The Only Way Is Essex girls lead the glamour at the BAFTA Television Awards... but it's Amy Childs who steals the show

By SARAH BULL

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


It was of the most highly-anticipated events of the year, with the biggest names from the television industry attending.

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.


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 coordinated 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.

However, the rest of the TOWIE girls also went all out with their red carpet outfits.


Metallic: Sam looked stunning in her Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress while Lydia Bright wore a grey flowered Dynasty gown and Lauren went for sparkly everything in Scala


While Sam shone in a shimmery white and black Diane Von Furstenberg wrap dress, Lydia wore a pretty metallic grey flowered Dynasty dress.

And Lauren looked like the cat that got the cream as she posed with fiancé Mark Wright while wearing a strappy silver Scala dress and matching sparkly shoes.


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, who wore Stella McCartney, and Lenora Crichlow both arrived in very similar black plunging jumpsuits


Sisterly love: Kara Tointon arrived at the ceremony with her younger sister Hannah


Glamour girls: (Left to right) Zoe Ball in Roland Mouret, Michelle Collins in Nadine Merabi and Hayley Atwell, in Antonio Baradi


Dressed to impress: The One Show star Alex Jones, in Versace, and actress Amanda Burton also went for black


Pale and interesting: (Left to right) Sheridan Smith in Ermanno Scervino, Amy Nuttall in BIBA and Victoria Pendleton in Stella McCartney. The trio all stuck to summery pale shades on the red carpet


Lighting it up in brights: (Left to right) Gillian Anderson in vintage Dior, Vicky McClure in Alberta Ferretti and Tracey Emin in Vivienne Westwood all opted for pink or red for the red carpet


Essex cast pick up their BAFTA


On the Red Carpet at the 2011 BAFTA Television Awards


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