Tonight, Sunday 22nd February, is set to be the biggest night in the British film industry’s calendar, as movie stars from across the globe descend on Royal Festival Hall in anticipation of the 79th annual Bafta Film Awards.
Those hoping to take home a trophy include the cast and creative teams behind Sinners, Marty Supreme and Hamnet for Best Film, with Jessie Buckley, Timothée Chalamet and Michael B. Jordan also nominated in the leading performance categories for said movies. While Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, 28 Years Later, H Is for Hawk and The Ballad of Wallis Island are among the titles vying for the Outstanding British Film award.
Other key films of the moment—including Frankenstein, Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash and Bugonia—are also in the running to secure a Bafta, making for a particularly exciting night, especially when you consider the guest list.
With so many buzzy projects nominated, it's little surprise we've seen the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Emma Stone and Kate Hudson (to name but a few) make their way down the red carpet.
Plus, once the official ceremony kicks off at 7pm on the BBC, we’re told to expect surprise performances from the likes of Huntr/X (aka the stars from K-Pop Demon Hunters), alongside a long list of hosts including Aimee Lou Wood, Cillian Murphy, Gillian Anderson, Stormzy, Little Simz and even Paddington Bear.
But first, a look at the Bafta red carpet—live as the guests start to arrive.
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Cat Burns in Giorgio Armani and Tasaki
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Jessie Ware in Etro and Bulgari jewellery
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Noah Jupe in Jacquemus and Bucherer
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Giorgio Armani
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Chase Infiniti in Louis Vuitton and De Beers London
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Wunmi Mosaku in Ahluwalia
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Vera Wang
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Munroe Bergdorf in Clio Peppiatt
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Rege-Jean Page in TAG Heuer and Hirsh London
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Maura Higgins in Andrea Brocca
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Rose Byrne in Miu Miu and Boucheron
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Stormzy in Gucci and Tiffany & Co.
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Kerry Washington in Prada
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Odessa A'zion in Dior and Swarovski
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AJ Odudu
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Kate Hudson in Prada and Chaumet
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Gillian Anderson in Roksanda and Ara Vartanian jewellery
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Cillian Murphy in Ferragamo
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Sadie Sink in Prada and Bulgari
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Gracie Abrams in Chanel and Paul Mescal in Prada
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Teyana Taylor in Burberry and Tiffany & Co.
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Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton
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Leonardo Di Caprio in Dior
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Timothée Chalamet in Givenchy by Sarah Burton
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Rei Ami in Jasmin Erbas and David Webb
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Minnie Driver in Emilia Wickstead
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Erin Doherty in Louis Vuitton
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Michael B. Jordan in Prada
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Little Simz in Dior
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Alicia Vikander in Saint Laurent
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Alia Bhatt in Gucci and David Morris jewellery
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Patrick Dempsey in Brunello Cucinelli and TAG Heuer
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Sheila Atim in Giorgio Armani
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Tilda Swinton in Chanel
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Glenn Close in Erdem
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Jesse Plemons in Dunhill and Kirsten Dunst in Valentino and Garatti
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Catherine, Princess of Wales in Gucci and William, Prince of Wales
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Maya Rudolph in Chanel
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Vick Hope in vintage Elizabeth Emanuel and Tyler Ellis
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Aimee Lou Wood in Emilia Wickstead and Tiffany & Co. jewellery
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Jenna Coleman in Armani Privé and Messika jewellery
