Paul Mescal's Post-Oliviers Dash To McDonald's Is The After-Party Of Dreams

The Normal People star kept it real after winning big at this year's Olivier Awards.
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Paul Mescal celebrating his win at this year's Oliviers
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Rubbing shoulders with some of the most prolific actors on the planet on one of the biggest nights in the showbiz calendar is all well and good… but let’s face it, it’s no Maccies is it?

And following his win at the Olivier Awards on Sunday night, Paul Mescal celebrated his latest accolade with a decidedly low-key after-party.

Yep, he swung by the Golden Arches.

Paul’s sister, singer-songwriter Nell Mescal, shared snaps of Paul in McDonald’s after the event, still dressed to the nines while holding his Olivier in one hand and his meal in the other.

One snap on Nell’s Instagram story also showed the Normal People actor pretending to feed his award – which features a likeness of Sir Laurence Olivier in character as Henry V – his McDonald’s milkshake.

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Nell Mescal shared a series of snaps of her brother's low-key Oliviers celebration
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During the ceremony, Paul was named Best Actor for his performance in the current West End revival of A Streetcar Named Desire, over fellow nominees including David Tennant and Tom Hollander.

Accepting the award, the Irish star took a moment to pay tribute to his mother, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer.

Paul later told the press gathered backstage: “My mum and dad are at home. My mum’s unwell at the moment, so hopefully it’ll give her a little bit of a lift and dad as well who is looking after.

“It kind of feels maybe narcissistic or egotistical to assume that that will help anything, but I hope that it does.”

Check out the full list of winners at this year’s Olivier Awards here.

Oliviers 2023: All The Red Carpet Snaps You Need To See
Beverley Knight(01 of30)
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Jodie Comer(02 of30)
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Paul Mescal(03 of30)
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Sheridan Smith(04 of30)
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David Tennant(05 of30)
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Suzy Eddie Izzard(06 of30)
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Alex Scott(07 of30)
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Hannah Waddingham(08 of30)
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Aimee Lou Wood(09 of30)
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Callum Scott Howells(10 of30)
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Sir Derek Jacobi(11 of30)
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Dame Arlene Phillips(12 of30)
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Milly Alcock(13 of30)
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Rose Ayling-Ellis(14 of30)
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Golda Rosheuvel(15 of30)
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Dame Darcey Bussell(16 of30)
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Marisha Wallace(17 of30)
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Cush Jumbo(18 of30)
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Layton Williams(19 of30)
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Luke Evans(20 of30)
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Lesley Joseph(21 of30)
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Faye Tozer(22 of30)
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Sian Brooke(23 of30)
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Julian Clary(24 of30)
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Liz Carr(25 of30)
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Helen George(26 of30)
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Tim Minchin(27 of30)
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Dita Von Teese(28 of30)
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Meera Syal(29 of30)
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Laura Whitmore(30 of30)
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