Lily Allen was back in her old ways as she mingled with the stars of the Charles Finch x CHANEL Pre-BAFTA Dinner in London on Saturday.
The 37-year-old singer, who was in Brooklyn with husband David Harbour, joined a glamorous Lily James for the chic soiree in the capital ahead of Sunday’s ceremony.
Lily looked effortlessly stylish in a sparkling blue collared t-shirt and flared trousers, while Mamma Mia star Lily opted for a black silk dress.
The buttoned number has been partially undone to reveal a shimmering beaded body underneath.
The 33-year-old actress complemented the look with a small cross-body bag with a silver chain and enhanced her height with black platform heels.
Here come the girls: Lily Allen (left) returned to her old haunt as she mingled with the likes of Lily James (right) at the Charles Finch x CHANEL pre-BAFTA dinner in London
Going out: The 37-year-old singer, who was in Brooklyn with husband David Harbour, joined a glamorous Lily James for the chic soiree in the capital ahead of Sunday’s ceremony
Lily Allen has made a career of acting.
After boarding the West End show 2:22 A Ghost Story, she’s also starring in a six-part series called Dreamland – so the event provided the perfect networking opportunity.
Lily James, on the other hand, wagged her tongues this week after enjoying a reunion with her ex-boyfriend Matt Smith.
The actress hugged the former Doctor Who star, who she dated for five years, after reportedly splitting from US rocker Michael Shuman.
The couple first met on the set of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in 2014, in which Smith played Mr. Collins and James Elizabeth Bennet, and split twice, ending things for good in 2020.
It was previously reported by The Mail On Sunday that Matt was dating businesswoman Caroline Brady in 2021 but they have not been pictured together since 2022.
Also attending the event were Alexa Chung, Ellie Bamber, Hayley Atwell and host Richard E. Grant.
Gorgeous: Mamma Mia star Lily opted for a slinky black silk gown. The buttoned number has been partially undone to reveal a shimmering beaded body underneath
Fashionista: Alexa Chung put on a leggy display in a designer pink tweed coordinate
Angela Basset
Hayley Atwell and Felicity Jones
Lady in Red: Ruth Wilson
Gala Gordon
Ellie Bamber
Ellie wore a chic tweed dress
Romola Garai
Minnie Driver
Actor Richard E. Grant will present the 76th EE British Academy Film Awards.
Richard, 65, taking place at the Royal Festival Hall, will join Alison Hammond to moderate the star-studded ceremony, while film critic Ali Plum joins Vick Hope on the red carpet.
Netflix anti-war drama All Quiet On The Western Front leads the nominations with a whopping 14 nominations.
The film, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, tied with Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2001) as the highest-grossing BAFTA-nominated non-English film in history.
Directed by Edward Berger, Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic and Devid Striesow can be seen in the leading roles.
Nominations include Best Supporting Actor, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Editing, Makeup & Hair, Original Score, Production Design and more.
It will compete against The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once for best picture, with both films receiving 10 nominations each.
Elvis, who has nine nominations, and Tar, who has five nominations, will also compete for best picture.
The Banshees of Inisherin is about two lifelong friends (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) who “reach an impasse when one of them abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.”
Colin Farrell is up for Best Actor for his role in the film, but faces stiff competition as he goes up against Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande), Paul Mescal (Aftersun) and Bill Nighy (Living).
Ana de Armas received her first nomination in the Lead Actress category for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Netflix’s Blonde.
She will compete against Cate Blanchett (Tar), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Danielle Deadwyler (Till), Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once).
In the Best Director category, four of the six directors nominated for the first time are: Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King); Todd Field (Tár), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Everything Everywhere All At Once) and Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front).
There were four nominations for Aftersun, The Batman, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, Top Gun: Maverick and The Whale.
Babylon scored three nominations. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li.
The plot chronicles the rise and fall of several characters during Hollywood’s transition from silent to talkie in the late 1920s.
realm of light; Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro; Living and Triangle of Sadness also received a trio of shortlisted nods.
The following UK shorts were nominated: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse; middle guard; Your mountain is waiting; The Ballad of Olive Morris; Bazigaga; bus girl; A bang and an Irish farewell.
James Cameron’s sequel, Avatar: The Way Of Water, didn’t make it big in the nomination list, but received nominations in the sound and special visual effects categories.
Heartthrobs: Rege Jean-Page (left) and James Norton (right) looked handsome as ever as they posed for photos
Handsome: Sam Claflin was dressed and booted for the fancy celebratory dinner
Damian Lewis and Richard E Grant
BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE NOMINATIONS
BEST MOVIE
Applause: Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front
nothing new in the West
The Banshees by Inisherin
elvis
Everything everywhere at once
tar
BEST ACTRESS
First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Lead Actress
Cate Blanchett (Tar)
Viola Davis (The Lady King)
Danielle DeadwylerTill
Ana de Armas (Blonde)
Emma Thompson (Good luck Leo Grande)
Michelle Yeoh (Everything everywhere at once
BEST ACTOR
Up for grabs: Austin Butler is nominated for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis
Austin ButlerElvis
Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Daryl McCormack (Good luck Leo Grande)
Paul Mescal (Aftersun)
Bill Nighty (alive)
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
After sun
The Banshees
Brian and Karl
realm of light
Good luck Leo Grande
Life
Roald Dahl’s Matilda
See how they run
the swimmers
The wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
AftersunCharlotte Wells
Blue Jeans (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre)
Electrical Illness (Marie Liden)
Good luck to you Leo Grande (Katy Brand)
Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy)
MOVIE NOT IN ENGLISH
nothing new in the West
Argentina, 1985
corsage
decision to go
The quiet girl
DOCUMENTARY
All breaths
All the beauty and the bloodshed
fire of love
Moontime Daydream
Navalny
ANIMATION FILM
Pinocchio
Marcel wears the shell with shoes on
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
To redden
DIRECTOR
Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in All at Once
All quiet on the western front, Edward Berger
The Banshees by Inisher Martin McDonagh
Decision to leave, Park Chan-wook
All everywhere at once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert
Tar, Todd Field
The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Banshees by Inisherin
Everything everywhere at once
The Fabelmans
tar
triangle of sadness
ADAPTED SCRIPT
nothing new in the West
Life
The quiet girl
she said
The whale
SOUND
nothing new in the West
Avatar: The Way of Water
elvis
tar
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse
middle guard
Your mountain is waiting
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)
Hong Chau (The Whale)
Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere at Once)
Carey Mulligan (she said)
SUPPORTING CAST
Shortlist: Eddie Redmayne is nominated for a supporting actor in The Good Nurse
Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Ke Huy Quan (Everything everywhere at once)
Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse)
Albrecht Schuch (rest on the western front)
Michael Ward (Empire of Light)
POUR
“Triangle of Sadness” was awarded in the “Casting” category
After sun
nothing new in the West
elvis
Everything everywhere at once
triangle of sadness
CINEMATOGRAPHY
nothing new in the West
The Batman
elvis
realm of light
Top Gun: Maverick
COSTUME DESIGN
Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon
nothing new in the West
Amsterdam
Babylon
elvis
Mrs. Harris goes to Paris
EDITING
Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick
nothing new in the West
The Banshees by Inisherin
elvis
Everything everywhere at once
Top Gun: Maverick
MAKEUP & HAIR
nothing new in the West
The Batman
elvis
Matilda the Musical by Roald Dahl
The whale
ORIGINAL RESULTS
nothing new in the West
Babylon
The Banshees by Inisherin
Everything everywhere at once
Pinocchio
PRODUCT DESIGN
nothing new in the West
Babylon
The Batman
elvis
Pinocchio
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
Avatar: The Way Of Water features special visual effects
nothing new in the West
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Everything everywhere at once
Top Gun: Maverick
BRITISH SHORT FILM
The Ballad of Olive Morris
Bazigaga
bus girl
A boost
An Irish farewell
EE RISING STAR
Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl
Emma Mackey (Sex Education)
Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I want to dance with someone)
Sheila Atim (The Woman King)
Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education)
Daryl McCormack (Good luck to you)