Baftas 2023: all the red carpet arrivals – live!

Lauren Cochrane

OK, so Paul Mescal is wearing a very nice but pretty conventional tux. It’s the hair that’s notable – perhaps the first time since the 1980s that a mullet-adjacent style has been on a red carpet.

Stuart Heritage

For those of you who aren’t watching the red carpet stream, here is a shot of noted prop comic Ali Plumb accosting Jamie Lee Curtis with his massive sausagey glove. I hope he has props for all the nominated films. Or, if not, he could just take an axe to the glove and lob it at Brendan Gleeson.

Lauren Cochrane

Monochrome is emerging as a theme – and Julianne Moore does the look in her usual effortlessly elegant way. The strapless black dress and fluffy stole is simple but quietly gorgeous.

Lauren Cochrane

An orange tulle explosion is always going to make an impact on the red carpet. Florence Pugh’s sculptural frock manages to look modern and abstract and nod to old Hollywood with its fishtail skirt. Tick tick.

Stuart Heritage

He got lost in the rush, but I feel we need to single out ex-Gogglebox star Joe Baggs for attention. He has clearly come prepared to sell a number of knock-off black market pearls to the assembled celebrities, like a second world war spiv. This is the sort of enterprising spirit that we need to see more of during a cost of living crisis.

Lauren Cochrane

Eddie Redmayne is sure to experiment on the red carpet. He’s taken inspiration from Harry Styles’ playbook this Baftas – by wearing what appears to be a jumpsuit. We approve.

Lauren Cochrane

More sheer layers – this time on Munroe Bergdorf. A bit goth, especially with the lacy sleeves, she looks like a red carpet-ready version of Morticia Addams.

Lauren Cochrane

We have our first ‘wow’ of the night – Jodie Turner-Smith in layers of purple feathers. Part ballroom dancer, part violet-backed starling. Pitch perfect – and like Viola Davis, in purple.

Lauren Cochrane

Men on the red carpet so far have been in fairly unremarkable suits. But Ke Huy Quan switches it up just a little with the flower detail on his lapel. Add the specs and the shoes and it’s very dapper indeed.

Stuart Heritage

For anyone who wants to watch the Bafta red carpet live – and surely that is all of you, because there are rumours that official co-host Ali Plumb is ambushing guests with a massive sausagey glove – then you’ll be pleased to know that it’s currently streaming on YouTube

Lauren Cochrane

Michelle Yeoh’s take on the mega-sleeve is classy with this outfit. She is also the first woman to be wearing a trouser suit on the Baftas red carpet this year so gets extra fashion points.

Lauren Cochrane

Purple isn’t often seen on red carpets – but Viola Davis probably isn’t too fussed. She wears shades of purple that Prince would approve of. The shoulder cape design is suitably regal for the Woman King star.