Sir Ian McKellen and Oscar Conlon-Morrey had a ball seeing in 2023 together (Picture: Twitter)
Sir Ian McKellen had the most wholesome New Year’s Eve celebrations.
The acting legend welcomed in 2023 with his Mother Goose co-star Oscar Conlon-Morrey, who actually plays his son in the much-loved pantomime.
Showing in London, the hilarious panto also features John Bishop among an all-star cast, with Sir Ian playing lead role Mother Goose while the Scouse comic plays her husband.
Running an Animal Sanctuary for waifs and strays, they live a wholesome life inside an abandoned Debenhams. But when a magical goose comes a-knocking, audiences are left to wonder whether fame and fortune will get the better of them.
Oscar, 29, plays Jack in the cheerful performance, and he’s spent so much time with Sir Ian, 83, that they’ve struck up an adorable friendship away from the stage.
Sharing a snap from their New Year’s do, Oscar hailed the Lord of the Rings star the ‘love of my life.’
Sir Ian and Oscar are performing in Mother Goose in London until January 29 (Picture: Manuel Harlan)
In a precious Twitter pic, the performers can be see with an arm around one another, wearing the sweetest beaming smiles.
‘Happy New Year! I saw in 2023 at the house of the new love of my life’, Oscar captioned the image, causing hearts to melt.
‘This photo is full of all the joy I need’, replied one fan.
The Lord of the Rings icon plays the lead, while Oscar is his son (Picture: Manuel Harlan)
John Bishop stars as his on-stage husband (Picture: Manuel Harlan)
‘Awwwww how marvellous. Happy 2023 xxxx’, tweeted another.
Another replied: ‘This makes my heart swell!! Happy New Year to you both my darlings!!’
Oscar has been sharing plenty of behind the scenes snaps from his panto stint since the show hit the stage, with Sir Ian frequently making appearances on his Instagram.
The actor posed alongside his fictional parents, Sir Ian and funny man John, back in December, when the panto held its press night.
Sir Ian, Oscar, and John are a happy family (Picture: Instagram)
Mother Goose has been praised by critics and seen a whole load of celebs buy tickets to watch (Picture: Instagram)
Oscar wrote on Instagram at the time: ‘Press night with Mum and Dad. Love our little family. 💜😍🐣’
Since the curtain lifted, Mother Goose has welcomed a whole host of famous faces into the theatre, with stars including Melanie C, James Corden, and Alan Carr all buying tickets to go and watch.
The show has been praised for its joyous production and hilarious script, with John joking at one point after a smooch with Sir Ian: ‘I never thought I’d end up snogging Gandalf,’ unable to resist wiping the lippy from his mouth.
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Of course, Sir Ian is no stranger to the screen nor the stage, as the renowned Shakespearean actor played Hamlet in an ‘age-blind’ production of the play last year.
He’ll stay on in Mother Goose at Duke of York’s Theatre until January 29, after which point the show will tour in other venues.
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Too sweet!
