National Television Awards 2022: The best red carpet images

The stars were out in force on the red carpet ahead of Thursday's National Television Awards.

The ceremony took place at London's Wembley Arena, a month later than planned due to the death of the Queen, and notably many wore black.

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Ant and Dec, who won the best presenter award for a 21st straight time, both missed the event due to Covid. But let's take a look at some of those who did make it.

Dame Arlene Phillips, who shot to fame as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing, arrived in a black collared dress.

Holly Willoughby stopped for pictures wearing her own long black number - but did not answer questions, in the wake of "Queue-gate",

Her show, This Morning, which she hosts alongside Phillip Schofield, won the award for best daytime TV show, and they both thanked their viewers.

Neither of them were nominated, however, for the individual presenter award.

Singer and presenter Rochelle Humes sometimes fills in for Willoughby on the aforementioned show, and arrived in a similarly glamourous black and white dress.

It was all white on the night for Maya Jama, the day after she was announced as the new host of Love Island.

Kit Connor and Joe Locke may be castmates on Netflix's Heartstopper, which was up for best new drama, but they were also rivals on the night for the rising star gong.

Both finished runners-up in the end to Coronation Street's Paddy Bever, but seemed to be enjoying themselves beforehand here.

The Plummer brothers - Tremaine, Tristan and Twaine - opted for a mix of cravats and dicky bows to pimp up their navy blue suits.

The Gogglebox star siblings took home the award for best factual entertainment.

During their acceptance speech, Tristan thanked all the producers in the room for continuing to make the shows that they get paid to make fun of. Nice work if you can get it.

UK Eurovision singer Sam Ryder opened the show, filling in for Robbie Williams, and his baggy loose fit outfit screamed: "Let me entertain you".

Journalist and presenter Ria Hebden was one of the first to arrive on the red carpet, wearing a blue sequin dress with added frills.

Oti Mabuse, the Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer and two-time winner, was another star dressed in black on the night.

Strictly won best talent show in a crowded field.

Dermot O'Leary presented the NTAs for many years, and he looked relaxed on the way in - alongside his wife, the director Dee Koppang - safe in the knowledge that Joel Dommett has the responsibility of overseeing proceedings.

Dommett arrived looking sharp alongside his wife, British model Hannah Cooper, for his second stint as host, having taken over from David Walliams last year, when the awards returned in-person following the pandemic.

Love Island star Gemma Owen found her perfect date for the evening in the form of her dad and former England footballer Michael.

Ricky Gervais arrived with his partner, the author and TV producer Jane Fallon. And they both got the memo about wearing black too (though he has previously joked it is slimming).

His show After Life won best comedy.

Last but not least... Alison Hamond found herself in the impossible position of being up against Ant and Dec for best presenter.

Not that she let that spoil her evening though.

While up on stage with her This Morning colleagues, following their daytime TV award win, she told the audience: "Lets be honest, I should have won one of these as well!"

It's hard to argue with her.

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