Best Supporting Wife! Thandie Newton accompanies her screenwriter husband Oliver Parker at The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel premiere in London

PUBLISHED: 19:02, 17 February 2015 | UPDATED: 21:44, 17 February 2015

Her husband of 17 years, Oliver Parker, penned the script for the highly-anticipated film sequel.

And Thandie Newton showed her support for her partner at the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which took in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday evening.

The 42-year-old actress, decked from head-to-toe in Chanel, was the epitome of class in a strapless black dress featuring a white band around the bust and the hemline.

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Proud partner: Thandie Newton accompanied her husband Oliver Parker to the Royal Performance and World Premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday

The Crash star's classic ensemble, set off with pearls and a black clutch, perfectly matched Oliver's formal attire.

The couple - who have teenage children Ripley, Nico and Booker together - looked happier than ever, with Thandie posting a sweet message on Twitter that her 'husbster' was looking 'smokin hot' in his Dior suit.

The world premiere saw Leicester Square transformed into a scene straight out of the film, with beautiful orange and pink curtains complete with hanging floral decorations lining the carpet.

Cute: Thandie planted a kiss on her husband's cheek as she escorted him down the special orange carpet

Classic in Chanel: Thandie opted for a black evening gown with white detailing and pearls around her neck

Glamorous: The mother-of-three accessorised with stunning pearl and silver rings

Big night out: Thandie gushed about how handsome her 'hubster' looked on her Twitter account

A-list cast: Dame Judi Dench was one of the first stars to hit the red carpet, wearing a traditional Indian outfit

Colour co-ordinating: Celia Imrie matched the orange and pink carpet in her bright gown and shawl

Setting the scene: The Exotic Marigold Hotel came to London's Leicester Square

A troupe of Indian dancers put on a traditional show as the A-list cast, including Dame Judi Dench and Celia Imrie, made their grand entrance to the Odeon cinema.

Their male counterparts in the film, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel, were noticeably absent from the event.

The sequel, once again directed by John Madden, picks up the plot from the surprise 2011 hit which focuses on the development of a retirement hotel in Jaipur in India.

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Sophisticated look: Dame Maggie Smith joined her co-stars at the world premiere event

Joking around: Judi was thrilled with the extravagant red carpet set up

Round two: The film follows the adventures of the retired hotel guests in Jaipur

Having a blast: Celia joked that the cast all laughed about how old they look in the film

Chic: Diana Hardcastle wrapped up in a chic emerald coat and plum-coloured dress

Celia Imrie opened up about how brilliant it is to star in a film that celebrates ageing in an industry obsessed with youth and beauty.

'I'm hoping that the buzz surrounding Marigold can create the possibility of a late entry into Hollywood, although the movie could never have been made there as nobody has wrinkles,' she told the Mail On Sunday's You magazine.

'I've never been the ingenue, but when Maggie, Judi and I all sat down to watch the first film, the director John Madden was roaring with laughter because we were wailing about how old we all looked.

'But what the heck; it's what the film's about and I do consider myself lucky to have been just the right age when Calendar Girls was cast and just the right age for Marigold. This is a great time for women my age.'

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