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Just whenPrince HarryandMeghan Marklewere finally able to let loose after theirelegant 2018 wedding in Windsor, that’s when the pressure kicked in forIdris Elba.
The Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actor moonlights as a DJ and has gigged for thousands of fans — including the Queen of Pop herself,Madonna. He recently revealed that his set for the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Sussex was “a lot of pressure.”
“This wasn’t like my cousin’s wedding,” he told theDaily Mail. “This [reception] wasn’t at the community hall… This was a big, big deal.”
Elba, 49, shares he had a personal reason for bringing his A-game: “[Harry and Meghan are] good friends and I wanted to make sure they had a great time, so there was a lot of pressure.”
Fortunately, the bride-to-be gave him a helping hand. “Meghan had sent me a playlist, so I knew what she wanted already,” he said.
And one of the songs the future Duchess made sure was on the list wasWhitney Houston’s 1987 hit “I Want to Dance with Somebody,” whichshe and Harry chose as their first dance.
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To no one surprise, Elba’s tracks were a big hit with the VIP guests, includingGeorge ClooneyandSerena Williams, at theFrogmore Housereception.
“It was a huge dance party, everyone was letting loose and had a blast,” a sourcetold PEOPLEat the time. “Just a fun night and not stuffy at all.”
Casamigos tequila founder Clooney even “hopped behind the bar and was mixing drinks for guests,” said the source.
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London-born actor Elba —PEOPLE’s 2018 Sexiest Man Alive, who is best-known for his roles inLutherandThe Wire— has ties that go back with the royal family.
And a year after the Sussexes' wedding, Elba had his own nuptials to celebrate — hemarried model Sabrina Dhowre, who had been his plus-one to watch the royals tie the knot and tear it up on the dance floor.
source: people.com
