Amanda Holden steals the present in a glitzy inexperienced co-ord as she leads the pink carpet arrivals on the 2024 Royal Variety Performance
Amanda Holden stole the show in a glitzy green co-ord as she led the red carpet arrivals at the 2024 Royal Variety Performance on Friday.
The annual fundraising event has returned to London‘s Royal Albert Hall and will see a string of famous faces and the winner of Britain’s Got Talent perform in front of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The Heart FM breakfast host, 52, and her TV husband Alan Carr, 48, have teamed up this year to present the highly anticipated show.
Amanda flashed her jaw-dropping figure in the sequin shoulder padded crop top and ruffled maxi skirt.
The blonde beauty couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she posed on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 45, looked incredibly chic in a one-shoulder black dress and bejewelled skirt.
Amanda Holden, 53, stole the show in a glitzy green co-ord as she led the red carpet arrivals at the 2024 Royal Variety Performance on Friday
Amanda flashed her jaw-dropping figure in the sequin shoulder padded crop top and ruffled maxi skirt
American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, 61, looked ageless in a one-shoulder navy ruffled dress.
The duo have won viewers over in their two documentary series Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job and Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job, with the latter recently renewed for a third season.
Their hilarious dynamic is a hit with fans, who love the TV personalities separately, but even more so as a pair.
Alan said: ‘I am completely thrilled to be asked back to host the Royal Variety Performance so soon, what a compliment and an honour!
‘To be able to host this magical evening with my best friend and TV wife Amanda Holden is the icing on the cake for me.
‘If I have half as much fun as I did three years ago, well we are all in for a real treat.’
Amanda said: ‘It truly is such an honour to be hosting the Royal Variety Performance this year. I’m still pinching myself!
‘This is a dream job and Alan is a true friend, we are already bursting with ideas and excitement, it’s going to be such a fun night!
‘I’ve worked on Britain’s Got Talent for 18 years and have been so proud watching all our winners perform for the Royal Family.
‘This year will be no different, so in the words of Sydnie Christmas, let’s av it!’
The Heart FM breakfast host, 52, and her TV husband Alan Carr, 48, have teamed up this year to present the highly anticipated show
The blonde beauty couldn’t wipe the smile off her face as she posed on the red carpet ahead of her hosting duties
Amanda wore a natural swipe of makeup with a pop of colour on her lips
Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 45, looked incredibly chic in a one-shoulder black dress and bejewelled skirt
Sophie cut an elegant figure in her corset-style gown
Alan Carr looked incredibly dapper in a navy tuxedo with a lizard pin on his lapel
American singer and actress Vanessa Williams, 61, looked ageless in a one-shoulder navy ruffled dress
Lorraine Kelly wore a graphic white T-shirt with the words Love Is All Around for Lorraine’s campaign
Sydnie Christmas was the winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent and will be accompanied by Dave Arch and The Royal Variety orchestra for her award-winning performance.
Elton John and David Furnish will be singing a number from their brand new musical The Devil Wears Prada, joined by Vanessa Williams and the rest of the cast.
There will also be an exclusive medley from Cameron Mackintosh’s production of the much loved musical Oliver! and a performance from the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical Starlight Express.
This year’s Eurovision winner Nemo, treble Brit Award winner James Bay and disco Queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who will be performing her latest hit and much-loved classic Murder on The Dance Floor, will all be taking to the stage.
America’s world class magicians and comedy duo Penn and Teller are flying in especially for the show, plus, presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern will be wowing the Royals with tricks and illusions.
Cirque Du Soleil will perform a world exclusive from their Vegas show ‘Ovo’, and the English National Ballet will perform ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ from their Christmas production of ‘Nutcracker’.
Ellie Taylor of Ted Lasso fame and political comic Matt Forde will present a humorous round up of the year, joined by writer and comic Scott Bennett and Scottish comedian Larry Dean.
Sydnie Christmas was the winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent and will be accompanied by Dave Arch and The Royal Variety orchestra for her award winning performance
Cirque Du Soleil will perform a world exclusive from their popular Vegas show ‘Ovo’
Lorraine Kelly is set to make a very special appearance on this year’s show with her Change and Check Choir led by iconic singing star Marti Pellow and some surprise special guests.
The choir, made up of women who detected their breast cancer through Lorraine’s campaign, will perform Love Is All Around.
The team behind the smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong will be debuting a sneak preview and the first public performance of their hilarious brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies, which comes to the West End next year.
And American actress and singer Marisha Wallace will perform a show stopping number and also lead this year’s National Anthem accompanied by the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Welsh Guards.
The 2024 Royal Variety Performance will be broadcast on TV over the Christmas and New Year holiday.
