All the gossip and photos from this year's BAFTA Rising Star Award Party

BAFTA Rising Star Awards party — The best of British talent celebrate at the annual *Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party* at Pavyllon, Four Seasons Hotel, London.

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The BAFTA 2024 awards are just around the corner. To celebrate, the best of British talent gathered last night at Park Lane’s glitzy Pavyllon restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel.

Nominees Mia McKenna-Bruce, from Cannes favourite How To Have Sex, and Sophie Wilde caught up by the step and repeat wall before being whisked away to be snapped by photographers Dave Bennet and James D. Kelly.

Making a case for the power suit, Aisling Bea was spotted sharing a joke with fellow comedian Katherine Ryan, who wore a structured black column dress and a sharp bob.

Actress Alicia Agneson held court on the plush velvet sofas upstairs in a frothy pink concoction by London label Selezza, while Paloma Faith donned an offbeat tartan dress by London’s Paul Costelloe and towering platforms. Talking of Paloma’s, in addition to a seemingly endless supply of Champagne, guests—including Emily Atack, Clara Amfo and Bridgerton stars Harriet Cains and Luke Thompson—enjoyed bespoke cocktails by multi-Michelin starred chef Yannick Allén, each one themed around this year’s Rising Star Nominees. Ayo’s Paloma Dream, Phoebe’s Coconut Concoction, Sophie’s Sparkling Serenade, The Saltburn Margarita, and Mia’s Oasis Delight kept guests suitably inebriated and dancing into the small hours.

The only BAFTA award chosen by the British public, the EE Rising Star Award celebrates the best new faces in film and TV. You can cast your vote here for this year’s nominees—Phoebe Dynevor (Fairplay), Ayo Edebiri (Bottoms), Jacob Elordi (Saltburn), Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) and Sophie Wilde (Talk to Me)—ahead of the EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 18th February 2024.

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Mischa Anouk Smith is the News and Features Editor of Marie Claire UK, commissioning and writing in-depth features on culture, politics, and issues that shape women’s lives. Her work blends sharp cultural insight with rigorous reporting, from pop culture and technology to fertility, work, and relationships. Mischa’s investigations have earned awards and led to appearances on BBC Politics Live and Woman’s Hour. For her investigation into rape culture in primary schools, she was shortlisted for an End Violence Against Women award. She previously wrote for Refinery29, Stylist, Dazed, and Far Out.