Up-and-coming talents mingle with industry veterans at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Up-and-coming creative industry names and veterans mingled on the red carpet of the Vanity Fair EE Rising Stars Party.

Stars of the big and small screens appeared alongside musical talent at the event in south London on Thursday night.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts wore a glittery maroon dress (Ian West/PA)

Among those in attendance were stars of popular TV shows including Derry Girls, It’s A Sin, Game Of Thrones and The Inbetweeners.

Among the big names in music from the nineties were Nicola Roberts, Frankie Bridge and US singer Ashley Roberts.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Frankie Bridge opted for a high-neck blue knit dress with unique cut-out detail (Ian West/PA)

Roberts, who was part of the English-Irish pop group Girls Aloud from 2002 to 2013, wore a shimmering maroon-down dress.

She accessorized the outfit with a small black handbag adorned with red roses.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts wore a light pink mini corset top with matching trousers (Ian West/PA)

Fellow noughties pop star Bridge opted for a high-necked blue knit dress with a unique cut-out detail.

Bridge began her career in 2001 as part of S Club Juniors before successfully auditioning for The Saturdays in 2007.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

AJ Odudu wore long black trousers with a small purple top, embroidered butterfly-shaped jewels, which was shoulderless and backless (Ian West/PA)

Pussycat Dolls star Ashly Roberts braved the chilly February conditions in a more risque outfit.

The singer wore a light-pink corset top, with matching trousers, although she left her shoulders completely bare.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Emily Atack wore a black midi dress with large feather trim, and matching black heels (Ian West/PA)

AJ Odudu also chose a lighter option for the evening.

The broadcaster and presenter wore long black trousers with a small purple top, jewels engraved in the shape of a butterfly, which was shoulderless and backless.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Blake Harrison from the comedy series The Inbetweeners (Ian West/PA)

Odudu recently hosted the handover ceremony for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in Liverpool, alongside fellow TV personality Rylan Clark.

Elsewhere, stars of sixth form sitcom The Inbetweeners, Emily Atack and Blake Harrison reunited.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn (Ian West/PA)

Atack wore a black midi dress with a large feather trim, and matching black heels.

It follows the release of her poignant documentary Emily Atack: Asking For It? which aired on BBC Two on Tuesday night.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Nathaniel Curtis from It’s A Sin (Ian West/PA)

Harrison chose a black collarless button-down shirt under a simple blue suit.

Derry Girls star Dylan Llewellyn and It’s A Sin actor Nathaniel Curtis also donned simple but bold looks.

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Gemma Whelan wore a long white and black dress with a geometric pattern (Ian West/PA)

Llewellyn, who plays James’ English cousin in the Northern Ireland tournament, wore a moss green suit with flared trouser legs and a white t-shirt.

Curtis, played by Ash Mukherjee in the emotional Channel 4 drama, wore a deep red-orange, double-breasted jacket with a black t-shirt.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Naomi Ackie wore a long black padded leather jacket over a shiny silver dress with a snake pattern (Ian West/PA)

Game of Thrones actress Gemma Whelan wore a long white and black dress, with a geometric pattern, adding a pop of color with bright pink high heels.

Actors from the Star Wars franchise also attended the event, including Naomi Ackie, and Varada Sethu, who star in the award-winning Disney+ spinoff series Andor.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Varada Sethu opted for a cream, two-piece ensemble with billowing sleeves and an ornate gold and white choker necklace (Ian West/PA)

Ackie wore a long black padded leather jacket over a shiny silver dress with a snake pattern.

Sethu opted for a cream, two-piece ensemble with billowing sleeves and an ornate gold and white choker necklace.

Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Broadcaster Dermot O’Leary with his wife Dee Koppang (Ian West/PA)

She matched the accessory with a studded golden bag with a faux-pearl handle.

Also pictured at the event were famous faces including broadcaster Dermot O’Leary who attended with his wife Dee Koppang.

Emerging musical talent Emma Eyre was also seen on the red carpet, along with actors Anthony Welsh, Rosaline Eleazar and Wallis Day.

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