Michelle Yeoh cosied up to a former soap heartthrob at the premiere for their new film Star Trek: Section 31 in London on Wednesday.

The actress, 62, reprises her iconic role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the movie – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery who joins a secret division of Starfleet.

At the premiere Michelle caught the eye in a yellow jacket and thigh-high black leather boots.

She completed the look with a sheer top underneath and wore her long dark tresses in loose waves over her shoulders. 

Michelle looked like she was having a great time as she larked around with the male actor who cut a smart figure in a suit.

But can YOU guess who it is she is at the premiere with? 

Michelle Yeoh cosied up to a former soap heartthrob at the premiere for their new film Star Trek: Section 31 in London on Wednesday

The actress, 62, reprises her iconic role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the movie – a character she played in Star Trek: Discovery who joins a secret division of Starfleet

That’s right it’s Robert Kazinsky!

In the Section 31 movie, Star Trek superfan Robert plays Zeph (dubbed ‘The Machine’).

Robert is best known for his roles as Casper Rose in the Sky One drama Dream Team and Sean Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. 

In 2013, he portrayed Chuck Hansen in Pacific Rim and Macklyn Warlow in the sixth season of HBO’s True Blood.

Last July Robert, who played Sean Slater on Albert Square between 2006 and 2022, was announced as part of the Star Trek: Section 31 cast.

The BBC actor gushed that starring in the film was ‘the greatest moment’ of his life as he is a big fan of science fiction show.

He will star alongside Michelle and Omari Hardwick in the new film, which is connected to the recent Star Trek: Discovery series.

The movie is part of producer Alex Kurtzman’s expansion of the Star Trek Universe.

Taking to Instagram to announce the exciting news, Rob wrote at the time: ‘Yet ANOTHER dream job alert. My people know that ST [Star Trek] is my life, I can pretty much mouth along to every episode of every trek.

At the premiere Michelle caught the eye in a yellow jacket and thigh-high black leather boots

She completed the look with a sheer top underneath and wore her long dark tresses in loose waves over her shoulders

Michelle looked like she was having a great time as she larked around with the male actor who cut a smart figure in a suit

But can YOU guess who it is she is at the premiere with? That’s right it’s Robert Kazinsky!

The EastEnders legend is seen on the soap

In the Section 31 movie, Star Trek superfan Robert plays Zeph (dubbed ‘The Machine’)

Robert is best known for his roles as Casper Rose in the Sky One drama Dream Team and Sean Slater in the BBC soap opera EastEnders

Last July Robert, who played Sean Slater on Albert Square between 2006 and 2022, was announced as part of the Star Trek: Section 31 cast

The BBC actor gushed that starring in the film was ‘the greatest moment’ of his life as he is a big fan of science fiction show

Michelle looked as stylish as ever at the premiere 

‘So to be joining the Trek universe is one of, if not the greatest moment of my professional life.

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‘Also, I met @jonathansfrakes this morning for the second time. AND he knew my name!

‘I’m joining the most spectacular cast @omarihardwickofficial @kaceykadoodles @thesamrichardson @svenruygrok @humberly and of course, @michelleyeoh_official Making it so!’

In a second post, Rob shared the trailer of the movie and said he is ‘proud’ to be a part of it. 

He wrote: ‘I’ve been a fan of Trek since I was old enough to comprehend it. I’m a hard TNG fan with a close second ToS movies. Star Trek is the guide for morality, a future sign posted beyond the incredibly fallible and awful present.

‘So proud to be part of this. With this incredible group of humans. The fire starter for a whole new world of trek.’

Sean left EastEnders in 2009 after three years, and then returned to Walford in 2021.

He arrived shortly after Jean (Gillian Wright) contacted him and asked for help over Stacey’s (Lacey Turner) new wife Eve (Heather Peace).

Robert is seen in Star Trek: Section 31

Sean left EastEnders in 2009 after three years, and then returned to Walford in 2021 

It was a brief comeback, something Rob hopes will happen again in the future when he visits the UK from his home in LA.

He previously said: ‘Earlier this year I was able to visit my family in the UK for the first time in years thanks to the global pandemic and a thankfully difficult work schedule, and while I was packing my bags I sent Kate Oates [EastEnders boss] an email.

‘It was simple really, I live in LA and when conditions allow I’ll try and see my family every year – or more if I can – so I though why wouldn’t Sean do that. Pop in for a cuppa?

‘So I said to Kate, I’m in London for one day, let’s write a scene and I’ll swing by in the morning and we can do it, better than that, every time I’m in the UK, if I can, Let’s do it again and she rallied the troops and made it happen.’