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Christine McGuinness, Shakira Khan & Joe Baggs lead BAFTA worst dress

For every award-winning look on a red carpet, a fashion fail will often follow behind. 

At Sunday evening’s BAFTA Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall, stars hit the red carpet in an array of glamourous, kooky and racy ensembles. 

Leading some of the more questionable looks of the evening was Christine McGuinness, who left practically nothing to the imagination in an eye-popping number which shunned the cardinal legs-or-cleavage rule. 

Joining her in the faux pas camp was TikToker Joe Baggs as he opted for a Beetlejuice-inspired ensemble while Love Island star Cach Mercer appeared to have missed the evening glam memo, instead opting for a lumberjack look. 

His Love Island co-star Shakira Khan meanwhile appeared to have overegged the glitz, as she sashayed along the red carpet in an aggressively blingy dress with adornments including a hip brooch, a ruffled slit and tight bust. 

At Sunday evening's BAFTA Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall Christine McGuinness led the worst dressed in her shocking plunging number

At Sunday evening’s BAFTA Television Awards at the Royal Festival Hall Christine McGuinness led the worst dressed in her shocking plunging number 

Love Island star Shakira Khan meanwhile appeared to have overegged the glitz

Love Island star Shakira Khan meanwhile appeared to have overegged the glitz

Joining her in the faux pas camp was TikToker Joe Baggs as he opted for a Beetlejuice-inspired ensemble

Joining her in the faux pas camp was TikToker Joe Baggs as he opted for a Beetlejuice-inspired ensemble

Cach’s co-star ex-girlfriend Toni Laites was leaving little to the imagination in her ill-fitted grey gown, which she paired with a dramatic updo.  

Love Island star Demi Jones, who seemingly took the Jessica Rabbit road, seemed to go down the wrong path with a very dramatic take on the iconic red gown.

Also going for a red dress was Myleene Klass, who added slightly too much volume with vast corsages laden across her gown.  

Actress and Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis wore a yellow gown with a cold shoulder detail and draped sleeves, however rather than make an ethereal sashay down the red carpet, the stunning star looked restrained. 

Call The Midlife star Ella Bruccoleri missed the mark in an androgynous ensemble.  

Paloma Faith channelled a gothic pirate in a fringed dress with a dramatic hat, while she posed on the red carpet while flanked by her Traitors co-star Alan Carr. 

Love Island star Cach Mercer appeared to have missed the evening glam memo, instead opting for a lumberjack look

Love Island star Cach Mercer appeared to have missed the evening glam memo, instead opting for a lumberjack look

Seth Rogen's wife Lauren Miller Rogen went for an incredibly bold ensemble with block colours

Seth Rogen’s wife Lauren Miller Rogen went for an incredibly bold ensemble with block colours

Christine was putting on a jaw-dropping display in the kooky ensemble

Christine was putting on a jaw-dropping display in the kooky ensemble

She left very little to the imagination in her gown which featured a perilously plunging neckline

She left very little to the imagination in her gown which featured a perilously plunging neckline 

The BAFTA Television Awards will be hosted by Greg Davies and broadcast at 7pm on Sunday, May 10 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. 

Nominations were announced in March with Stephen Graham leading the way with a total of 11 nominations for his drama, Adolescence and seven for his Disney+ series, A Thousand Blows.

The former series, which was created by actor Stephen, 52, and writer Jack Thorne, tells the story of British teenager Jamie Miller, who is found guilty of murdering a female classmate after being sucked in by the manosphere online. 

Each episode is filmed in one continuous shot and has been widely praised for addressing topics such as online radicalisation and misogyny. 

It is up for Limited Drama and Leading Actor, including the Craft Awards. 

Cach's co-star ex-girlfriend Toni Laites was leaving little to the imagination in her ill-fitted grey gown, which she paired with a dramatic updo

Cach’s co-star ex-girlfriend Toni Laites was leaving little to the imagination in her ill-fitted grey gown, which she paired with a dramatic updo

Adam Scott looked like a cartoon villain in his red suit and black shoes

Adam Scott looked like a cartoon villain in his red suit and black shoes 

Paloma Faith channelled a gothic pirate in a fringed dress with a dramatic hat

Paloma Faith channelled a gothic pirate in a fringed dress with a dramatic hat 

She posed on the red carpet while flanked by her Traitors co-star Alan Carr.

She posed on the red carpet while flanked by her Traitors co-star Alan Carr.

Dylan Llewellyn appeared to go down the biblical route in a Vicar-like costume

Dylan Llewellyn appeared to go down the biblical route in a Vicar-like costume 

Stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty and Christine Tremarco are also all up for awards. 

Stephen will compete against Lockerbie’s Colin Firth, The Death of Bunny Munro’s Matt Smith and Smoke’s Taron Egerton in the Leading Actor category. 

Ashley, 43, will face his co-star Owen, 16, in the Supporting Actor category, alongside Mobland’s Paddy Considine, The Death of Bunny Munro’s Rafael Mathe, The Gold’s Joshua McGuire and Down Cemetery Road’s Fehinti Balogun. 

While Erin, 33, will be up against The White Lotus’s Aimee Lou Wood, co-star Christine, Get Millie Black’s Chyna McQueen, Task’s Emilia Jones and Rose Ayling-Ellis in Reunion as Leading Actress, the first time she has been nominated in the category.

While Netflix has a total of 29 nominations, it’s the BBC who have the highest number of nominations, with 73 in total – five of which are for The Celebrity Traitors. 

Love Island star Demi Jones took the Jessica Rabbit road, however seemed to go down the wrong path with a very dramatic take on the iconic red gown

Love Island star Demi Jones took the Jessica Rabbit road, however seemed to go down the wrong path with a very dramatic take on the iconic red gown

Also going for a red dress was Myleene Klass, who added slightly too much volume with vast corsages laden across her gown

Also going for a red dress was Myleene Klass, who added slightly too much volume with vast corsages laden across her gown

Actress and Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis wore a yellow gown with a cold shoulder detail and draped sleeves, however rather than make an ethereal sashay down the red carpet, the stunning star looked restrained

Actress and Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis wore a yellow gown with a cold shoulder detail and draped sleeves, however rather than make an ethereal sashay down the red carpet, the stunning star looked restrained

Call The Midlife star Ella Bruccoleri missed the mark in an androgynous ensemble

Call The Midlife star Ella Bruccoleri missed the mark in an androgynous ensemble 

The show became the highest-rated show on British TV last year, with host Claudia Winkleman up for a chance at taking home a gong in the best Entertainment Programme section.

Prime Video’s Last One Laughing will compete against the all-stars version of the Traitors, with show star Bob Mortimer up for best Entertainment Performance. 

Before the ceremony, Fleur East and Roman Kemp will present live on the red carpet on BAFTA’s YouTube channel. 

The Celebrity Traitors’ star Cat Burns will perform How To Be Human for the In Memoriam, while Norwegian singer-songwriter AURORA will also perform Through the Eyes of a Child from BAFTA-nominated Netflix series Adolescence.

The BAFTA Fellowship will be presented to Dame Mary Berry DBE and Martin Lewis CBE will receive the BAFTA Television Special Award.

Dame Mary Berry DBE, said of the honour: ‘I couldn’t believe it was true, what a huge honour to be presented with the BAFTA Fellowship. 

‘For over 50 years, I have enjoyed every moment of teaching my passion on television and I thank all the generous professionals along the way who have given me guidance and support – and I am still learning. This amazing BAFTA Fellowship is the icing on the cake!’ 

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