Dame Judi Dench among the stars kicks off the Bafta Awards weekend
Dame Judi Dench, Lashana Lynch and Tom Hiddleston were among the stars walking the orange carpet for the Bafta gala in London.
His fundraising event was held at Leicester Square in London in the capital on Friday night to kick off the weekend’s Bafta Awards.
Lashana Lynch arrives at the Bafta fundraiser at London Square in Leicester Square, London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
Bond actress Lynch, a nominee for EE’s Rising Star Award at the ceremony, appeared at the sports gala in a chic oversized tailored suit.
The No Time To Die actress has been nominated alongside A Quiet Place’s Millicent Simmonds, The King’s Man actor Harris Dickinson and Kodi Smit-McPhee, whose recent credits include The Power Of The Dog by Jane Campion.
Tom Hiddleston (Kirsty O’Connor / PA)
This is the only category at the Bafta Film Awards to be voted on by the public, and previous winners include Bukky Bakray, John Boyega, James McAvoy, Kristen Stewart and Tom Hardy.
Dame Judi, who has won seven Bafta Awards including a 2002 Fellowship, wears a black number top with elegant velvet scarf detailing.
Nicola Coughlan (Kirsty O’Connor / PA)
Actor Hiddleston, who was presenting the awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday, appeared on the carpet in a polished ensemble.
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Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan posed with Batman actor Andy Serkis at the London event, while Victoria’s Jenna Coleman and Call The Midwife actress Helen George also appeared.
The EE British Academy Film Awards will air on BBC One at 7pm.
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