DANNIELLA Westbrook has been spotted cosying up to a male friend as she enjoyed a second night out in London.

The star took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Peaky Blinders actor and pal Matthew Postlethwaite heading to a bar together.

Danniella, 48, boasted about having a "fantastic night" at a swanky bar in London's Soho on Saturday night as she posed for the snap.

She and Matthew, 30, looked cosy as she placed an arm on his shoulder and pointed up towards his face, smiling for the camera.

The actor starred as Nipper in nine episodes of the BBC gangster drama.

He previously spoke of his mum's dismay at seeing him with a shaved head for the role.

He said: "It’s fair to say that she wasn’t impressed. I have done some modelling, so I accept that when a role or photo shoot requires you to look a certain way, it’s easier to just accept it."

Meanwhile, the writer placed an arm around the former EastEnders star as he beamed next to her at the club event.

Both the pals kept things casual in black tops, with actress Danniella accessorising with a black beret atop of her blonde tresses.

"He makes me smile," she captioned the post on her Instagram grid, adding: "Had a fabulous night last night."

The star headed out on the town this weekend as she went to watch pal John Partridge perform in Cabaret All Stars.

The night before Danniella, 48, stepped out with daughter Jodie Jenkins, 20, and revealed it was a "proud momma moment" for her.

They were attending a SX EVENTS bash together after social media star Jodie signed with influencer agency.

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It was a very rare appearance for the mum and daughter duo – and Danniella praised Jodie for standing on her own two feet.

"Tonight was a very proud night for me as a mother," wrote mum-of-two Danniella. "Watching my daughter turn up to an event that we were both separately invited to."

Danniella's nights out come after she hit out at the BBC1 for recasting her iconic EastEnders character Sam Mitchell.

The Sun recently revealed that Kim Medcalf, 48, will play Sam — the fiery daughter of Queen Vic legend Peggy Mitchell, with filming beginning this month.

Danniella — who made her debut as Sam in 1990 and last appeared in the role in 2016 — told how she was shocked when the news broke. 

She said: “I’ve been known as Sam Mitchell for 32 years. But nobody at EastEnders contacted me to let me know they had recast Kim in the role. There wasn’t even an email to my agent. I was shocked because they do have a responsibility to tell me and someone should have.”

Danniella has struggled with drug addiction since she was 14 and abused cocaine so badly it destroyed part of her nose.

She said: “The bosses have seen me go through addiction and they have no idea where I am today.

“Thankfully I’m OK. But if I hadn’t been it could have had very serious consequences for me."

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