Alicia Vikander Stuns in Grey Gown at BAFTAs

cut an elegant figure as she joined her husband at the star-studded BAFTA Invest in Talent Gala in London on Thursday evening. 

The Swedish actress, 37, looked incredible in a grey off-the-shoulder gown as she posed alongside her actor husband on the red carpet ahead of the event, held at The Chancery Rosewood. 

Her chic gown boasted a ruffled off-the-shoulder neckline, a fitted waist with seam detailing and a sweeping flared skirt. 

Letting the dress take centre stage, Alicia kept her accessories minimal, opting for a pair of silver stud earrings. 

Meanwhile, her husband Michael looked incredibly dapper in a black-and-white tuxedo as he wrapped an arm around his wife for photos. 

The gala is a biennial fundraising event dedicated to financing the next generation of creative talent in film, games, and television.

The 2026 nominations were announced last month by 2025 Rising Star nominee David Jonsson and .

Days after its success at the Academy Award nominations, One Battle After Another earned the most nods with 14, including one for lead star Leonardo . 

After breaking the record for the most Oscar nods of all time, Sinners takes second place at the BAFTAs, with 13 nominations.

Marty Supreme and Hamnet scored eleven each, ahead of Frankenstein and Sentimental Value, which each earned eight, while I Swear and Bugonia both got five and The Ballad of Wallis Island, Pillion and F1, each scored three nods.

Hamnet, Chloe Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's award-winning novel about the family life of William Shakespeare, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in BAFTA history.

The Best Film category will see Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Sinners and Sentimental Value face off to score the biggest prize of the night.

Irish star  is adding to her awards season roster with a nod for her lead role in Hamnet after already winning the  and Critics Choice Award, is also the frontrunner to win both the Oscar and  next month. 

Also vying for the Leading Actress gong are Rose Byrne for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You; Kate Hudson for Song Sung Blue; Chase Infiniti for One Battle After Another; Renate Reinsve for Sentimental Value and Emma Stone for Bugonia. 

While Jessie's Hamnet co-star , he has earned a Supporting Actor BAFTA nod.

He is up against stiff competition from Benicio Del Toro for One Battle After Another; Jacob Elordi for Frankenstein; Petter Mullan for I Swear; Sean Penn for One Battle After Another and Stellan Skarsgard for Sentimental Value. 

Leo could earn his second ever BAFTA after scoring his seventh nomination for One Battle After Another, but will need to beat out his 2026 awards season foe Timothee Chalamet for Marty Supreme.

The impressively-stacked category is rounded out by Robert Aramayo for I Swear, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon, Michael B Jordan for Sinners and Jesse Plemons for Bugonia. 

There's hopes for a British win in the Supporting Actress field as Nigerian-British Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku competes alongside Carey Mulligan for The Ballad Of Wallis Island and Emily Watson for Hamnet. 

The Brits will face off against Odessa A'Zion for Marty Supreme, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for Sentimental Value and Teyana Taylor for One Battle After Another.

First time nominees in the performance categories who have received their first BAFTA Film nomination are; Robert Aramayo, Odessa A'zion, Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Michael B. Jordan, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Stellan Skarsgård, and Teyana Taylor.

Meanwhile in the Best Director category, two of the six directors are first-time nominees - Ryan Coogler for Sinners and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme. 

Sinners' success in the BAFTA nominations came just a week after the vampire film earned the most  nods ever, including the coveted Best Picture prize.

With its whopping 16 nods, it has shattered .

One Battle After Another earned the most nods with 14, including one for lead star Leonardo DiCaprio