Legendary American film director and producer Martin Scorsese has revealed he is a fan of Derry Girls.
The 80-year-old was a guest speaker at the Economic Club of Chicago when he told the audience he had been recently watching the Co Derry-based show.
We said goodbye to the Channel 4 comedy which put a global spotlight on the city back in May when it finished after three extremely popular series.
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In an interview, Scorsese was asked: "What are you watching now?"
He replied: "Em, I watched the other night, Derry Girls," as the audience cheered.
The filmmaker added: "Those nuns."
Posting on Twitter on Monday morning in response, Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee said: "Excuse me while I drop dead and actually die a death."
Tara Lynne O'Neill who played Mary Queen in the hit series said: "HOLY GOOD F#*k."
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