Sir Ian McKellen has struck up a heat off-stage relationship with the actor enjoying his son in panto.
The star noticed within the New 12 months with Oscar Conlon-Morrey, who’s 54 years his junior.
The youthful actor is showing alongside the six-time Olivier Award-winner within the much-lauded Mom Goose, operating in London.
Sir Ian, 83, is Mom Goose and Conlon-Morrey, 29, performs his son Jack.
Sir Ian McKellen (proper) has struck up a heat off-stage relationship with the actor enjoying his son in panto. The star noticed within the New 12 months with Oscar Conlon-Morrey (left). The pair are pictured collectively throughout their New 12 months celebrations
Oscar Conlon-Morrey (left) is showing alongside six-time Olivier Award-winner Sir Ian McKellen (proper) within the much-lauded Mom Goose, operating in London. The actors are pictured in the course of the present
Conlon-Morrey introduced to his 15,500 followers on Twitter yesterday: ‘Glad New 12 months! I noticed in 2023 on the home of the brand new love of my life.’
He completed the message with a coronary heart emoji.
The publish was accompanied by an image of the 2 males smiling broadly on the digital camera and with their arms round one another’s shoulders.
It isn’t clear whether or not the connection is platonic or romantic.
Mates of Conlon-Morrey have been providing their congratulations.
Earlier this month, he complained about being single on Twitter, writing: ‘I want a boyfriend, purely so he can cuddle me and produce me Baileys while I sob uncontrollably at Name The Midwife.’
He stated in one other publish: ‘A good friend simply stated that if I need to meet somebody I have to go clubbing!
‘I worry this received’t bode properly, if in yr[s] to return the person I meet desires to get wrecked on a Saturday evening and dance to pop music and all I would like is to sit down on the couch watching the Money within the Attic omnibus.’
Conlon-Morrey (pictured with Sir Ian on his proper) introduced to his 15,500 followers on Twitter yesterday that the pair rang within the new yr collectively
Sir Ian, 83, (left) is Mom Goose within the West Finish present and Conlon-Morrey, 29, (centre) performs his son Jack. John Bishop (proper) performs Mom Goose’s husband and Jack’s father
It isn’t clear whether or not Conlon-Morrey and Sir Ian’s relationship is platonic or romantic. The pair are pictured collectively
Sir Ian got here out as homosexual in 1988 and is a distinguished advocate and campaigner for LGBTQ rights.
His first companion was historical past instructor Brian Taylor, who he was with from 1964 to 1972. In 1978 he began relationship Sean Mathias, an actor and director, and so they have been in a relationship till 1988.
He was in Laurence Olivier’s firm on the Previous Vic however is probably now greatest identified for taking part in Gandalf within the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies, for which he was Oscar-nominated.
He’s additionally well-known for his function as Magneto within the X-Males movies.
Sir Ian is a famend Shakespearean actor and performed Hamlet in an ‘age-blind’ manufacturing of the play final yr.
Sir Ian McKellen’s flip as Mom Goose has received acclaim amongst critics who say he’s ‘unbelievable’ within the function. Pictured: Sir Ian as Mom Goose on the Theatre Royal Brighton
His flip as Mom Goose has additionally received acclaim. One critic wrote: ‘Ian McKellen… darts about in attractive frocks in a method that means he’s waited a lifetime for this function.
‘He most likely has: regardless of being an enormous of the stage, enjoying Lear and Hamlet up to now few years, McKellen has completed comparatively few pantomimes, and none for over 15 years.
‘It’s joyous seeing him have a lot enjoyable; his power appears derived from the viewers, working like some type of endothermic response.’
One other famous: ‘The outdated ham is unbelievable. Hair filled with rollers, a voice of rattling thunder, chunky pearls, and a bosom that might intervene with tides.’
The panto is on the Duke of York’s theatre in London’s West Finish till the top of January and can then go on tour throughout the UK.
Representatives for Sir Ian and Conlon-Morrey have been approached for remark.
