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Sophie Habboo left fans aghast as she hosted the EE BAFTA Film Awards red carpet at The Royal Festival Hall just 11 weeks after giving birth to her first child on Sunday.
The former Made In Chelses star, who presented alongside her husband Jamie Laing, looked incredible in a strapless form-fitting black lace dress.
Sophie, 31, was praised by her social media followers as ‘unreal’ and ‘stunning’, as they told her she was ‘owning the red carpet’ so soon after welcoming a baby.
Jamie, 37, also had high praise for his wife, sarcastically quipping that she was ‘punching’ while posting a video of them dancing together in a hotel hallway.
The TV star mimicked Hailey Bieber by copying her finger tapping – known as the mini clap – from when her husband Justin Bieber performed at the Grammys.
Tapping his fingering together while Sophie posed on the red carpet, Jamie wrote: ‘If Hailey can do it, so can I.’
The compliments for new mother Sophie rolled in, as people wrote: ‘Oh my goodness. 11 weeks postpartum and you’re out here owning the red carpet like THAT!? How is this even real? You look sensational my darling!’;
‘A GODDESS, a BAFTA trophy needs to be redesigned into *your* face’; ‘Wild wild scenes you’re unbelievable’; ‘Unreeaallll’; Jeesus Sophie you look incredible’;
‘Beautiful’; ‘Just incredible’; ‘Gorg’; ‘Looking absolutely unreal’; ‘Wow!’.
The evening marked the couple’s return to the red carpet after welcoming their son at the end of last year.
They were dressed to the nines as they put on a loved-up display while hosting the ceremony’s red carpet coverage.
Sophie wore a black lace gown which was tailored to perfection and hugged every inch of her incredible figure.
The dress boasted a fishtail skirt with a dramatic train and she completed the look with dazzling diamond necklaces and chandelier earrings.
Accentuating her features with glam make-up Sophie wore her blonde tresses in loose waves while posing up a storm ahead of the star-studded show.
By her side, Jamie looked smart in a black suit and crisp white shirt as he put his arm around his stunning wife.
Earlier in the day the couple took fans behind the scenes, as Sophie posted snaps of her herself getting glammed up ahead of the star-studded event.
Sophie took to her Instagram Story while getting ready with celebrity hairstylist Willis Galbraith, who typically joins her ahead of showbiz parties.
The mother-of-one looked delighted to be being pampered ahead of the event as she looked cosy in a grey co-ord before changing into a stunning gown.
Jamie also shared a snap of her getting ready to his story and declared it was ‘chaos’ in their hotel room.
The clip showed the glam team around Sophie as well as a camera crew, which could well be filming for their new reality show about becoming parents.
Earlier this month, the couple made their first public outing together after becoming parents as they attended the EE x Glamour BAFTA Rising Star party.
Sophie marked the occasion by sharing a carousel of photos of herself and Jamie, captioned: ‘Mum and Dad’s big night out. EE BAFTAs Rising Star Party’.
Posing for snaps ahead of the night out, Sophie looked incredible in a black off-the-shoulder mini dress, styled with sheer tights and stilettos.
Sophie wore her long blonde locks in a loose blown-out style, accentuating her pretty features with a soft glamorous make-up look.
She was cosied up to Jamie, who looked smart in a black suit and T-shirt, teamed with a pair of smart dress shoes for the occasion.
The couple, who tied the knot in Sotogrande, Marbella, in May 2023, posed for a stylish bathroom shoot in their new family home in Notting Hill, West London.
The party honoured the nominees for the prestigious award, which is seen as a pathway to A-list success, with previous winners including Tom Holland, James McAvoy, Tom Hardy, Lashana Lynch and Kristen Stewart.
This year, Archie Madekwe (Lurker), Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another), Miles Caton (Sinners), Posy Sterling (Lollipop) and Robert Aramayo (I Swear) were revealed as the nominees for the 2026 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award last month.
The event was hosted by 2024 EE Rising Star Award winner Mia McKenna-Bruce and film critic and radio presenter Ali Plumb.
The nominees were chosen by a panel of industry jurors, including actors Joe Alwyn, Sheila Atim and Benedict Wong alongside a host of distinguished industry experts.
The award was collected by I Swear actor, Robert Aramayo, at the ceremony on Sunday.
EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2026: THE WINNERS
BEST FILM
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – WINNER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
28 YEARS LATER
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY
DIE MY LOVE
H IS FOR HAWK
HAMNET – WINNER
I SWEAR
MR BURTON
PILLION
STEVE
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER
THE CEREMONY Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer)
MY FATHER’S SHADOW Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer) – WINNER
PILLION Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)
A WANT IN HER Myrid Carten (Director)
WASTEMAN Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer)
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
THE SECRET AGENT
SENTIMENTAL VALUE – WINNER
SIR?T
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
DOCUMENTARY
2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS
COVER-UP
MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN – WINNER
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR
ANIMATED FILM
ELIO
LITTLE AMÉLIE
ZOOTROPOLIS 2 – WINNER
CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM
ARCO
BOONG – WINNER
LILO & STITCH
ZOOTROPOLIS 2
DIRECTOR
BUGONIA
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Paul Thomas Anderson – WINNER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
I SWEAR
MARTY SUPREME
THE SECRET AGENT
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS – WINNER
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
BUGONIA
HAMNET
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – WINNER
PILLION
LEADING ACTRESS
JESSIE BUCKLEY Hamnet – WINNER
ROSE BYRNE If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
KATE HUDSON Song Sung Blue
CHASE INFINITI One Battle After Another
RENATE REINSVE Sentimental Value
EMMA STONE Bugonia
LEADING ACTOR
ROBERT ARAMAYO I Swear – WINNER
TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET Marty Supreme
LEONARDO DICAPRIO One Battle After Another
ETHAN HAWKE Blue Moon
MICHAEL B. JORDAN Sinners
JESSE PLEMONS Bugonia
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ODESSA A’ZION Marty Supreme
INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS Sentimental Value
WUNMI MOSAKU Sinners – WINNER
CAREY MULLIGAN The Ballad of Wallis Island
TEYANA TAYLOR One Battle After Another
EMILY WATSON Hamnet
SUPPORTING ACTOR
BENICIO DEL TORO One Battle After Another
JACOB ELORDI Frankenstein
PAUL MESCAL Hamnet
PETER MULLAN I Swear
SEAN PENN One Battle After Another – WINNER
STELLAN SKARSGÅRD Sentimental Value
CASTING
I SWEAR Lauren Evans – WINNER
MARTY SUPREME Jennifer Venditti
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Cassandra Kulukundis
SENTIMENTAL VALUE Yngvill Kolset Haga, Avy Kaufman
SINNERS Francine Maisler
CINEMATOGRAPHY
FRANKENSTEIN Dan Laustsen
MARTY SUPREME Darius Khondji
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Michael Bauman – WINNER
SINNERS Autumn Durald Arkapaw
TRAIN DREAMS Adolpho Veloso
EDITING
F1 Stephen Mirrione
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Kirk Baxter
MARTY SUPREME Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Andy Jurgensen – WINNER
SINNERS Michael P. Shawver
COSTUME DESIGN
FRANKENSTEIN Kate Hawley – WINNER
HAMNET Malgosia Turzanska
MARTY SUPREME Miyako Bellizzi
SINNERS Ruth E. Carter
WICKED: FOR GOOD Paul Tazewell
MAKE UP & HAIR
FRANKENSTEIN Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many – WINNER
HAMNET Nicole Stafford
MARTY SUPREME Kyra Panchenko, Kay Georgiou, Mike Fontaine
SINNERS Siân Richards, Shunika Terry, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine
WICKED: FOR GOOD Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Sarah Nuth
ORIGINAL SCORE
BUGONIA Jerskin Fendrix
FRANKENSTEIN Alexandre Desplat
HAMNET Max Richter
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Jonny Greenwood
SINNERS Ludwig Göransson – WINNERS
PRODUCTION DESIGN
FRANKENSTEIN Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – WINNER
HAMNET Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
MARTY SUPREME Jack Fisk, Adam Willis
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino
SINNERS Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne
SOUND
F1 Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta – WINNER
FRANKENSTEIN Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitallie, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoem
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Jose Antonio Garcia, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Villaflor
SINNERS Chris Welcker, Benny Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco
WARFARE Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff, Richard Spooner
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon – WINNER
F1 Ryan Tudhope, Keith Alfred Dawson, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington
FRANKENSTEIN Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON Christian Mänz, Francois Lambert, Glen McIntosh, Terry Palmer
THE LOST BUS Charlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, David Zaretti
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
CARDBOARD
SOLSTICE
TWO BLACK BOYS IN PARADISE – WINNER
BRITISH SHORT FILM
MAGID / ZAFAR
NOSTALGIE
TERENCE
THIS IS ENDOMETRIOSIS – WINNER
WELCOME HOME FRECKLES
EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
ROBERT ARAMAYO – WINNER
MILES CATON
CHASE INFINITI
ARCHIE MADEKWE
POSY STERLING