Matt Lucas turns 50! Comedian poses with his mum Diana in sweet snap as he celebrates his milestone birthday with family
Matt Lucas celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday and shared a sweet snap with his mother Diana to mark the occasion.
The comedian and actor beamed in the image posted to Instagram as the pair stood in front of giant red '50 balloons'.
He told in the caption how he had been writing during the day but was spending his birthday evening with his mum, stepdad and brother as he joked he was a 'lucky old man' to be surrounded by family.
He penned: 'It's my 50th birthday. I spent the day with my Fantasy Football League colleagues in the writers' room (we always write on Monday and Tuesday as we film on Wednesday).
'They all made a fuss of me and there was cake and balloons and banners in the room, and I got some lovely presents. Tonight I'm at home with my mum, stepdad and brother. I am a lucky (old) man x.
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Matt Lucas celebrated his 50th birthday on Tuesday and shared a sweet snap with his mother Diana to mark the occasion
![He told in the caption how he had been writing during the day but was spending his birthday evening with his mum, stepdad and brother as he joked he was a 'lucky old man' to be surrounded by family](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/10/82103199-13163153-image-a-78_1709720121211.jpg)
He told in the caption how he had been writing during the day but was spending his birthday evening with his mum, stepdad and brother as he joked he was a 'lucky old man' to be surrounded by family
'Edit: Thank you so much for your very kind messages and comments. It means a lot and I am very grateful.'
Some of his famous friends sent him birthday messages under the post including Russell T Davies and Richie Anderson.
It comes after back in January it was revealed that Matt is hoping 2024 will be the year for love, as the star signed up to Tinder.
The Sun reported that the Little Britain star has decided to try his luck at online dating with the popular app which sees users swipe right on those they see as a potential match.
Curating his profile with a selfie of him beaming, Matt said he is so far unsure what kind of relationship he is hoping to find.
On his verified profile the star posted a confused emoji followed by the caption 'still figuring it out' in regard to what he is looking for in a potential partner.
Paying ode to both his role in Little Britain and as a host on The Great British Bake Off, another snap sees Matt holding a cake with the word 'Chocolit' and a picture of his famous Little Britain character Marjorie Dawes.
His profile also has The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit as his 'anthem' and features a list of his top interests including West End musicals, comedy, music and football.
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It comes after back in January it was revealed that Matt is hoping 2024 will be the year for love, as the star signed up to Tinder
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Matt announced he was leaving his role as host of the Great British Bake Off in December 2022 and is now on the look out for love
Matt keeps his dating life relatively private, however this is not the first time it has been reported the star is using Tinder.
Prior to online dating, Matt was left heartbroken after his ex-husband Kevin McGee tragically died by suicide one year after their divorce in 2009.
In 2015 he was using Tinder in the hope of finding love, and urged his fans to 'say hello' if they happen to swipe right and see his face on there.
Appearing on The Jonathon Ross Show, he said: 'I do it, I love it, it’s like a game though isn’t it. I’ve been on dates. People have been very nice, no shenanigans just nice, proper, old fashioned dates.
'The thing about Tinder interestingly, Tinder in the straight community is like "Let’s cop off", but in the gay community there’s this thing called Grindr, which I tried for a bit, but I didn’t really like it because that really was just meeting people for sex.
'But Tinder is about having dates, going on dates so if you see me on there do say hello!'
In 2018 it was revealed he had taken things to the next level and purchased the dating app's premium subscription tier.
Sharing one of his conversations with a match, Matt poked fun at a potential suitor who asked if he starred on Doctor Who, as Matt responded: 'I'm supposed to be fighting off Mondasian Cybermen' - a reference to his last episode on the BBC TV show in 2017.
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Paying ode to both his role in Little Britain and as a host on The Great British Bake Off, one snap on his profile sees Matt holding a cake with the word 'Chocolit'
The Bridesmaids actor lived up to his trademark humour as he shared a screengrab of the hilarious exchange with his 964,000 fans on Twitter on Sunday.
Matt started off the conversation: 'Ello how are you? (sic)'.
However, his fellow Tinder user was eager to find out about the Paddington native's previous acting stints, stating: 'Hi, are you the guy from doctor who??'
Matt quipped: 'I am, but please don't tell anyone I'm on Tinder. I'm supposed to be fighting off Mondasian Cybermen.'