Best Bafta Awards pictures as stars gather for ceremony

Stars have descended on London for this year's Bafta Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall.

Here's a selection of the famous names who gathered for the UK film calendar's biggest night - some of the women favoured ruffled dresses, while others opted for opulent colours and various textures including velvet and sequins.

While the majority of men wore tuxedos, the only bear - Paddington - turned up in his usual duffle coat and hat (which we hope had a marmalade sandwich stashed beneath it, in case he felt peckish).

Jessie Buckley, who is up for best actress for Hamnet, and Chloé Zhao, who is nominated for best director, appeared on the red carpet together in regal blue and gold dresses.

No stranger to award ceremonies, One Battle After Another's star Leonardo DiCaprio, who is up for best actor, strolled onto the red carpet outside the venue.

Hamnet star Paul Mescal, who is a best actor nominee, embraced his girlfriend, singer Gracie Abrams, before the ceremony began.

Teyana Taylor, who is up for best supporting actress for One Battle After Another, is bang on trend with the colour of her silken ruffled dress, in a deep, rich brown. It also no doubt stopped her getting chilly on the red carpet.

Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue layered dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.

US actor Michael B Jordan, also famous for his roles in the Black Panther films and Creed, is up for best actor for his role as twins in Sinners.

Paddington politely greeted photographers on his way in, dressed for the weather in his hallmark bright blue coat and red hat.

Chase Infiniti, who plays Leonardo DiCaprio's daughter in One Battle After Another, wore a sculpted, deep crimson dress which flared out beautifully at the bottom. She is up for two awards, best actress and rising star.

Bugonia star Emma Stone, who is up for best actress, wore a minimal, long black dress with thin halterneck straps.

Jesse Plemons, who recently appeared in TV series Black Mirror, is up for best actor for Bugonia. He attended the awards with his wife, actress Kirsten Dunst, who wore a bold silk jacket.

Cillian Murphy starred in Steve, which is up for outstanding British film. The Oppenheimer star is also starring in the upcoming Peaky Blinders film, The Immortal Man.

Prolific author Maggie O'Farrell, who wrote Hamnet, was dressed in red almost from head to toe, apart from her striking gold boots.

Alan Cumming was the host with the most, certainly when it came to hair embellishments and his sparkling brooch. The US Traitors host and actor was clearly delighted to showcase his sartorial style on the red carpet.

I Swear star Robert Aramayo, who has also appeared in TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Game of Thrones, is up for both best actor and rising star.

Audrey Nuna, one of the singers of Golden, from KPop Demon Hunters girlband Huntr/X, wore a distinctive red, white and blue ruffled outfit with a dog emblem on her skirt.

Song Sung Blue star Kate Hudson and best actress nominee went for a classic, long red silk dress.

Rose Byrne, who is up for best actress for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, wore a long cream and silver dress with a ruffled hemline.

Hamnet's Noah Jupe and Stranger Things star Sadie Sink, who are starring next month in Romeo and Juliet on the London stage, were on the red carpet together.

Marty Supreme's Odessa A'zion, who is up for best supporting actress, wore a long, black lace off-the-shoulder dress.

Adolescence star Erin Doherty is in Train Dreams, which is up for a cinematography award at this year's ceremony. Known for her cutting-edge red-carpet fashion choices, she wore a dark, silken folded dress with large ruffles in the skirt.

Carey Mulligan, who is up for best supporting actress for The Ballad of Wallis Island, opted for a simple, deep blue silk dress.