Red carpet in pictures: Teddy Swims and Sabrina Carpenter arrive at the Brits

The Brit Awards red carpet is well underway, with some amazing musical talent making an appearance for the UK’s biggest night in music.
Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims have so far stolen the show with their outfits.
Teddy, whose track Lose Control was nominated for international song of the year stayed true to his name by turning up to the red carpet covered in teddy bears and toys.
It’s chilly at the O2 Arena this evening so this is a pretty smart choice from the US singer.

Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet as a winner already – she was the recipient of the Brits Global Success award and the first international artist to receive the accolade.
The Please Please Please singer is up for two more awards this evening – for international song and international artist of the year.
Carpenter is opening tonight’s show before embarking on a tour of the UK and Ireland over the next few weeks.

Here comes Jade Thirlwall in an incredible gown, that she described as a “denim wedding dress”.
She told the BBC she was “very grateful” to have received two nominations for best pop act and song of the year.
Her song Angel of My Dreams is an honest assessment of her “toxic relationship with the music industry” and aims to show how “fame has come at a price” for Thirlwall.
The 32-year-old has navigated the music industry as a solo artist in the last year, after her group Little Mix went on hiatus in 2022.

Davina McCall made an appearance on the red carpet in a breathtaking all-black outfit – just weeks after revealing she had undergone surgery for a benign, but rare tumour.
The broadcaster has something to celebrate on Saturday night, as she’s just announced a new BBC dating show.

Stella Quaresma, Renee Downer and Jorja Douglas make up the British girl group FLO, who were nominated for best R&B act.
The group tell the BBC they have been busy in recent weeks preparing for their tour, working with BeyoncĂ©’s dance captain Amari Marshall.
“We’ve been running and singing and holding the plank and singing,” Downer says.
Just hearing that has broken me out into a sweat.

Rapper and YouTuber KSI opted for an all-black leather look.
His song Thick Of It, which features Trippie Redd, was nominated for song of the year – despite being something he was “clowned for”.
He told the BBC about his very busy schedule, which he is currently “winging”.
“I’ve got a fight at the end of the month, I’m making music, BGT [Britain’s Got Talent], YouTube videos,” he said.
Hopefully he’s left room for partying at the Brits in his calendar.

The Last Dinner Party – made up of Aurora Nishevci, Emily Roberts, Abigail Morris, Georgia Davies and Lizzie Mayland – have made their way onto the red carpet.
Winners of last year’s rising star award – they are nominated for four awards this evening, including album and group of the year.