Why has Hannah Waddingham all of a sudden ended up everywhere this Christmas?

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givingyouextra@reddit

Ted Lasso is a big show, but I think it really was Eurovision that made her a major star and put her in all the papers with rave reviews. With that in May, it’s about the time when the media starts planning their winter output, so it’s natural to pick the person that was considered the new national treasure. Her agent clearly said yes to a lot of the offers that came her way.

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No-Gate5750@reddit

Here it is 2026 and Ted Lasso staying in Apple top 10! Crazy. Love the show.

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HotPen8582@reddit

I cannot stand her

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Delicious_Lab_7878@reddit

Because she is a GIFT!!

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sunnyday74@reddit

Shame! Shame! Shame!

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WhatYouLeaveBehind@reddit

I wonder how many people actually connect her with Game of Thrones

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Bgtobgfu@reddit

Wait that was HER?!

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speckledgem@reddit

I know!!! When the penny dropped it was such a “woah” moment. I’ll never forget Joel Dommett’s reaction on ‘Thronecast’ when *he* realised! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pBhgx5igJIA

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chris_santi@reddit

I guess, we are all Joel Dommett at some point!

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Tumeni1959@reddit

Yup, there was the follow-up show that was broadcast immediately after GoT, presented by Sue Perkins, I joined it a few minutes late, spent the next half hour thinking "Who is THAT???"

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d_smogh@reddit

She was also in Les Miserables film.

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JoeMagnifico@reddit

I do

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Diligent-Basket8017@reddit

She’s been around years, she was on Benidorm for a season or two as well as a few other shows like GoT & Sex Education and a number of smaller parts. Mad how it’s only now people are taking notice of her

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OneBook2783@reddit

She’s someone who can present, act and sing, seems to have been hiding away on the stage for many years but now Ted Lasso brought her onto tv sets, clearly bookers have realised she’s an easy, versatile and professional booking so she’s the new flavour of the year. Only problem will be (as your post alludes to) keeping her from becoming overexposed.

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imminentmailing463@reddit

I don't watch Ted Lasso and don't know anybody who does (or at least, nobody who talks about it) and I don't watch Eurovision so I remember being totally baffled by her sudden ubiquity. It felt so sudden, I'd never heard of her and then seemingly almost overnight she was everywhere!

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Violet351@reddit

I watched Ted Lasso and I know a several people that have. She was brilliant in it, she had also done GoT and Sex education in the last few years

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Pulsecode9@reddit

But to be fair, it's a big role in Ted Lasso, a relatively small role in Sex Education and a _tiny_ (but memorable) role in Game of Thrones.

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curious_astronauts@reddit

She was on Game of Thrones?!

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atwistedsmile@reddit

She was Septa Unella in season 5 (better known as the "shame" lady with the bell)

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younevershouldnt@reddit

Really? Wow. What was her line in it again?

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spicy_fairy@reddit

SHAME

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Careful_Reporter_440@reddit

Shame !!

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curious_astronauts@reddit

Oh no way!

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DataSnaek@reddit

She was also in Benidorm, that’s where I recognised her from.

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

I mean I watch euro vision and still had no clue who she was. Also felt a very strange person to choose rather than a established UK presenter tbh. I'm just assuming that she must be cheap to hire atm tbh. Same with Ted Lasso, don't know anyone who has watches, but that's because it's on Apple TV which a as far as I know no one has (abit like paramount +).

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diwalk88@reddit

It's an insanely popular show, just because you don't watch it doesn't mean nobody does. We have Apple TV, as do lots of other people. I think we have paramount+ too. Your limited experience is not universal. That would be like me wondering why they had someone from a marvel film doing something because I don't watch those films and therefore don't recognize the actors. I hate that stuff, but it's clearly popular. Ted Lasso is also very popular, regardless of your personal feelings about it.

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

Ted Lasso is a small show in the UK though, as there are 1.7million subscribers to Apple TV, compared to 17 million for Netflix and 13 million for Amazon Prime. In the US Ted Lasso I know is huge, but that doesn't translate over here (which is where Hannah Waddingham is everywhere) when not many people subscribe to the streaming service it's on! I think I would probably really like the show which is the annoying thing, but I'm not subscribing to another streaming service just to watch a single TV show unfortunately as I've got to stop somewhere!

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qtx@reddit

Most people pirate their shows. Ted Lasso (and other shows) are a lot more popular than you think.

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LifeYogurtcloset9326@reddit

I bought something from Currys and got six months free. Don’t know if they’re still doing that 🤷‍♀️

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FarIndication311@reddit

They regularly offer free trials if it helps, I've had a couple myself.

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OzzyinKernow@reddit

It’s mad that for all the puff Ted lasso gets in the press, it’s massively outstripped in viewing figures by even Antiques Roadtrip. I liked it but it’s not a big show in the uk at all.

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Macca_321@reddit

She's huge in theatre and has...I would argue... the second most prominent role in Ted Lasso, which was hugely popular. I'd say she's established in some circles by just breaking through into the general spotlight. I thought she was a great choice for Eurovision.

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Violet351@reddit

Have you watched GoT or Sex education ?

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No-Photograph3463@reddit

Watched both. GoT wouldn't of been able to tell it was her tbh, she was in a full nuns outfit afterall. Sex education I have watched, but clearly didn't pay enough attention whilst she was on although she's not a main character.

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curious_astronauts@reddit

I know a tonne of people who have and rave about it here in Europe. It was a massive hit.

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LlamaDrama007@reddit

Shame! Shame! Shame!

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Doofus-Aloofus@reddit

And, let's be honest, she's rather pleasant on the eye.

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ThatHairyGingerGuy@reddit

Plus she's well fit (in every sense of the word)

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FatStoic@reddit

Fills the hole that Nigella left

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Saw_Boss@reddit

Phrasing?

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atomicmrpelly@reddit

I wouldn't say she was hiding away. She was playing leading roles in the West End. I saw her at The Lady of the Lake in Spamalot about fifteen years ago and she was absolutely phenomenal

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OneBook2783@reddit

Well just in terms of exposure, in a West End theatre you can play to about 500,000 people a year whereas a single episode of a TV show can be watched by millions

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Mein_Bergkamp@reddit

Also she's recently decided to refuse job offers abroad to stay with her family so presumably her agent has been heavily working on domestic stuff.

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4500x@reddit

I read about this a little while ago, she’s a single mother and decided she didn’t want to spend time away from her daughter. She then got the part in Ted Lasso which she thought was ideal because it’s close enough to her home that she could commute daily. And she’s great in it.

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Reign_World@reddit

Real talk, listen to her rendition of [Memories.] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbtZ8PnOEhs) It knocks Elaine Paige out the water and then some. She's an unbelievable singer and extremely likeable. She's also cookie cutter perfect for adverts - looks posh but is well liked by pretty much everyone, so fits into the branding of Marks and Spencers and Baileys like a glove. I definitely think she's going to be overexposed though since she does not want work in the USA despite Ted Lasso's enormous popularity over there, so that's a lot of domestic advertising coming our way.

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Pornthrowaway78@reddit

If you think that's better than Elaine Paige you're dreaming.

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kittysparkled@reddit

It's very good. But yeah, not better than Elaine Paige.

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Reign_World@reddit

Opinions differ, but as someone who went to singing lessons and drama school for the entirety of my teenage years, Hannah's rendition is absolutely exceptional and it may not be obvious why to an untrained ear. Elaine Paige's gives me goosebumps. It'll forever be Elaine's song. But Hannah's blows my hair back because she can reach notes that are through the ceiling.

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re_Claire@reddit

She’s absolutely incredible.

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Low-Competition7164@reddit

Thank you for sharing that video!!

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Darlantan425@reddit

Dat ass.

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No-Rip1634@reddit

I work in advertising (won’t say the agency). Hannah W has dirt on pretty much all of us (she’s well connected) so expect to see her front and centre every Xmas, New Year’s & Easter until about 2029.

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KevinBaconsAnOKActor@reddit

I've been asking this exact question but because I can't actually stand her.

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Fit_General7058@reddit

She did a grand job at the Euro vision, so she's getting more presenting opportunities.

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Madamemercury1993@reddit

Wasn’t she on the masked singer this year too? She’s a grafter, very likeable, very professional and Ted Lasso is very popular. She’s also attractive to men and you’d want to be friends with her as a lady. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like her.

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cosmicinaudio@reddit

The current fashion in media is promoting older women, and she fits the bill as a glamourous and charismatic one.

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Gullflyinghigh@reddit

She's the rare case of a well liked and genuinely talented actress, singer and presenter. Given that it's easy to see why brands see her as a good bet to be their 'face' at the moment.

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Bubblegumfire@reddit

Crossover potential, ted lasso was bigger in the us than the UK and Eurovision is big here, plus about 15 years ago all these hosting jobs were taken by people who were big on the BBC in the 1970s now that's an empty well I can imagine she comes across as a safer bet. And also beautiful, charismatic and versatile

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misscharleyp@reddit

I only knew her from Not Going Out. I’ve never watched anything else she was been in so was surprised to see her everywhere. She’s inoffensive and seems nice and relatable though.

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medlilove@reddit

I think she's so charismatic so I'm not complaining but I've noticed this too!

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Exciting_Movie5981@reddit

Because she's a stone cold stunner

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stevehyn@reddit

I can’t believe you would post this about Hannah. Shame !

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StuntZA@reddit

Along with what everyone has said so far, nobody really knew her before Ted Lasso. The benefit thereof is we got to know her as Rebecca Welton (her character in the show) who is actually a remarkably well written character with a relatable and honest character arch. At least for myself, I like her so much more purely because of the character I grew to "know" her through.

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l_v_r@reddit

Because Americans keep trying to convince us that we all loved Ted Lasso as much as they did

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IrascibleOnion@reddit

I first became aware of her as the witch in Into the Woods at the Regents Park Open Air theatre maaaaany years ago (in which she was phenomenal) and it’s been so nice to see her success explode! 100% deserves it

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ObiSvenKenobi@reddit

She’s a triple threat West End professional who’s been thrust into the limelight by Ted Lasso and Eurovision - plus she’s good at what she does! We could do with some new presenters. I can’t believe how many Xmas TV slots have been given to long-dead folk like The Two Ronnies, Bruce Forsyth, Parkinson and Morcambe and Wise.

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ALadWellBalanced@reddit

Less Ant or Dec, more Hannah W.

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DeepPanWingman@reddit

It'd be nice to see something new come through but those classic Xmas shows are pretty sick, to be fair. As a fallback position it's predictable but we could do worse.

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smudgerygard@reddit

Look up Hannah Waddington Not Going Out

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Othersideofthemirror@reddit

I like the idea of someone who has slogged their way through a career and suddenly hits the big time. Not that anything I watch has her on it. Saw Eurovision I guess.

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Elster-@reddit

Eventually those that present things get bored or too expensive and so the baton is handed to the next one. She gets to keep the baton until she either passes it to someone else or drops it (drugs, alcohol, drink driving, sex crimes type thing)

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Qyro@reddit

I was thinking the exact same thing. She seemed to go from a decades-long career of support actress to suddenly Christmas darling of the year.

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Ill-Appointment6494@reddit

She was great in Benidorm.

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yearsofpractice@reddit

Hey OP - it’s simply due to the fact that (apparently) she wants to spend more time in the UK with her kid(s?), so her agent will have been lining up British gigs for her. You’re just seeing excellent promo and placement work from her and her agent. This is simply her (slightly strange) job and the measure of success is to keep on getting booked. Which she is. Also - like you - I’m not complaining. I’m a 47-year-old married father of two. HW is energetic, confident, hilarious and fully embraces looking her age - all of which are ***totally*** working for this middle aged man!

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shaun056@reddit

Who?

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absbabs1@reddit

I recognised everyone in the M&S Christmas ad apart from her. I had to google her. But I wasn’t unhappy with it.

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applepiezeyes@reddit

Eurovision this year. She's so awesome!

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qbnaith@reddit

“The actress from Ted Lasso” ??? mate she’s been a in a lot of things before that. She’s a highly successful actor and personality. Maybe you’re seeing her in more things now because she’s good at them?

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spudgun20@reddit

First thing I remember seeing her in was 'Coupling', as the old school friend of Jeff that he once "phoned"

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Beneficial_Tower7738@reddit

First thing I remember seeing her in was 'Coupling', as the old school friend of Jeff that he once "phoned"

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Good_Ad_1386@reddit

Who?

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Good_Ad_1386@reddit

Just checked IMDB. That would be why I don't know her. 42 things I haven't watched.

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QuinlanResistance@reddit

All the mums must like her - that’s her demo so she’s everywhere. Can’t blame her for cashing in while the iron it hot

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stevemillions@reddit

I don’t think it’s just the mums.

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Reign_World@reddit

I represent the large percentage of lesbians that adore Hannah Waddingham, particularly her huge wide set shoulders. I can confirm pretty much everyone finds her attractive.

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IShouldBeSoLucky81@reddit

Co-signing this. When she was speaking French at Eurovision.....

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Reign_World@reddit

Yep I hear you sister. I hear you.

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QuinlanResistance@reddit

If it’s m and s and baileys adverts - it’s targeted at the mums

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Cannaewulnaewidnae@reddit

Claudia Winkleman can't present *everything*

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wallpapermate@reddit

It’s ‘anything’ you’re looking for.

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Malachite6@reddit

Claudia might not be your cup of tea, but she's very talented. Take Stricly, for example: Tess needs a script for her feeble jokes with wooden delivery, but Claudia doesn't need a script, she has a sharp wit and can react very appropriately to live situations.

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X0AN@reddit

Take a day off mate.

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it-me-mario@reddit

She was the heart and soul of Sewing Bee, they’ve really struggled to replace her since.

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wallpapermate@reddit

I think it’s probably just a matter of my personal taste combined with overexposure.

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External-Piccolo-626@reddit

Flavour of the month syndrome.

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l0stlabyrinth@reddit

Looking at her [Wikipedia filmography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannah_Waddingham#Filmography) she's actually been largely under the radar most of her career and had quite a steady rise up. People seemed to be positively receptive of her during Eurovision. Chances are somebody thought she was worth a try on the back of that.

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itsableeder@reddit

Yeah she's a classic example of "no such thing as an overnight success". She's been grafting for years and it's great to see her finally reaping some rewards from that.

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Mr_Potato_Head1@reddit

You see it a good bit with top theatre actors who are sort of famous, have some decent supporting roles in films, but are incredibly well regarded by everyone they work with in the industry...give them a huge role that'll propel them to proper stardom and suddenly they're household names.

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Reign_World@reddit

Extremely sexy, funny and can speak multiple languages. Of course Europe lapped her up because of how unbelievably rare that is to come out of Britain nowadays. I really don't blame her agent for booking her into every ad slot imaginable, she's extremely beautiful and talented. Which makes a lot of ka-ching.

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Pwsyn@reddit

She was also on James Martin's Xmas day morning cooking show that I watched. I quite like her, she's charismatic.

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bigdavy05@reddit

Saw that, she was great, very down to earth & wasn't afraid to enjoy herself! And yes she's stunning 😍

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CarriageLock@reddit

Saw that too - she was funny and confident, but didn't appear to be up her own backside like a lot of celebs. Good luck to her.

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ComposerThen6483@reddit

I remember her when she was is Benidorm

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DeepPanWingman@reddit

Every time I rewatch Benidorm I forget she's in it until she's in it. She's a good actress but her character isn't particularly memorable other than for being hot.

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Great_Froyo_5785@reddit

She is stunning, but don't forget her winning karaoke performance

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boldstrategy@reddit

At the end of the day, you are just a very short man, with a very short penis.

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DryMovie9580@reddit

TONYAAAAAAA

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Anal-probe-Alien@reddit

Didn't she do the last eurovison? And the BAFTAS or Olivier awards or something. She is quite big in musical theatre

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MoreTeaVicar83@reddit

Yes, she starred in the first West End production of Spamalot (2006) and was brilliant - I remember her well. (She still works with Eric Idle from time to time.)

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Due_Garlic_3190@reddit

I only remember her on Benidorm lol she was brill on that

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BarnabyTheBear@reddit

Answer: she has a good agent.

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YchYFi@reddit

She has a very good agent.

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Reign_World@reddit

I mean, she's absolutely overflowing with talent. Like unbelievably intelligent and talented. Youtube some of her musical covers and prepare to be blown off your feet. We haven't had decent talent come out of the UK for a good 15-20 years now so of course she is being lapped up like honey by agents and brands.

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abject_testament_@reddit

Not to mention she is absolutely stunning And I’m 32

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Reign_World@reddit

I mean I'm 30 and a woman and can massively appreciate that is literally oozing sex appeal.

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Shn_Wttn@reddit

I’m a gay male and even I think she’s fit!!!!

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curious_astronauts@reddit

I love that she is so sexy but is quite broad and lean not a petite tiny size 0 frame. It's nice to see.

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Macca_321@reddit

Ohh, she is! I would, and I'm a straight 34F.

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YchYFi@reddit

She's is a triple threat and gorgeous.

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steveinstow@reddit

Obviously has a good agent.

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Karazhan@reddit

She's amazing. I was watching her on James Martins Christmas Dinner show and he was cooking some chicken and mushroom cream dish and she kept stealing pieces of it as he was plating up . Hannah is one of those super posh people who is actually down to earth and the kind of person who would be a right laugh on a night out.

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thierry_ennui_@reddit

I suspect that being in a show as big as Ted Lasso makes you somewhat famous.

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LeoxStryker@reddit

More people probably know her as being the "shame nun" from Game of Thrones.

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Grenache@reddit

Literally no one knew who that was until everyone watching Ted Lasso googled her and found out.

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Tulcey-Lee@reddit

I knew before Ted Lasso so not quite ‘no one’

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Grenache@reddit

Sorry, I forgot the seven people who knew her from Benidorm, the five people who bothered to look her up from GoT and the three absolute psychopaths who knew her from something else.

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AlabamaShrimp@reddit

That's it though it's not 'big'. I've never seen it and I don't know anyone else that has or even has Apple tv. You could say she's been in Sex Education on Netflix but even then not everyone has seen that, there's so much stuff to watch!

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thierry_ennui_@reddit

That's anecdotal evidence though - the people you know are a tiny sample size. Apple TV has an estimated 25 million subscribers, and 50 million people are thought to watch it. That's big. It's also on lots of end of year lists as being one of the best things on telly.

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h00dman@reddit

And how many watch Ted Lasso? Like others have said it's a lot more likely people remember her as the nun from Game of Thrones.

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lifetypo10@reddit

Tbf there's nothing worse than a TV show about football to me and yet I absolutely love Ted Lasso and recommend it to anyone who'll listen. It's also always in the top 10 list of series to watch on Apple TV so I think there's probably a high %ge of apple TV subscribers that watch it.

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thierry_ennui_@reddit

Maybe so, but the question was why is she popular right now? I doubt appearing in a show 6 years ago has suddenly led to her being popular this Christmas - much more likely that she's popular for a show that finished this year.

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Erebus-C@reddit

The very popular show where she was a significant part of show and far easier to recognise...People keep touting GOR but her part while significant for a character was relatively small and she was covered head to toe.

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LemmysCodPiece@reddit

I have seen neither. I had to Google who she was. I recognise from Sex Education and a fuck ton of other parts in a myriad of shows.

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Swann-ronson@reddit

That’s also only legally watching it. Millions will be watching illegally.

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Alarmed_Crazy_6620@reddit

I suppose the "cultural cachet" also makes a difference. Not the most popular show but critically acclaimed and watched by the people with higher purchasing ability. Young Sheldon might be more popular but nobody cares

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mazrimtaim_@reddit

She was amazing in Ted Lasso, carried the show, and then was the stand out presenter at Eurovision. Multi lingual, can sing, act, and she’s absolutely gorgeous and looks very natural. She deserves her time to shine after consistently working but going under the radar

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Arseypoowank@reddit

She’s the dictionary definition of statuesque for sure.

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No-Discussion-8493@reddit

drinking spree got out of hand

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Willing_Variation872@reddit

because ancient TV execs have been looking for a new Cilla for years because they are still clinging to the 70's trope that we need light entertainment shows especially at Christmas. Still she is pretty good at what she does though.

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Scr1mmyBingus@reddit

Hannah Waddingham is likeable, intelligent, supremely talented, and I would let her spit in my mouth.

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MCTweed@reddit

It’s strange seeing someone e go from relative obscurity to being in the verge of over-saturation at the blink of an eye, but I’m happy seeing her on tv as she’s genuinely talented and likeable. Unlike Alison Hammond, who’s similarly everywhere, but is talentless and vapid.

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Budget_Forever_4638@reddit

I once saw her queuing for the same Ryanair flight as me. She didn’t pay for priority boarding. Respect

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matrixislife@reddit

Because you're watching too much TV?

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East_Print_8247@reddit

Because she’s amazing and the powers that be have finally realised. She’s definitely not leftfield for Eurovision either.

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PeggyNoNotThatOne@reddit

She's been in lots of minor TV roles but mostly worked a lot in West End musical theatre because she's a single mother and her child has a medical condition so she always turned down work that meant she was too far away from her child. The Ted Lasso thing was based closed to where she lives. She's had a loyal fanbase for a long time, especially musical theatre lovers.

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blondererer@reddit

Because it’s her year - there’s usually one or two celebs this happens to each year. John Barrowman was one, a few years ago. Next year, it will be someone else. No disrespect to HW, she seems great.

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CarrowCanary@reddit

>Because it’s her year - there’s usually one or two celebs this happens to each year. John Barrowman was one, a few years ago. Alison Hammond had it last year, she was all over the place and in multiple Christmas adverts.

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blondererer@reddit

That’s true! We should have a list of who it is/was by year to reminisce

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Misalvo@reddit

Because she's a goddess

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AvovaDy@reddit

She can sing, dance, act, present, speak multiple languages, is funny, very tall and very beautiful. Thing the industry has just woken up to what value she is.

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AdverseTangent@reddit

She’s not offensive, an older lady on our Tv, a subset which is largely invisible to many. Good for her.

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safadancer@reddit

She's a gorgeous talented Amazon and I want her to smush me under her stiletto heels. But seriously, she's a beautiful 48-year-old woman who looks like a beautiful 48yo, can belt the high notes, has great range in her acting, is by all accounts a genuine delight to work with, and deserves all her accolades.

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Western_Sort501@reddit

I managed to get a ticket to watch the Apple TV Christmas special being filmed in the summer and Hannah Waddington was fantastic nailed everything within two takes and seems like a nice person. She has been on the west end for years but Ted Lasso has really increased her popularity

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quellflynn@reddit

Julian Clary... the same!

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Weak-Ad-5181@reddit

She’s been around for years, I remember watching her in Benidorm quite some time ago and is huge in the world of musical theatre. I think, like some others here have said, it’s Eurovision that’s given her that huge popular appeal as she’s a natural presenter and can clearly keep a crowd on side and interested. That’s not easy, and Eurovision fans are some of the most critical there are! I think the overexposure could be a thing, but she seems sensible and very self aware, I’m loving seeing her thrive!

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the_reddit_minstrel@reddit

Worked with her on a show once and she was the loveliest person. Extremely down to earth and talented. Deserving of her flowers imo.

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Lower_Dragonfruit_43@reddit

Why is a really pretty and multi-talented entertainer who was part of a successful and highly rated TV show getting lots of work in adverts during one of the busiest advertising periods of the year? Dunno bruv, it's an absolute mystery...

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sheepskinrugger@reddit

Oh, because she’s a goddess. Simple.

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dth300@reddit

I first saw her in [The Entire Universe](https://youtu.be/c45z-gH5sVY?feature=shared) (how was it as long ago as 2016?)

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squeezycakes18@reddit

i'm always suspicious when randomly get suddenly pushed to the moon

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LetsGetSickening55@reddit

She’s one of the UKs best tv personalities imo.

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ChHeBoo@reddit

I for one don’t think we see nearly enough of Hannah W.

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_gooder@reddit

She's a massive talent who got great exposure from Ted Lasso. Why wouldn't she be in demand?

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planetf1a@reddit

Very likeable and very talented…

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poptimist185@reddit

Tv advertisers and broadcasters are always desperate for the next national treasure. She’s more agreeable than most

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rocketscientology@reddit

this. she can sing, act, and present; she’s good-looking, and looks great in a sparkly dress. plus she actually seems nice. perfect skillset for festive season.

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Reign_World@reddit

She also looks posh and polished too among everything you listed. She is literally the definition of KA-CHING! to agents.

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Darkened100@reddit

Who?

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Monkeyboogaloo@reddit

I’m not a fan but she has more talent in her little finger than I have. She has embraced her opportunity with open arms, good for her.

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FartBakedBaguette@reddit

She’s incredibly talented, can act and can sing.

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WarWonderful593@reddit

Yes, she is very talented.

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TheToastyToad@reddit

No idea. I was asking the same. She was a kill joy during eurovision and now I can't stand her.

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OhNoEnglandBloke@reddit

Who?

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Firebrand777@reddit

I remember seeing her in Benidorm and thinking “wow who is she - she is beautiful!” And then suddenly she was all over the place and it was lovely Seeing the Americans love her on their talk shows over there … seems like she has been a West End Actress her whole Life But now her career has really Rocketed and for a woman who’s in her late 40s I find that so refreshing.

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amanset@reddit

I think possibly people like her.

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Beginning-Current114@reddit

I’ve noticed this too - I loved her in TL and suspect she’s taking advantage of being higher profile than before (I’m aware of her past media presence). Her agent obv works hard!

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