Channing Tatum shocked and delighted fans on Saturday by returning to his roots and making a surprise appearance at Magic Mike Live in London.
Videos that are circulating all over social media that show the actor, 44, who stars as the title character in the raunchy movies, take to the stage and talk to the crowd, before even joining in with some of the dances.
Before he became a movie star, Channing famously worked as a stripper in Florida for eight months, providing inspiration for his later turn in the Magic Mike movies.
After the huge success of the films, the live production show based on the movies, which was conceived and directed by Channing himself, opened in London’s Leicester Square in 2018.
And now, the star gave some fans a Christmas gift they will never forget as he graced the famous stage show during his trip across the pond.
Although, he didn’t go shirtless like the other performers – the superstar instead opted for a black turtleneck jumper and a pair of baggy trousers.
Channing Tatum shocked and delighted fans on Saturday by returning to his roots and making a surprise appearance at Magic Mike Live in London
Videos that are circulating all over social media that show the actor, 44, who stars as the title character in the raunchy movies, take to the stage (pictured with a fan in the crowd)
Clips show that Channing still has his trademark moves as he made sure to throw himself fully into the show.
Another video showed him talking to a besotted woman in the crowd with his arm around her as he got stuck into the action.
As well as many excited audience members, the official Magic Mike Live London TikTok account also shared a video of the shock appearance.
They wrote in the caption: ‘Daddy’s home @Channing Tatum dropped in for a surprise visit,’ alongside fire emojis.
Fans took to social media to react to the iconic moment, writing: ‘Channing Tatum at the magic mike show in London got me SCREAMING.’
‘I saw a TikTok today of Channing Tatum showing up at the Magic Mike show in London recently & I NEED HIM! I’ve missed single Channing #ChanningTatum.’
‘How come Channing Tatum went to a Magic Mike show, danced, AND I WASN’T THERE TO SEE HIM?!??!?’
‘Channing Tatum was at the magic Mike show in London Ln????’
‘Channing was at magic mike london last night ffs.’
Before he became a movie star, Channing famously worked as a stripper in Florida for eight months, providing inspiration for his later turn in the Magic Mike movies
And now, the star gave some fans a Christmas gift they will never forget as he graced the famous stage show during his trip across the pond
Clips show that Channing still has his trademark moves as he made sure to throw himself fully into the show
After his appearance, the star enjoyed a night out at Chiltern Firehouse with Sam Smith.
For his outing he rocked an 80’s inspired buzzcut and appeared in happy spirits before heading into the famous venue.
He also shocked Welsh locals by buying them a round of drinks last Saturday, as he was seen seen leaving a pub in Wales last weekend with Ryan Reynolds.
The pair were seen making their way to the stadium for Wrexham’s match against Cambridge United.
Now, it has emerged that the Magic Mike actor decided to spread some festive cheer amongst the locals, and Green Day star Billie Joe Armstrong soon followed suit.
One local told The Sun: ‘Channing and Billie Joe were so generous when it came to their rounds.
‘On the Friday, Channing was in the Fat Boar on York Street and brought everyone in there a drink.
‘Billie was in The Turf on that night too and got a round in with his son. Channing then went to The Turf on the Sunday and brought everyone a drink.’
Channing pictured above in Magic Mike XXL in 2015
After the huge success of the films, the live production show based on the movies, which was conceived and directed by Channing himself, opened in London’s Leicester Square in 2018
The local also claimed that Channing stayed there ‘for hours’, and by the end, the residents were getting ‘absolutely legless’ with the A-Lister.
Channing’s UK trip comes as he is a newly single man after he and Zoe Kravitz parted ways in October despite their recent engagement.
Their last public appearance as a couple was captured on Channing’s Instagram on September 3. The post featured Zoe resting on his shirtless chest while he snapped a selfie.
In the heartfelt caption, the Deadpool & Wolverine actor praised her dedication to Blink Twice.
‘This little sweet. She So tired bro. Every time I wondered if she’d break… she just kept going and going and going,’ he wrote. ‘Always on the dig for truth. She pour’d every single ounce of her into this film.
‘I’m so proud to stand ten toes down for her, this film and everyone in it. forever. Knowing what it took to make it. No one will ever know.’
He ended the post on an emotional note: ‘Thank you for finding me and seeing me. I got you forever. Me and you back to back against it all. I’ll never blink. Let’s go.’
The last time the two were seen together in person was October 6, during a date night in Brooklyn at a production of the play Picture Day at Coffey Street Studio.
Channing’s UK trip comes as he is a newly single man after he and Zoe Kravitz parted ways in October despite their recent engagement (seen in August)
It comes just after Channing shocked Welsh locals by buying them a round of drinks last Saturday, as he was seen seen leaving a pub in Wales last weekend with Ryan Reynolds
The local claimed that Channing stayed there ‘for hours’, and by the end, the residents were getting ‘absolutely legless’ with the A-Lister
It was in late October that a source close to the Batman actress and the Magic Mike star revealed that they had called it quits after three years together.
A different sourced told People, ‘The split is amicable. They realized they’re at different stages in life.’
Another said they ‘haven’t been on the same page and grew apart.’
Despite their apparent split, the pair are still professionally connected. Both have been cast in the upcoming alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang.
The two first sparked romance rumors in August 2021, when Channing was seen biking through New York City while Zoe walked alongside him.
By September of that year, speculation intensified as they were spotted leaving the Met Gala together, even though they didn’t walk the red carpet as a pair.
Their relationship became official by Halloween 2021.
Last year, the couple had taken the next step and gotten engaged.