IT will come as news to some that Conor McGregor, the well-known whiskey impresario and threat to public order, is fighting this weekend.

If you weren’t paying attention, you could be forgiven for expecting a George Clooney cameo as Downton Abbey returned for its fifth season.

Stars including Judi Dench, Tom Hiddleston and Gemma Arterton gathered in central London for theatreland’s biggest bash — the Olivier Awards.

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