The BAFTA Awards 2016: All The Pics

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published 14 February 2016

See all the best pics from the BAFTA Awards red carpet 2016, here...

The BAFTA Awards 2016 red carpet officially got underway on the most romantic of days, Valentine's Day.

Managing to evade the usual British downpour of rain on the night, the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden played (albeit a very chilly) host to the great and the good of Hollywood as they turned out to support their respective films at the biggest and glitziest night in the British cinematic calendar.

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And although we're excited about those well-deserved awards being dished out, we're equally as excited about the pre-ceremony red carpet action, too.

From beautifully crafted designer gowns, to super-stylish, bang-on-trend red carpet fare (Alicia Vikander in full-length laser-cut Louis Vuitton, we're looking at you) to slick tuxedos (you'll want to check out Michael Fassbender and John Boyega's numbers) and everything in between - we've got all the very best snaps from the night.

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Alicia Vikander At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Click through to see every single picture, winner, dress and loved-up A-List couple...

Julianne Moore At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Former Best Actress winner Julianne Moore, who will present the award tonight for Best Actor, looked stunning in this monochromatic floor-length gown,.

Kate Winslet At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Kate Winslet - who is up for the Best Supporting Actress gong - positively floored us with this utterly divine take on the LBD by Antonio Berardi.

Cate Blanchett At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Cate Blanchett - who is nominated for her role in Carol - upped the red carpet ante in this stirking detailed feathered and embellished gown by Alexander McQueen.

Eddie Redmayne & Hannah Bagshawe At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Best Actor nominee Eddie Redmayne was snapped on the red carpet with his pregnant wife Hannah Bagshawe, who looked stunning in a floor-length red gown.

Leonardo DiCaprio At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Aaah Leo. ***Insert heart-eye emojis here***

Saoirse Ronan At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Saoirse Ronan opted for a column printed gown for the occasion.

Dakota Johnson At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Dakota Johnson was one of our best dressed of the night in this figure-skimming red ruffled gown with delicate spaghetti straps, teamed with sparkling stacks of Repossi rings.

Michael Fassbender At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Michael Fassbender looked as good as ever in a sharp tux. The actor is up for an award in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Apple founder Steve Jobs in Jobs.

Emilia Clarke At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Emilia Clarke wore a striking red gown with cutaway detail to the shoulder.

Tanya Burr At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Blooger Tanya Burr opted for a monochromatic black and white gown for the evening.

Sarah-Jane Crawford At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Sarah-Jane Crawford was another of tonight's red carpet attendees to opt for a monochromatic palette with this strapless gown.

Laura Bailey At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Laura Bailey pulled out all the stops in this gorgeous navy blue strapless princess gown.

Mark Ruffalo & Sunrise Coigney At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Surely one of the cutest red carpet couples, Spotlight star Mark Ruffalo was in attendance with his gorgeous wife Sunrise Coigney.

Gemma Chan At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Humans star Gemma Chan stood out on the red carpet in this gorgeous detailed silver Jenny Packham gown.

Rebel Wilson At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Rebel Wilson also made an appearance on the red carpet in a chic LBD.

Annabelle Wallis At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Annabelle Wallis - who is currently dating Coldplay frontman Chris Martin - looked ravishing in red for the big night.

Olga Kurylenko At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Former Bond girl Olga Kurylenko wore a shimmering high-necked gown for the event and completed her look with sparkling Atelier Swarovski Jewellery.

Laura Whitmore At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Stacy Martin At The BAFTA Awards 2016

We love Stacy's plunging dress, as well as her Atelier Swarovski Jewellery which finishes off her red-carpet glam perfectly.

Laura Haddock At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Wearing a black feathered gown, Laura looked every inch the red-carpet star at the 2016 BAFTAs.

Bel Powley At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Rising Star Award Nominee Bel Powley wore a Gucci multicolour lurex plissé gown with embroidered jewelled bees, silver metallic platform high heels with cat head detail and purple plexi glass clutch with bees and beaded cherries. Lovely!

Alicia Vikander At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Alicia Vikander topped off her stunning Louis Vuitton gown with a berry red lip and side-swept hair.

Poppy Jaime At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Presenter - and Suki Waterhouse's housemate - Poppy Jaime wore a green and nude gown by Jitrois for the event.

Luciana Barroso & Matt Damon At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Aaaah another of the night's cutest couples were Luciana and Matt Damon - the former braved the icy British weather (wisely) in a coat.

Tanya Burr & Jim Chapman At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Newlyweds - and bloggers - Tanya Burr and Jim Chapman were another of the night's A-List attendees.

Julianne Moore At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Julianne Moore initially arrived in a chic cape-coat to keep the INCREDIBLY chilly London weather at bay.

Will Poulter At The BAFTA Awards 2016

The Revenant star Will Poulter was also in attendance to support the widely-acclaimed movie which is also up for a number of awards tonight.

John Boyega At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Star Wars actor John Boyega looked dapper in a tuxedo.

Sacha Baron Cohen & Isla Fisher At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Sacha Baron Cohen attended with his actress wife Isla Fisher, who looked divine in a slinky white gown.

Lily Donaldson At The BAFTA Awards 2016

British model Lily Donaldson looked lovely in a dramatic black gown for the event.

Jack Whitehall & Gemma Chan At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Jack Whitehall and girlfriend Gemma Chan made for an incredibly stylish couple on the BAFTAs red carpet.

Benicio Del Toro At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Actor Benicio Del Toro was in attndance for British cinema's big night in London.

Bryan Cranston & Michael Fassbender At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Bryan Cranston and Michael Fassbender found a moment to pose for this snap as they made their way into the Royal Opera House.

Julie Walters At The BAFTA Awards 2016

British actress Julie Walters looked lovely in blue for the event.

Matt Smith At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Former Dr. Who star Matt Smith cut a stylish dash on the red carpet in a tuxedo.

Stacey Martin At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Actress Stacey Martin wore a burgundy red velvet gown.

Stephen Spielberg & Kate Capshaw At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Director Stephen Spielberg was joined by his wife Kate Capshaw on the red carpet.

Bryan Cranston At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston was also in attendance.

John Boyega At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Dreamboat John Boyega posed for waiting paps as he made his way into the Royal Opera House ahead of the 2016 BAFTAs ceremony.

Maggie Smith & Friends At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Former Downton Abbey star Maggie Smith was also one of the evening's attendees.

Cuba Gooding Jr & Leonardo DiCaprio At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Who knew these two were pals?!

Idris Elba At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Idris Elba looked typically handsome in his snart navy blue suit.

Douglas Booth At The BAFTA Awards 2016

Another of the night's dapper gents was Douglas Booth who looked quite dreamy, if we do say so ourselves.

Heida Reed At The BAFTAs 2016

Poldark star Heida Reed opted for a dramatic black gown with a plunging neckline.

Isla Fisher At The BAFTAs 2016

Another red carpet standout on the night, was Isla Fisher. The Aussie actress looked utterly divine in a floor-length white gown with a square neckline.

Leonardo DiCaprio At The BAFTAs 2016

LEO. WE LOVE YOU!!

Luciana Barroso & Matt Damon At The BAFTAs 2016

Matt Damon was joined by his wife on the red carpet who stepped out in a brilliant blue jewel-toned gown.

Rooney Mara At The BAFTAs 2016

Rooney Mara stayed true to sartorial form and wore a beautiful nude and ethereal gown.

Angela Basset At The BAFTAs 2016

Angela Bassett bucked the trend for muted tones on the evening and plumped for a pretty pink gown.

Gwendoline Christie At The BAFTAs 2016

Gwendoline Christie looked typically show-stopping in a brilliant plum gown and was wearing Atelier Swarovski Jewellery.

Blake Harrison At The BAFTAs 2016

Dad's Army (and The Inbetweeners) star Blake Harrison was also in attendance.

Hannah Bhagshawe at the EE Bafta Awards 2016

Eddie's wife and number 1 fan, Hannah Bhagshawe looked effortlessly chic while heavily pregnant in a beautiful red gown. She kept her makeup minimal to show off that amazing pregnancy glow.

Alicia Vikander & Michael Fassbender At The BAFTAs 2016

Couple Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender - who were both up for BAFTAs on the night - were seen sat together as they caught up with Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshawe.