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The Irish actor’s mother recently underwent chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer

The pair seemed to get on like a house on fire at Sunday night’s ceremony

Screen stars Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer scored prizes at London’s Olivier Awards on Sunday for their first-ever West End stage roles, while a stage adaptation of Japanese animated classic “My Neighbor Totoro” won six trophies. Irish actor Mescal – an Academy Award acting nominee this year for “Aftersun” –…

Irish actor Paul Mescal, 27, won an Olivier Awards for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire following a sell-out run at the Almeida Theatre

Both actors took home biggest awards after earning rave reviews in their West End debuts

The big winner of the night was the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated film My Neighbour Totoro, picking up six prizes

Following their epic wins at the Olivier Awards, Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer posed together with their coveted gongs - with the pictures sparking utter chaos among their besotted fanbase

‘Virgin presenter extraordinaire’ Waddingham sang her way into the audience’s hearts at the Royal Albert Hall

Normal People star Paul Mescal, Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, and sports presenter Alex Scott were out in force at the Olivier Awards celebrating London's best theatre productions of the year gone by

Adaptation of Studio Ghibli film wins six awards, while Jodie Comer wins for Prima Facie and A Streetcar Named Desire brings Paul Mescal best actor prize

My Neighbour Totoro, A Streetcar Named Desire and Prima Facie were among the winners at the Royal Albert Hall ceremony