Sheridan Smith has received plenty of plaudits for her role at Cilla White in the hit new three part ITV biopic - and it now seems the seal of approval from the star herself.
The former Blind Date and Surprise Surprise host reportedly sent Smith a bouquet of flowers after watching the first episode on Monday.
The Jeff Pope penned drama charts Cilla's rise, fall and rise as a singer in the 60s,
In tonight's episode, Cilla suffers a crisis of confidence after a poor performance in front of Brian Epstein (Ed Stoppard).
But he soon changes his mind after hearing her perform in Liverpool and ends up becoming her manager.
Together the pair launch a new record, penned by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
But after it flops in the charts, Epstein suggests a change in direction, culminating in the success of Anyone Who Had a Heart, one of her signature tracks.
Cilla is on ITV tonight at 9pm and on ITV+1 at 10pm
