Vicky McClure let her hair down during her wedding reception on Friday while partying with her Line of Duty co-stars after secretly marrying fiancé Jonny Owen.
The actress, 40, had earlier walked down the aisle with her film director boyfriend, 54, at a romantic ceremony in Nottingham, before announcing the news on BBC Wales’s show Jonny’s daughter , Katie Owen.
And Vicky was certainly off-duty during the evening’s festivities as she drank cans of Red Stripe Beer with co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar, as well as Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.
The group looked in high spirits as they happily posed for photos together, with Vicky grabbing her drink to take the photo.
Then things took a comedic turn when Martin, who plays DI Steve Arnott in the police drama, and Jed Mercurio donned police hats alongside actor Craig Parkinson, who plays DI Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan.
It’s my party: Vicky McClure let her hair down during her wedding reception on Friday while partying with her Line of Duty co-stars after secretly marrying fiancé Jonny Owen
Out of service! Vicky was certainly off-duty during the evening’s festivities as she sipped on cans of Red Stripe Beer with her co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar, as well as Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.
Martin seemed to be the life and soul of the party as he took another selfie with writer Jed, while also posing for a great photo with Adrian, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings.
Captioning his selection of hilarious photos, Martin wrote on Instagram: ‘Amazing day in Notts celebrating the best of @vicky.mcclure and @jonathanowen71 nuptials.
“The first dance with the dementia choir was just beautiful and it says everything about the two sharing their moment with the dementia team ❤️ afterwards there were some shandies.”
Meanwhile, Vicky also reached out to her new husband at one point during the party, with the newlyweds grabbing a glass of soda in the middle of the booze party.
Jonny also shared a lovely snap with his daughter Katie Owens, who looked gorgeous in a fringed green dress, before she had to rush off to host her 10pm radio show.
The couple later announced their nuptials on his show, with Vicky sharing live on air: “We had the most amazing special day and we’re heartbroken you had to come back but we’re so proud of you.”
You’re missing a lot of dancing, but we can do it again.
Other names in attendance at the fun-filled nuptials included American football manager Rob Page, Everton manager Sean Dyche and TV presenter Paddy McGuinness.
Congratulations! The actress, 40, had walked down the aisle with her boyfriend, the film director, 54, at a romantic ceremony in Nottingham.
Fun Moments: Things took a comedic turn when Martin, who plays DI Steve Arnott in the police drama, and Jed Mercurio donned police hats alongside actor Craig Parkinson, who plays DI Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan.
Running hoopla: Martin seemed to be the life and soul of the party as he snapped another selfie with writer Jed
Mother of God! She also posed for a great snap with Adrian, who plays Superintendent Ted Hastings.
Earlier that day, Vicky and Jonny were serenaded by the Dementia Choir, a singing group made up of people living with dementia, which she helped fund.
Vicky looked sensational in a stunning off-the-shoulder gown with a thigh-high leg slit as she posed for photos after the ceremony.
Her gown and dramatic veil fanned out behind her as she smiled alongside Johnny at the first glimpse of her day.
Vicky held a bouquet of pretty wild flowers, while Jonny wore a navy blue suit with a pale blue satin tie.
Tied up in Notts!!! Better. Day. Ever!!!!!’ Vicky wrote, when she announced the happy news of her to her followers on her Instagram after they got engaged in December 2017.
Health! Meanwhile, Vicky also approached her new husband at one point during the party, with the newlyweds grabbing a glass of soda in the middle of the boozy party.
That’s my girl: Jonny also shared a lovely snap with his daughter Katie Owens, who looked gorgeous in a fringed green dress, before she had to rush out to host her 10pm radio show
A second photo gave a glimpse of the celebrations as Vicky and Jonny danced as the Dementia Choir performed on stage at the Metronome in the city.
The actress starred in a BBC One documentary series Dementia Choir in 2019 which explored the vital link between music and dementia.
The show also documented what music therapy can do for people living with dementia and celebrated the choir’s personal journeys.
Vicky, who plays Detective Sergeant Kate Fleming in the hit BBC drama Line Of Duty, has previously spoken about her grandmother Iris’s battle with dementia after her tragic death in 2015.
Two years later, in 2021, he proudly announced that the organization had become an officially registered charity.
Vicky and Jonny met while filming Svengali, a movie Jonny wrote, in 2012, but she claimed to have fallen in love before they even met in person.
Welsh news site Nation Cymru reported that she said on BBC Radio Wales: “When we first spoke, it was on the phone.” I hung up the phone and I knew.
Enchanting: On their big romantic day, the newlyweds were serenaded by the Dementia Choir, a singing group made up of people living with dementia, which Vicky helped fund
Pretty: Vicky looked sensational in a stunning off-the-shoulder dress with a thigh-high leg slit, then swapped out her heels for a comfy pair of pumps
Celebrations: For their big romantic day, the newlyweds were joined by a host of celebrity guests, including their Line of Duty co-stars Martin Compston (left) and Adrian Dunbar (right)
Big day: TV presenter Paddy McGuinness also attended
I have never loved anyone more than I have loved Jonny.
He added: “I remember we were walking down the Southbank (in London) on a weekend off from filming and we were going to the Tate Modern and she turned to me and asked if I’d like to go to the pub instead.
‘And I was like, well, yeah! I thought: “What a girl.”
‘I think almost simultaneously we both said, “I like you!” She just fell from there and we haven’t been apart since.
“I was going through a divorce at the time and had been separated for seven or eight months. I think we went from “I like you” in the pub to “I love you” in about 10 seconds.
