Up-and-coming talent and industry veterans mingle at Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party

Rising names and creative industry veterans mingle on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party.

At the event in South London on Thursday night, stars from the big and small screens were pictured alongside musical talent.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts wore a shimmering maroon button-down dress (Ian West/PA)

Performances included stars of popular TV shows including Derry Girls, It’s A Sin, Game Of Thrones and The Inbetweeners.

Big musical names of the 1990s included Nicola Roberts, Frankie Bridge and American singer Ashley Roberts.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

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

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

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

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

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

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

AJ Odudu wore long black trousers with a small purple jewel-encrusted top in the shape of a butterfly, which was both shoulderless and backless (Ian West/PA)

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

The singer wore a petite light pink corset top with matching pants, but left her shoulders completely exposed.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

AJ Odudu also opted for a more lightweight option for the evening.

The announcer and presenter wore long black trousers with a small purple jewel-encrusted top in the shape of a butterfly, which was both shoulderless and backless.

The 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, which will be held in Liverpool, alongside fellow TV personality Rylan Clark.

Elsewhere, the stars of sixth grade sitcom The Inbetweeners, Emily Atack and Blake Harrison were reunited.

The 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 comes on the heels of the release of her gripping documentary Emily Atack: Asking For It? which aired Tuesday night on BBC Two.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

Harrison opted for a collarless black button-up shirt under a simple blue suit.

Stars of Derry Girls Dylan Llewellyn and It’s A Sin actor Nathaniel Curtis also sported a simple yet bold look.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

Llewellyn, who plays English cousin James in the Northern Irish comedy, wore a moss green suit, flared trousers and a white t-shirt.

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

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

Naomi Ackie wore a long studded black leather jacket over a shiny silver snakeskin patterned dress (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 stars in Disney+’s award-winning spin-off series Andor.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

Varada Sethu opted for a cream two piece ensemble with billowing sleeves and a dainty gold and white necklace (Ian West/PA)

Ackie wore a long black leather jacket with studs over a shiny silver snakeskin-patterned dress.

Sethu opted for a cream-colored two-piece ensemble with billowing sleeves and a dainty gold-and-white necklace.

The Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party

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

She paired the accessory with a studded gold 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 pictured on the red carpet along with actors Anthony Welsh, Rosaline Eleazar and Wallis Day.

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