Here at Markmeets, we blieve the Baftas is one of the most highly-anticipated events of the year, with the biggest names from the television industry attending.
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But at the Philips BAFTA Television Awards this evening it wasn't a TV veteran who stole the show but a group of relative newcomers - the girls from The Only Way Is Essex.
Amy Childs, Lauren Goodger, Sam Faiers and Lydia Bright led the glamour as they arrived for the annual ceremony at the Grovesnor House Hotel.
Essex girls leading the way: The Only Way Is Essex stars (left to right) Amy Childs, Lauren Goodger, Lydia Bright and Sam Faiers lead the glamour at the BAFTA Television Awards
Stealing the show: But it was Amy Childs who stood out from the crowd in her Pia Michi gold gown
And it seems maybe the girls had co-ordinated their outfits, as they all went for sparkly metallic numbers as they posed on the red carpet.
But it was redhead Amy Childs who managed to hog the limelight, perhaps for the wrong reasons, as she pulled out all the stops in her Pia Michi strapless gold dress.
The elaborate gown featured a beaded bodice and ruched gold skirt, complete with a tulle underskirt, giving Amy a strong resemblance to Belle from Disney's Beauty And The Beast.
Metallic: Sam looked stunning in her Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress while Lydia Bright wore a grey flowered gown and Lauren went for sparkly everything
Date night: Lauren attended with fiancé Mark Wright while Sam arrived with her boyfriend Joey Essex
However, the rest of the TOWIE girls also went all out with their red carpet outfits.
While Sam shone in a shimmery white and black Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, Lydia wore a pretty metallic grey flowered number, thought to be vintage.
And Lauren looked like the cat that got the cream as she posed with fiancé Mark Wright while wearing a strappy silver dress and matching sparkly shoes.
Sheer genius? Daisy Lowe left little to the imagination in her sheer black Craig Lawrence gown
Loved-up: Daisy attended the ceremony with boyfriend Matt Smith, who is nominated for the best actor award
The TOWIE boys also looked smart for the event, with Mark opting for a black tuxedo suit and undone bowtie, and Joey Essex looking dapper in a grey three-piece suit as he posed with girlfriend Sam.
The Only Way Is Essex is just one of the shows up for the BAFTA YouTube Audience Award at the ceremony tonight.
The ITV2 reality show follows the lives of a group of perma-tanned Essex residents who have brought vajazzles and phrases such as 'well jel' and 'reem' to the masses.
In the black: Cat Deeley wowed in a black lace Christian Dior gown, with her hair swept back into a chic up 'do
Whoops! Louise Redknapp and Lenora Crichlow both arrived in very similar black plunging jumpsuits
The hit show, which is set up in part, has drawn audiences of nearly 1million viewers in the second series of the show which saw long-time lothario Mark ask his on-off girlfriend Lauren to marry him.
However, TOWIE will have to compete with other contenders in the YouTube Audience Award category including Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Miranda and The Killing.
In another nominations, Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch takes on Doctor Who star Matt Smith for the best actor prize at the ceremony.
Sisterly love: Kara Tointon arrived at the ceremony with her younger sister Hannah
Differing style: While Hannah went for sexy leopard-print, Kara looked more subtle in her pale pink Grecian gown
The pair are up against screen veteran Jim Broadbent, recognised for his role in Any Human Heart, and Daniel Rigby, who played Eric Morecambe in biopic Eric And Ernie, for the prize.
The X Factor lines up against Have I Got News For You, The Cube and The Graham Norton Show for the best entertainment programme prize at the annual awards.
Channel 4's teen comedy drama Misfits leads the field with four nominations including nods for its stars Robert Sheehan and Lauren Socha for supporting actor and actress
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Glamour girls: (Left to right) Zoe Ball, Michelle Collins and Hayley Atwell all went for black dresses
Pale and interesting: (Left to right) Sheridan Smith, Amy Nuttall and Victoria Pendleton all stuck to summery pale shades on the red carpet
Sherlock, Any Human Heart and The Road To Coronation Street are all shortlisted for three prizes at the event, formally known as the Philips British Academy Television Awards.
Battling for the best actress prize are two-time winner Anna Maxwell Martin (South Riding), Vicky McClure (This Is England '86), Natalie Press (Five Daughters) and Juliet Stevenson (Accused).
Lighting it up in brights: (Left to right) Gillian Anderson, Vicky McClure and Tracey Emin all opted for pink or red for the red carpet
EastEnders star Jessie Wallace is nominated for best supporting actress for her role as Pat Phoenix in BBC drama The Road To Coronation Street. And she is up against her co-star Lynda Baron - famed for playing Nurse Gladys Emmanuel in Open All Hours - who portrayed Corrie battleaxe Violet Carson.
Norton, who is also hosting the awards, is up for best entertainment performance. Also competing in that category are Rob Brydon (for The Rob Brydon Show), Stephen Fry (QI) and Harry Hill (Harry Hill's TV Burp).
The awards are screened on BBC1 tonight from 8pm.
Here come the boys: Graham Norton, who hosts the awards, celebrity hairdresser James Brown and musician Carl Barat
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The full WINNERS list is as follows:
- Leading actor: Daniel Rigby, Eric And Ernie
- Leading actress: Vicky McClure, This Is England '86
- Supporting actor: Martin Freeman, Sherlock
- Supporting actress: Lauren Socha, Misfits
- Entertainment performance: Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show
- Female performance in a comedy programme: Jo Brand, Getting On
- Male performance in a comedy programme: Steve Coogan, The Trip
- Single drama: The Road to Coronation Street
- Drama series: Sherlock
- Drama serial: Any Human Heart
- Continuing drama: EastEnders
- International: The Killing
- Factual series: Welcome to Lagos
- Specialist factual: Flying Monsters 3D
- Single documentary: Between Life And Death
- Features: Hugh's Fish Fight
- Current affairs: Zimbabwe's Forgotten Children
- News coverage: ITV News At Ten: The Cumbria Murders
- Sport: Formula One, The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- New media: Wallace And Gromit's World of Invention
- Entertainment programme: The Cube
- Comedy programme: Harry and Paul
- Situation comedy: Rev
- Bafta special award: Peter Bennett-Jones
- YouTube audience award: The Only Way Is Essex
- Bafta fellowship: Sir Trevor McDonald
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