Benedict Cumberbatch’s Mum has done the ultimate mum thing by saying he was a 'bloody good Hamlet' in his sell-out performance, adding that both her and his Father were ‘extraordinarily proud'.
Awww.
We love that Benedict’s Mum has done the classic ‘my child is better than everyone else’ parent thing.
Here are other celebrity mums who are also their child’s biggest fans:
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Benedict has spoken about his closeness to his Mother and Father before saying that his confidence as a child came from his parents ‘loving the f***ing life out of me’.
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Although Miley has previously said they have different beliefs, Tish is always at Miley’s side – be it award shows, on tour or the front row of catwalk shows. Miley’s said: ‘They say you don’t chose your family but if I had a choice it would be her [Tish] in every life’
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Of course, the woman who pioneered the word ‘momager’ is going to be included. Kris has said that Kim is her ‘best friend and partner in crime’ and Kim has said she ‘owes everything she is’ to Kris.
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Leo famously choses to take his mother to award ceremonies instead of any supermodel that he may be dating. He’s also spoken about his mum’s sense of humour saying: ‘My mother is insulting me all day long, she’s the best.’ How sweet... we think?
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Tina and Bey have always worked closely together as Tina used to design Beyoncé and fellow Destiny’s Child member's costumes. Tina wrote an open letter to her ‘daughters’ this year: Beyoncé, Solange and Kelly Rowland, saying they have been a ‘blessing’ to her.
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Jared Leto broke the internet by posting a screenshot of his smiling Mum after he asked her to be his Oscar’s date in 2014. When he then won his Oscar he, naturally, devoted it to his mother.
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Blythe can’t stop praising her similar looking daughter Gwyneth and recently provided a list of all things Gwyneth is good at: ‘great cook, great mom, great actress’ – also saying that she is ‘so accomplished’ that people are actually intimidated by it.
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Ryan and mother, Donna are exceptionally close – which he says has influenced his career choices: ‘I’m attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life. That’s my own reality…’ Oh, Ryan.
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Another male celebrity who choses to take his Mum as a date to award shows, Bradley also moved his Mum in with him after the death of his Dad in 2011, saying ‘I love having her, I wouldn’t have it any other way.’