Ellie Goulding Stuns in Duvet Coat at BAFTA Gala

Ellie Goulding Stuns in Duvet Coat at BAFTA Gala

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 and boyfriend Beau Minniear led the celebrity exits from 's Invest in Talent Gala 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood in London on Thursday evening. 

The singer, 39, who is expecting the couple's first child, wrapped up in a huge white duvet coat which she wore over her figure-hugging satin and lace dress.

Taking to the red carpet earlier in the evening without the warm outwear Ellie, who already , stunned in the pale pink number.

It boasted a plunging neckline that showed off her cleavage, while she layered a tight-fitted sheer tulle dress over the top, which clung to her blossoming bump.

Meanwhile Beau, 28, who skipped the red carpet, looked dapper in a perfectly tailored suit which was teamed with a crisp white shirt and black tie.

During the gala, Ellie took to the stage to perform some of her biggest hits for the A-list audience as she prepares to launch a

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Ellie Goulding, 39, and boyfriend Beau Minniear, 29, led the celebrity exits from BAFTA's Invest in Talent Gala 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood in London on Thursday evening 

The singer, who is expecting the couple's first child, wrapped up warm in a huge white duvet coat which she wore over her figure-hugging satin and lace dress

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

The 2026 BAFTA 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 , Sinners takes second place at the BAFTAs, with 13 nominations.

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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- 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. 

Taking to the red carpet earlier in the evening without the warm outwear Ellie stunned in the pale pink number

It boasted a plunging neckline that showed off her cleavage, while she layered a tight-fitted sheer tulle dress over the top, which clung to her blossoming bump

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Meanwhile Beau, who skipped the red carpet, looked dapper in a perfectly tailored suit which was teamed with a crisp white shirt and black tie

During the gala, Ellie took to the stage to perform some of her biggest hits for the A-list audience as she prepares to launch a 'divorce' album inspired by her marriage breakdown.

Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt was the picture of sophistication in a halterneck black gown with a structured bodice that cinched her in at her tiny waist

Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood, 78, left hand-in-hand with glamorous wife Sally, 48

While he wore a red velvet blazer, she stunned in a silver sequinned dress with matching heels 

Alicia Vikander was also spotted heading home following the swanky gala 

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Hours after taking to the red carpet the Oscar-winning actress Alicia still looked of sensational in an elegant off-the-shoulder grey gown, with voluminous skirt and ruffled detail

Her husband Michael Fassbender, who was suited and booted, was close behind 

Lenny Henry and partner Lisa Makin were also spotted heading home 

Gwendoline Christie was shielded from the rain by an umbrella, held by a security guard

She turned heads earlier in the evening as she walked the red carpet in her vintage inspired suit and a pale purple trench

Comedian Jimmy Carr put on an animated display 

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Actor Russell Tovey beamed as he said farewell to his fellow celebs 

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

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)

PILLION Harry Lighton (Director, Writer)

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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 

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SIRĀT 

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB 

Marty Supreme has scored eleven BAFTA nominations including Best Film

DOCUMENTARY

2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA 

APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS 

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COVER-UP 

MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN 

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR 

ANIMATED FILM

ELIO 

LITTLE AMÉLIE 

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ZOOTROPOLIS 2 

CHILDREN’S & FAMILY FILM

ARCO 

BOONG 

LILO & STITCH 

ZOOTROPOLIS 2 

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DIRECTOR

BUGONIA 

HAMNET 

MARTY SUPREME 

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER 

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SENTIMENTAL VALUE 

SINNERS

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

I SWEAR 

MARTY SUPREME 

THE SECRET AGENT 

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SENTIMENTAL VALUE 

SINNERS 

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND 

BUGONIA 

HAMNET

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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER 

PILLION

LEADING ACTRESS 

JESSIE BUCKLEY Hamnet

ROSE BYRNE If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

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KATE HUDSON Song Sung Blue

CHASE INFINITI One Battle After Another

RENATE REINSVE Sentimental Value

EMMA STONE Bugonia

Teyana Taylor has a Supporting Actress nomination for One Battle After Another

LEADING ACTOR

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ROBERT ARAMAYO I Swear

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET Marty Supreme

LEONARDO DICAPRIO One Battle After Another

ETHAN HAWKE Blue Moon

MICHAEL B. JORDAN Sinners

JESSE PLEMONS Bugonia

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SUPPORTING ACTRESS

ODESSA A’ZION Marty Supreme

INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS Sentimental Value

WUNMI MOSAKU Sinners

CAREY MULLIGAN The Ballad of Wallis Island

TEYANA TAYLOR One Battle After Another

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EMILY WATSON Hamnet

SUPPORTING ACTOR 

BENICIO DEL TORO One Battle After Another

JACOB ELORDI Frankenstein

PAUL MESCAL Hamnet

PETER MULLAN I Swear

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SEAN PENN One Battle After Another

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD Sentimental Value

Ryan Coogler's Sinners has earned 11 nods overall 

CASTING

I SWEAR Lauren Evans

MARTY SUPREME Jennifer Venditti

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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Cassandra Kulukundis

SENTIMENTAL VALUE Yngvill Kolset Haga, Avy Kaufman

SINNERS Francine Maisler

CINEMATOGRAPHY

FRANKENSTEIN Dan Laustsen

MARTY SUPREME Darius Khondji

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ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Michael Bauman

SINNERS Autumn Durald Arkapaw

TRAIN DREAMS Adolpho Veloso

EDITING 

F1 Stephen Mirrione

A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE Kirk Baxter

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MARTY SUPREME Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Andy Jurgensen

SINNERS Michael P. Shawver

COSTUME DESIGN 

FRANKENSTEIN Kate Hawley

HAMNET Malgosia Turzanska

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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

HAMNET Nicole Stafford

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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

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FRANKENSTEIN Alexandre Desplat

HAMNET Max Richter

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Jonny Greenwood

SINNERS Ludwig Göransson

Hamnet has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in BAFTA history

PRODUCTION DESIGN 

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FRANKENSTEIN Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau

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

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F1 Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta

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

Sentimental Value has eight BAFTA nominations

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SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Eric Saindon

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

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THE LOST BUS Charlie Noble, Brandon K. McLaughlin, David Zaretti

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION 

CARDBOARD 

SOLSTICE 

TWO BLACK BOYS IN PARADISE 

BRITISH SHORT FILM 

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MAGID / ZAFAR 

NOSTALGIE 

TERENCE 

THIS IS ENDOMETRIOSIS 

WELCOME HOME FRECKLES 

EE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)

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ROBERT ARAMAYO

MILES CATON

CHASE INFINITI

ARCHIE MADEKWE

POSY STERLING

 

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