MAMBO YA RED CARPET NDANI YA BAFTA TV AWARDS UK

Elegant: Former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly shows off her slender figure in a sexy strapless gown.. which turned out to be chiffon draped over a black and white frock

As she stopped and posed for the cameras outside the Royal Festival Hall in London, she showed off her slender frame in the stunning frock  by couture designer Marina Qureshi.

But as she spun round, she showed off the back which revealed that it was a lace dress with a black chiffon overlay.

Silver siren: Corrie's Michelle Keegan sparkled on the summer's night in a metallic Grecian style dress

Corrie girls: Natalie Gumede, who plays Becky Soames and Paula Lane who plays Kylie Turner were also at the ceremony

And although she hasn't been in Corrie since January, she was there to cheer on her friends and former castmates who were going head-to-head in the Soap and Continuing Drama category with EastEnders, Holby City and Shameless.

Katherine, who played Becky McDonald for six years, was joined by current star Michelle Keegan, who was without beau Max George from boyband The Wanted but proved she can dazzle just as well on her own.

Eeek! Is that me? EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa looked a far cry from her character Lauren as she arrived at the awards in a very elegant beige and chiffon creation

Family ties: Jacqueline posed with Jake Wood (L) who plays her father Max and Scott Maslen who plays her uncle Jack

Don't they scrub up well? EastEnders star John Partridge and Corrie's Bill Roache gave the soap boys something to be proud of

The 24-year-old posed for the cameras on the Union Flag red carper in a floor-length metallic silver Grecian-style dress, her hair pinned up and back.

Her co-star Paula Lane, who plays Katherine's half-sister Kylie Turner, was also attending and flashed a sexy pose over her shoulder as she arrived in a backless black dress, and Natalie Gumede, who plays Kirsty Soames, also looked elegant in a lack lace dress with a huge split up the front.

Short and sweet: Kelly Brook and Sheridan Smith bucked the trend for floor-length gowns 

Green goddesses: Suranne Jones and Inbetweeners movie star Laura Haddock opted for a spring shade

Reality TV girls: Amy Childs and Lydia Bright, who last year celebrated TOWIE's Bafta win, looked very summery as they arrived for this year's event

Determined not to let the southern soap's side down was Jacqueline Jossa, who plays Lauren Branning and arrived looking a far cry from her fun-loving party girl character in a very elegant beige and chiffon creation.

But last night wasn't just about the soap stars as the annual ceremony celebrated everything brilliant about British television.

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