she will be turning 50 this year.
“Embracing her age. With no stupid fillers or Botox c**p. Yeah, we age, and yeah, we get lines and wrinkles. Wish it could be accepted,” one fan gushed.
Elsewhere, during her appearance on the BBC chat show, Hannah spoke about belting out her rendition of Anything Goes, which was a huge crowd-pleaser at the Olivier Awards.
The TV star discussed the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall and confessed that the song choice had been made “by mistake.”
“I said I wanted a phenomenal gospel choir, big voices, so much energy… I said, ‘You need to give out the vibes, anything goes,'” she recollected – and then the decision for the song was made.
Hannah also shared information about her forthcoming movie The Fall Guy with Alex, Jermaine, and the audience at home, in which she stars alongside fellow “Surrey girl” Emily Blunt, who Forbes rated as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.
Barbie’s Ryan Gosling will play the leading man in the movie.
Speaking about her upcoming stint, she joked: “I suggested that I punch Ryan. If there’s going to be a few of us in a helicopter, why can’t the girl do it?”
Hannah added: “I play the producer of the movie who brings Ryan back into the fold to try to get the movie made because we need to have the best fall guy – the best stunt guy – in the business!”
At the start of the month, The Mirror reported that Hannah is a keen favourite to be signed up for the ballroom show Strictly Come Dancing.
A source told the newspaper how Beeb execs have approached Hannah, 49, in recent weeks.
They said: “Hannah would be an incredible signing for Strictly this year, and so far things are looking very positive.
“She loves the show – she has heard so much about it from Anton and Hannah, as she is a close friend to both – and is keen to do it.
“It’s just a question of whether or not it’s possible to fit it into her schedule – obviously, it’s a very big commitment, and she is incredibly in demand at the moment.”
The Fall Guy is released in the UK on May 2.