Nicole Scherzinger is starring in her first West End play thanks to her role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, Cats.

And there was one man who made sure he was there to support her as Lewis Hamilton was seen leaving the London Palladium with Nicole following her stellar performance on Tuesday night.

The couple left the theatre hand in hand as Nicole covered up in a black leather jacket and trousers while she donned oversized shades and a fedora hat.

Meanwhile, Lewis was seen smiling with pride as he wore a long sleeved grey tip underneath his hooded khaki gillet.

He completed the look with ripped jeans and a fresh pair of trainers while he rocked a khaki baseball hat which had ‘Dope’ spelled out in gold letters.

Earlier in the night, Nicole looked perfectly comfortable in her new feline get up as she took to the stage to play Grizabella.

The former Pussy Cat Doll wowed the crowds with her performance as an insider revealed that the singer received ‘a standing ovation’ at the end of the show.

A source told the Mailonline: ‘Nicole got a standing ovation at the end of the show and the biggest cheer of the night for her second rendition of Memory.

The insider added: ‘She looked overcome with emotion at the curtain call. Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was there and seemed delighted’.

Other members of the audience immediately took to Twitter to heap praise on the singer as one user wrote: ‘Safe to say @NicoleScherzy absolutely nailed it in @CatsMusical whole cast fantastic but her voice. Power of a megaton bomb.. in a good way’.

Another wrote:’ @CatsMusical: no words for how brilliant @NicoleScherzy was tonight. Please tell me Memory will be recorded and released. Phenomenal.

While one fan added: ‘@CatsMusical Wow! What an amazing experience! @NicoleScherzy was perfection as Grizabella! #goseeit’.

Nicole looked the part as she donned the bespoke costume award-winning designer John Napier created for her that’s subtly different from the ones worn by the 75 actresses who’ve played the part before (including Elaine Page, the original Glamour Cat).

The musical tells the story of a tribe of cats called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as “the Jellicle choice” and decide which cat will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

Nicole has been playing Grizabella the Glamour Cat since December 6 and recently told MailOnline: ‘It’s the part I was born to do. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity.

She continued: ‘Grizabella’s broken, and I know what that feels like, to be broken not only on the inside from personal relationships, but in many ways.

Check out the photos:

Photo posted by Lewis Hamilton on Instagram:

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Backstage

Leaving the Palladium theater with Lewis Hamilton:

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