Among the other guests at the event were Colin Firth, Sir Ian McKellen, Ruth Wilson, Bill Nighy and Ralph Fiennes.

BBC: Boyle's Olympic ceremony honoured

In Anna Christie he will play Mat Burke, a sailor who falls in love with a former prostitute played by Ruth Wilson.

BBC: Jude Law returns for Michael Grandage's Donmar farewell

Ruth Wilson plays Anna in Rob Ashford's new production, a role to which she brings "both toughness and vulnerability" in Spencer's eyes.

BBC: Jude Law impresses critics in new play Anna Christie

Six horses were retired for refusals, among them Wilson's Bee Diplomatic, overnight leader Ruth Edge's Two Thyme and Emily Baldwin's Drivetime.

BBC: Badminton Horse Trials: Mark Todd promoted to lead

Canon Pat Lyes-Wilson, who was ordained in 1994, watched as her daughter the Reverend Ruth Fitter became a priest at a special service at Gloucester Cathedral on Saturday.

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