Baftas 2024: the red carpet, the ceremony, the winners – follow it live! | Baftas 2024

Hurrah, Ryan Gosling has brought some serious Ken-ergy to the Bafta red carpet. The Barbie star, who is nominated for best supporting actor, spent some time signing autographs and taking selfies with fans outside. His blush-pink suit with cherry red piping detailing looks like it could have come straight from the Mojo Dojo Casa House. The unbuttoned shirt and waxed chest adds to the vibe. Our marks? More than Kenough!

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There are long black dresses and then there are Dior long black dresses. Carey Mulligan’s features subtle bustier and corsetry detailing. It’s very chic. Mulligan has worn her hair loose which adds a cool contrasting casual touch. An up-do would feel too old-school. Sorry gen Z, yes that is a side parting you spy.

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OK, it’s official, corsets are making a comeback. Florence Pugh just endorsed the trend, wearing a black gown with an inbuilt sparkly silver version. She is also carrying a black fuzzy stole. Remember Ayo Edebiri’s feather boa from earlier? Is this a red carpet accessory to watch?

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The Anatomy of a Fall star Sandra Hüller has gone for a silver metallic floor-length gown that features a mini train. She better watch her step.

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We all know Emma Corrin loves a pair of big pants from Miu Miu. The actor was one of the first to wear the brand’s sparkly versions last March when they appeared on the catwalk during its Paris fashion week show in a gold pair. This evening they have gone for a black pair featuring two giant teal bows that perfectly match their tights. The veiled headpiece is unexpected but very Corrin. More of this please.

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Tell us you’re a Cartier brand ambassador, without telling us you’re a Cartier brand ambassador. Mescal is working hard to ensure his watch makes every shot. Even his blazer and shirt sleeves have been tweaked so they show off just the right amount of wrist.

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Rosamund Pike continues to channel her Saltburn character Elspeth Catton. This time the nominee for best supporting actress has gone for a delicate pleated dress from Dior. Love the peek-a-boo corset underneath. Pike, who has been twirling for the camera, is certainly having fun wearing it.

Working with his stylist Ilaria Urbinati, Irish actor Barry Keoghan has carved out a fresh approach to red-carpet dressing. We’ve seen him in a bicep-revealing Givenchy vest at the Academy museum gala and a Burberry sleeveless woolly vest at the London premiere of Masters of Air . This evening, though, the best actor nominee (for Saltburn) has taken a slightly more demure approach, with a forest green utilitarian inspired jacket and matching trousers. He is even wearing a tie! That’s Keoghan though, just when you thought you had him figured out, he throws you a curveball.

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We’ve lost count of how many red-carpet appearances and photocalls for Barbie Margot Robbie has taken part in over the last couple of months but she still doesn’t seem over it. Tonight she is giving a new spin to Barbie pink, choosing a black and blush pink column gown from Armani Privé. Robbie has paired it with elbow-length black gloves – they’re definitely becoming an it-accessory at Bafta. It feels slightly IRL statuette. Let’s see if Robbie, who is nominated for best actress, takes home an actual gold gong tonight.

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Unsurprisingly Emma Stone has gone for a very Bella Baxter-inspired look. The best actress nominee for Poor Things has leaned into the film’s big-sleeve energy. The brocade bodice and buttons give a nod to its 19th-century fashion but the slightly sheer skirt feels very 2024. It’s the second salmon-pink spot of the evening, too. One more and it’s a trend.

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David Beckham has gone fully #tradcore with a slim-cut black tux, crisp white shirt and perfectly centred bow tie. We know from his Netflix series, Beckham, that when it comes to his wardrobe attention to detail is key – it wouldn’t surprise us if he’d ironed the shirt himself.

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We had high hopes for Ayo Edebiri’s Bafta look. The Bear star is fashion’s favourite cool girl. Her slightly offbeat minimalist style has huge influence.

Take a leather tie she wore earlier this month, with a white oversized shirt and baggy denim jeans. Costing £410 from Bottega Veneta, it sold out faster than you could say ‘Yes Chef!’ So this evening’s look featuring a feather boa, white elbow-length gloves and a salmon pink Bottega Veneta halter-neck dress is a bit of a curveball. It just feels a bit fussy for someone who is usually so fuss-free. Hang on, has Edebiri just had the same thought? It seems she has since ditched the feather boa. Did someone say fashion drama?

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Here comes Lily Collins in a very Poor Things-inspired giant sleeved gown. Love the way the white corsages echo the sculptural floral piece that forms the centre of her dress. This look is putting the haute in horticulturist. A dark lip and slicked back hair adds edge. Emily Cooper would definitely approve.

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The Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones is one of the first to arrive and see … told you this wasn’t going to be a red carpet ceremony that played it safe. The British actor is wearing red sequinned pants – a huge catwalk trend that is proving just as popular among A-listers. We’ve seen lots of celebrities wear them over sheer black tights but Edgar-Jones has gone for bare legs – the weather in London is fairly mild today. She has also chosen a plunging twisted top/dress. The red colourway is huge for this season.

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Earlier this week, photos of Cillian Murphy on the cover of GQ magazine went viral. The Oppenheimer star was pictured reclining on a sofa wearing a low cut black vest, unbuttoned silky blue shirt and lots of Talisman-esque jewellery. ‘Cillian Murphy is the man of the moment’ declared the publication. It was a fun look but for this evening Murphy has pared it right back. Instead, he has gone for a classic all-black, with a wool blazer and matching trousers. He has chosen a jumper rather than shirt which feels very modern but after that cover and some of his past red carpet looks it feels a little boring especially when we know the Irish actor can really pull off a statement outfit.

The red carpet is unrolled

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Hello everyone, and welcome to The Guardian’s liveblog of the 2024 Bafta film awards. If you’re at all familiar with these things, you will know that the Baftas hold a special place within the annual awards season. Not only is this one of the final major awards shows to take place before the Academy Awards, giving us a clearer picture of who might win an Oscar next month, but it is also arguably the most frustrating.

Oh, sure, if you’re actually there the whole thing is wonderful. You get to sit in a big room, watch host David Tennant charm the pants off everyone and (most importantly) learn who wins what at the precise moment that they win. But if you’re watching the Baftas on TV then, in true time-honoured Baftas tradition, you don’t get to see anything until the show has finished.

Which is to say that the actual Baftas start at 4:30pm, but the television broadcast doesn’t start until 7pm. Does this mean that the best way to follow the Baftas is by refreshing Twitter every couple of minutes and then ignoring the TV show? No, because we’re liveblogging the TV show and we’d really like the clicks.

So here’s the complicated schedule for the next few hours. Starting around now, stars will start turning up to the Southbank Centre, so we’ll be posting red carpet photos as and when. Then at 4:30pm the awards will begin, but we’ll pretend that they haven’t, because at 7pm I’ll liveblog the TV broadcast. We’ll all know who won everything by then, but that’s not really the point.

Anyway, this has the potential to be an excellent ceremony. All the awards – other than leading actress, obviously – are basically Oppenheimer’s to lose, although in truth the Baftas do have a tendency to go wildly off-piste (remember the year that 1917 basically won everything?), so who knows what’ll happen. At the very least, let’s all cross our fingers and pray that Ariana DeBose comes on and does another one of her weird raps. At the end of the day, that’s all we’re really after.

Here’s a little further reading on the awards in case you’d like something to sustain you for the next four or so hours:

Peter Bradshaw’s Bafta predictions
The full list of nominations
David Tennant answers your questions
Why Oppenheimer is set to sweep the board, plus a recap of the all the snubs and surprises in the nominations
Why the speeches tonight matter for next month’s Oscars

Got through those already? Hows about some interviewees with people from Bafta-nominated films? We can offer: