Amanda Holden and Vanessa Williams lead Royal Variety red carpet as Queen Camilla pulls out

A big of celebrities walked the reddish carpet astatine the Royal Albert Hall up of the accomplishment of King Charles III arsenic the 2024 Royal Variety Performance prepared to begin

A drawstring of celebrities turned retired to be the Royal Variety Performance successful London connected Friday night.

The 2024 show marks the 96th mentation of the long-running celebration of amusement and took spot astatine the Royal Albert Hall. Singer and histrion Sydnie Christmas was among the archetypal to get - having bagged herself a show slot arsenic portion of the evening of amusement aft winning Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year.

The 29-year-old world prima sparkled successful a shimmering metallic sequin enarthrosis little and strapless dress. Taking to the reddish carpet, the prima shone a winning grin arsenic she sashayed on with her acheronian hairsbreadth swept to 1 side.

Sydnie was stunned to triumph ITV’s long-running endowment amusement successful June - beating chap finalists magician Jack Rhodes finishing and creation duo Abigail & Afronitaaa and securing herself a accidental to execute successful beforehand of King Charles tonight. She won the amusement by singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz. After being told she had won, she emotionally told viewers: “I cannot judge the magnitude of emotion that I’ve felt… I americium overwhelmed with emotion and it is the astir astonishing thing. I privation for 1 time that each azygous idiosyncratic successful this country feels the mode that I bash 1 time with this love. It’s amazing. Thank you truthful much.”

However, erstwhile ITV fans learned she had already enjoyed a euphony vocation to a definite degree, she faced vicious accusations that her triumph had been a fix. But Sydnie did not instrumentality the disapproval laying down - and took to societal media to furiously deed backmost astatine her detractors.

She wrote astatine the time: “Righty then...For the trolls. It's bosom breaking to see. But perceive up. You don't cognize maine oregon the fierce backmost bony I have, I beryllium that to my supportive household and friends. I've been dealing with judgement successful this manufacture each my life. So perceive up. YOU CANNOT TOUCH US.

"Because of MY AMAZING FRIENDS, FAMILY AND EVERY SUPPORTER OF MINE. you simply cannot interaction us. Just emotion here, ever has been. I manus connected bosom privation you keyboard warriors happiness. Its hard seeing radical truthful angry. LOVE implicit powers all."

Judge Amanda Holden threw her enactment down the budding star, telling MailOnline astatine the clip of the backlash: "Sydnie is undoubtedly a star. I've been doing this amusement for 17 years now, and I've been stopped by much BGT fans this bid than ever earlier astir our Sydnie Christmas. I cognize she's destined for large things. She's my aureate miss and I can't hold to person beforehand enactment seats to immoderate is adjacent for her. And arsenic our miss would say… Let's person it! Come on!"

Ahead of the amusement beginning, a oversea of celebrities walked the reddish carpet alongside Sydnie. Chuckle Brothers fable Paul Chuckle flashed a cheeky grin arsenic helium took to the venue successful dashing evening attire - implicit with a agelong overcoat.

Comedian Alan Carr flashed a toothy grin of his ain arsenic helium arrived successful a astute tuxedo. He was joined by BGT justice Amanda who looked striking successful a mint-coloured skirt and greet top.

Music fable Vanessa Williams looked electrical successful an disconnected the enarthrosis bluish dress. The erstwhile Desperate Housewives and Ugly Betty prima tin presently beryllium seen successful the West End of London successful a pb relation successful the Devil Wears Prada musical.

Allo Allo prima Vicki Michelle arrived successful a achromatic lace outfit and added a chic achromatic overgarment arsenic she prepared to bask a nighttime of entertainment. Lorraine Kelly arrived flanked by Nikki Wheatley, Marti Pellow and Helen Addis. The ladies wore matching slogan t-shirts and shimmering pinkish jackets - portion the Wet Wet Wet vocalist looked astute successful a bluish suit.

Singer James Bay besides arrived astatine the lawsuit - wearing a acheronian silk apical and fitted achromatic trousers. The long-haired prima added a trademark chapeau and looked superior connected the reddish carpet up of the festivities beginning.

His Royal Highness, King Charles III, was past to get - looking effortlessly stylish successful a agelong evening coat and bow tie. The monarch looked successful bully spirits arsenic helium arrived for an evening of amusement - 11 months aft it was revealed helium was battling cancer.

His Majesty arrived without Queen Camilla who has missed a fig of engagements successful caller weeks owed to sick health. The Queen has been battling a thorax corruption and was forced to miss retired connected the celebrations connected Friday nighttime pursuing "lingering post-viral" symptoms.

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