Hannah Waddingham showed off her enviable figure on Monday as she attended the event that saw Tom Cruise receive an esteemed BFI Fellowship. 

The actress, 50, is starring alongside Tom, 62, in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which the actor is currently promoting in London. 

She was all smiles as she posed for the camera at the BFI in the white silk gown, which she paired with a pair of black open-toed heels and gold earrings. 

Hannah wore her hair in a stylish up-do to complete the look, ensuring that all eyes were on her slim physique and stunning bold-eye makeup look.  

The Ted Lᴀsso actress largely kept her cameo in the film under wraps until its release this month, but she has spoken out in defence of its star. 

Hannah said she has no time for Tom’s critics, many of whom have taken umbrage with the star’s involvement in the Church of Scientology, in particular. 

Hannah Waddingham, 50, is starring alongside Tom, 62, in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which the actor is currently promoting in the capital

She was all smiles as she posed for the camera at the BFI in the white silk gown, which she paired with a pair of black open-toed heels and gold earrings

Hannah wore her hair in a stylish up-do to complete the look, ensuring that all eyes were on her slim physique and stunning bold-eye makeup look

She said on James Martin’s Saturday Morning in 2023: ‘I have to say, I have a real problem with anybody that goes at him now.’

‘He is without doubt one of the loveliest and encouraging, positive and inspiring human beings I have ever met. 

‘Isn’t he gorgeous? I have no time for anyone saying anything about him.’

Despite being a Hollywood veteran, Tom, who was also in attendance, used the event as an opportunity to open up about his acting craft. 

He said he believes a lot of his success comes from his innate curiosity about the filmmaking process. 

Tom explained: ‘In my career, whether it’s an underwater sequence that you saw me doing, [Ridley Scott’s] Legend was the first time I did an underwater sequence.

‘I probably said, “What’s that camera? What are you doing?” And I’m very curious.’

The actor, famous for doing his own stunts, said this curiosity has enabled him to gather a wealth of knowledge that has made him better at his job. 

The Ted Lᴀsso actress largely kept her cameo in the film under wraps until its release this month, but she has spoken out in defence of Tom Cruise

Tom also put his best foot forward in terms of his outfit choice and wore a smart black suit and purple patterned tie

The actor, famous for doing his own stunts, said this curiosity has enabled him to gather a wealth of knowledge that has made him better at his job

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He added of his first underwater sequence: ‘I was like, ‘Okay, now I store that. Then I became a master, and now I’m going to do another underwater sequence, and then another, another, another, and same area over same.

‘I’ll study music and then do a musical or I’ll think of the character, then I’ll find a script, and I’ll put that character into the script.”‘

The actor also put his best foot forward in terms of his outfit choice and wore a smart black suit and purple patterned tie. 

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will be released in UK theatres on May 21, bringing to a close the franchise after almost 30 years.