As Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham Hilariously Celebrated Birthday In A Sumo Wrestling Outfit, Brett Goldstein Gave Her A Sweet Shout Out

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I love this for her!

When it’s the AFC Richmond owner’s birthday, or the actress who played her’s name day, we must celebrate! So, that means, since Hannah Waddingham’s 49th birthday has come and gone, the internet had to sing its praises for the Ted Lasso star. This online enthusiasm also included the Emmy-winner’s co-star Brett Goldstein as he shared a sweet shout-out about her. Meanwhile, the actress took to social media to post about her special day while wearing a sumo wrestling outfit (yes, you read that correctly). 

Hannah Waddingham laughing as Rebecca on Ted Lasso.

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How Hannah Waddingham Hilariously Celebrated Her Birthday

With her signature charm and goofiness, Waddingham took to Twitter to uniquely celebrate her birthday. Not only was she making a silly face, she was also posing in a sumo wrestler costume for who knows what reason. Basically, what I’m saying is you need to check out this delightful post:

Waddingham’s birthday is July 28, so to show her gratitude for all the folks who sent her kind messages that day, she posted this phenomenally funny image. I’d really love to know why the Rebecca Welton actress was dressed up in this sumo outfit, however, the mystery of it makes it even more hysterical. 

While this post is initially quite surprising, looking back at the Game of Thrones alum's interviews -- like the time she told the story about how she and Nick Mohammed might have cost the studio a lot of money -- it’s not all that surprising. She’s super goofy, very expressive and overall full of joy. So, really this feels like the perfect way to bring in 49.

Of course, the comments were also full of love for Hannah Waddingham. However, it was a message over on Instagram from her fellow Ted Lasso cast member Brett Goldstein that made me extra happy. 

Brett Goldstein on Ted Lasso

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Brett Goldstein Gave His Ted Lasso Co-Star A Sweet Shout Out For Her Special Day 

Brett Goldstein adores showing admiration for the cast of one of Apple TV+’s best shows. For example, he showed his love for Phil Dunster and his Emmy nomination when the list dropped. He’s also been very enthusiastic about Ted Lasso as a whole, posting weekly while the show was on to show some appreciation for the episode and the person who wrote it. So, obviously, he was going to wish his TV boss and fellow Emmy winner a happy birthday with a sweet Instagram story message: 

Happy birthday to the most talented most brilliant most funny most mostest lady in the land @hannah_waddingham. May your voice be the soundtrack to all our lives. Phwooooooar!

He’s totally right. Waddingham does have a singing voice that should “be the soundtrack to all our lives” (see Season 1, Episode 7 of Ted Lasso for proof), and she’s 100% “brilliant,” “funny,” and the “most mostest.” What I really love about this post is it highlights a few of the actress’s greatest qualities while also showing the genuine love Goldstein has for his Ted Lasso co-star. 

So, as we celebrate Hannah Waddingham and these phenomenal social media posts, make sure you also check out Ted Lasso with an Apple TV+ subscription so you can see all the qualities Brett Goldstein mentioned at work in the hit comedy. 

Riley Utley
Riley Utley
Weekend Editor

Riley Utley is the Weekend Editor at CinemaBlend. She has written for national publications as well as daily and alt-weekly newspapers in Spokane, Washington, Syracuse, New York and Charleston, South Carolina. She graduated with her master’s degree in arts journalism and communications from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Since joining the CB team she has covered numerous TV shows and movies -- including her personal favorite shows Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has followed and consistently written about everything from Taylor Swift to Fire Country, and she's enjoyed every second of it.