In pictures: The Bafta TV Awards red carpet

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter, at the Baftas
News imageReuters Jeff Goldblum poses on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards in London, Britain, May 12, 2024.Reuters
Jurassic Park star Jeff Goldblum was among the actors attending the Bafta TV Awards at the Royal Festival Hall

A string of stars were bathed in sunshine as they walked the red carpet at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

Nominees and guests posed for photos as they gathered for one of television's biggest nights of the year- the Bafta TV Awards.

Most actors were able to pretend convincingly they would rather be wearing a black tuxedo in central London than sitting in their garden sunbathing.

Here is a selection of the best photos. We hope you're a fan of the logo for the cruise company sponsoring the event, as you're about to see a lot of it in the background:

News imagePA Media Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. PA Media
Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd star in one of this year's most talked about TV series, Netflix's Baby Reindeer
News imagePA Media Hannah Waddingham attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Photo.PA Media
Hannah Waddingham is known for starring in Ted Lasso as well as presenting Eurovision and the Olivier Awards
News imagePA Media Baroness Floella Benjamin attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Baroness Floella Benjamin is receiving the prestigious Bafta Fellowship
News imagePA Media Elizabeth Debicki attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Media
Elizabeth Debicki is nominated for best supporting actress for her role in The Crown
News imagePA Media Anna Maynard and Harry Clark attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Harry Clark (pictured with girlfriend Anna Maynard) appeared in the recent series of The Traitors - but it aired too late to be nominated at this year's Bafta ceremony
News imagePA Media Lorraine Kelly attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Media
Lorraine Kelly is receiving a special prize in recognition of her long career in television
News imagePA Media Emily Atack attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Actress and comic Emily Atack showed off her baby bump
News imagePA Media Layton Williams attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Layton Williams was a finalist on Strictly Come Dancing, which won best entertainment programme
News imagePA Media Michelle Visage and Tom Allen attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Drag Race star Michelle Visage and comedian Tom Allen hosted the official red carpet live stream
News imagePA Media Tess Daly and Vernon Kay attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Media
Strictly presenter Tess Daly and her husband, Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay
News imagePA Media Georgia Harrison attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Georgia Harrison returned to Love Island last year to star in the All Stars series
News imagePA Media Claudia Winkleman attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Claudia Winkleman presents The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing
News imageReuters Helena Bonham Carter poses on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards in London, Britain, May 12, 2024Reuters
Helena Bonham Carter has appeared in the Crown and last year starred in Nolly
News imagePA Media Lashana Lynch attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Media
James Bond star Lashana Lynch appeared opposite Daniel Craig in No Time To Die
News imageGetty Images Anthony McPartlin (L) and Declan Donnelly attend the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England.Getty Images
Ant and Dec recently concluded their final season of Saturday Night Takeaway before the show takes a break
News imageGetty Images Rochelle Neil attends the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, EnglandGetty Images
Actress Rochelle Neil recently appeared in ITV series Three Little Birds
News imageEPA Davina McCall attends the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Britain, 12 May 2024. EPA
Davina McCall presents Long Lost Family and also appears on The Masked Singer
News imageGetty Images Bobby Brazier attends the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, EnglandGetty Images
EastEnders star Bobby Brazier was a finalist on the most recent series of Strictly
News imageReuters Harriet Walter poses on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards in London, Britain, May 12, 2024. Reuters
Succession star Harriet Walter perfectly matched up with the red carpet
News imageGetty Images Martin Freeman attends the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England.Getty Images
The Responder star Martin Freeman was among the stars presenting an award at the ceremony
News imagePA Media Lydia Millen attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Fashion, lifestyle and travel influencer Lydia Millen
News imageGetty Images David Tennant and Georgia Tennant attend the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2024 in London, England.Getty Images
David Tennant, pictured with wife Georgia, reprised his role in Doctor Who last year
News imagePA Media Katherine Kelly attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024.PA Media
Actress Katherine Kelly has appeared in Coronation Street, Bloods and Ruby Speaking
News imagePA Media Freddie Fox attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Freddie Fox has starred in Slow Horses and The Gentlemen and will appear in the second series of House of the Dragon
News imagePA Media Clara Amfo attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Clara Amfo recently left BBC Radio 1 and is set to host new music show ITV Studio Sessions
News imagePA Media Jack Rooke attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Jack Rooke wrote and created the semi-autobiographical Channel 4 drama Big Boys
News imagePA Media Joe Lycett attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Comedian Joe Lycett arrived ready for the hot weather - carrying a fan in each hand
News imageReuters Dominic West poses on the red carpet at the 2024 BAFTA Television Awards in London, Britain, May 12, 2024.Reuters
Dominic West played Prince Charles in the recet series of The Crown
News imagePA Media Katherine Ryan attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024. PA Media
Comedian Katherine Ryan
News imagePA Media Konnie Huq and Charlie Brooker attending the BAFTA TV Awards 2024, at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Picture date: Sunday May 12, 2024PA Media
Black Mirror writer Charlie Brooker with his wife, TV presenter Konnie Huq

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