EASTLEIGH MP Mims Davies has celebrated her appointment as right hand woman to the Government's digital policy minister by posting online a photograph of herself hobnobbing with Hollywood heartthrob star Eddie Redmayne.

The picture was taken at BAFTA Awards in February where Redmayne had been nominated for leading actor for his role in The Danish Girl.

Former local radio presenter Mims will be Parliamentary Private Secretary to Matt Hancock at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Mims had demonstrated her media experience at the ceremony which she attended while serving as a chairwoman of the Tories' 1922 Committee.

The former BBC journalist and Wave 105 travel girl and fellow backbench committee MPs had met key figures from Channel 4 and ITV at the ceremony to learn about the importance of the media in developing the country's economy.

Mims is the latest Hampshire MP handed a new role under Theresa May's reshuffle.

She said: “I am absolutely honoured and delighted to be able to join the Government and I thank Matt for the opportunity to work in such an important department.

“I have an interest and background in the media with local radio, so this will be something I can get to grips with very quickly and I’m looking forward to the challenge.

"This part of Government is all about our growing creative industries and having a strong digital infrastructure to support our economy.

“I hope it will enable me to raise the profile of Eastleigh even more, and everyone can rest assured I will continue to work as hard as I can for residents.”

Looking back to her meeting with Mr Redmayne, she said: "He is absolutely lovely and a perfect gentleman."

Caroline Nokes, Steve Brine and Caroline Dinenage have all picked up junior posts in the past week, while Sir Desmond Swayne was dropped as a development minister.

Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery has kept his role as parliamentary private secretary to Mrs May as she enters Downing Street.