Dominic West’s doorstep kiss with wife Catherine Fitzgerald mocked by fans sharing Little Britain memes
DOMINIC West has been mocked by fans after reading a statement in the manner of a shamed MP - then snogging his wife.
The Wire actor, 50, appeared with Catherine Fitzgerald outside their Wiltshire cottage following the publication of pictures that showed him kissing co-star Lily James.
He also read a handwritten statement they both signed that said: "Our marriage is strong and we are very much still together.”
However, it put some in mind of Little Britain's fictional MP Sir Norman Fry, who is constantly making statement outside his home, his wife by his side, after embarrassing incidents.
Played by David Walliams with Matt Lucas as the long-suffering wife, he explains away sticky situations with statements such as: "On entering the room, my clothes accidentally fell off."
One joker posted a shot of Sir Norman on Twitter writing: "Dominic West and wife addressed reporters outside their home."
Another posted The Sun's story, writing: "Reminds of the little Britain scene outside the gates."
A third wrote: "These hilarious Dominic West pictures remind me of the Little Britain sketch with the MP and his family at the gate of their gaff talk to the press."
Others compared the actor to Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge, who is forced to shoot a promotional video with a mannequin in place of his wife.
Many more were intrigued by some of the bizarre turns the story has taken over the past 24 hours.
One tweeted: "Why are Dominic west lily James and his wife putting on some weird soap opera for us all?"
Another saluted the actor, who stars in US telly drama The Affair, for continuing the show in his spare time.
They said: "It's very considerate of them, since I've been needing my fill of drama after The Affair ended."
Others enjoyed the smug expression in Dominic's face in one of the pictures, suggesting it was the look of a man who had sidestepped coronavirus pub rules.
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They wrote: "When you order a pasty and chips for the table so you can carry on boozing."
Dominic had been spotted kissing his 31-year-old co-star Lily James on a romantic break in Rome at the weekend.
The pair, who are starring together in an adaptation of Nancy Mitford's novel The Pursuit Of Love, were seen having dinner - with him stroking her hair.
They were also snapped zipping around Rome taking in the sights on an electric scooter together.