Idris Elba receives major honour

Idris Elba is "honoured" to have his Madame Tussauds waxwork.

The award-winning actor is the latest star to have the red carpet rolled out for him at the London wax museum.

And from Friday he joined a stellar star-studded lineup of wax figures, including actress Gillian Anderson, actor Timothee Chalamet, and pop stars Lady Gaga, and Harry Styles, in the Baker Street attraction's Awards Party zone.

Idris said: "It’s truly an honor to be recognized in this way and even more special to know this other version of me will be standing tall in London. So, even when I'm away, a part of me is always at home."

The Hijack legend's waxwork - which took Madame Tussauds London’s expert artists a couple of years to create - dons a long-sleeved version of the monochrome blue Eve of Winston suit.

It was designed by Idris for when he met King Charles, during an event about addressing youth violent crime in July 2024.

He added: "The process has been fascinating. It’s not dissimilar to prepping for a movie role – working with talented artists to flesh out the character, getting the costume just right, but this time it’s for me!”

"It’s really surreal to see another version of me standing in Madame Tussauds London, it feels like a full circle moment,” Idris Elba concluded.