Vanessa Williams turned heads in a vibrant blue ruched gown as she stepped out in London for the Royal Variety Show. 

The Ugly Betty star, 61, was among the celebrities who attended the star-studded event at the Royal Albert Hall on Friday. 

She has been in London since last month after the opening of her new musical Devil Wears Prada – where she plays the iconic character Miranda Priestly. 

The annual Royal Variety Show will see a string of famous faces and the winner of Britain’s Got Talent perform in front of King Charles and Queen Camilla and airs on UK television next month.

Vanessa looked ageless in a one-shoulder royal blue ruffled gown, complete with a flowing train. 

Vanessa Williams turned heads in a vibrant blue ruched gown as she stepped out in London for the Royal Variety Show on Friday

The Ugly Betty star, 61, was among the celebrities who attended the star-studded event at the Royal Albert Hall

She paired the glamorous dress with a small turquoise satin clutch bag and a striking pair of bejewelled drop earrings. 

Vanessa finished off the look by sweeping her golden locks into a half-up-half-down do, leaving her bangs falling down to frame her face. 

She was joined on the red carpet by her Devil Wears Prada castmate, Laurence Olivier Award-winning British singer Matt Henry. 

Amanda Holden, 52, and her TV husband Alan Carr, 48, have teamed up this year to present the highly anticipated show. 

The duo have won viewers over in their two documentary series Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job and Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job, with the latter recently renewed for a third season.

Their hilarious dynamic is a hit with fans, who love the TV personalities separately, but even more so as a pair.

Alan said: ‘I am completely thrilled to be asked back to host the Royal Variety Performance so soon, what a compliment and an honour! 

‘To be able to host this magical evening with my best friend and TV wife Amanda Holden is the icing on the cake for me. 

Vanessa looked ageless in a one-shoulder royal blue ruffled gown, complete with a flowing train

She paired the glamorous dress with a small turquoise satin clutch bag and a striking pair of bejewelled drop earrings

Vanessa finished off the look by sweeping her golden locks into a half-up-half-down do, leaving her bangs falling down to frame her face

She was joined on the red carpet by her Devil Wears Prada castmate, Laurence Olivier Award-winning British singer Matt Henry

‘If I have half as much fun as I did three years ago, well we are all in for a real treat.’

Amanda said: ‘It truly is such an honour to be hosting the Royal Variety Performance this year. I’m still pinching myself! 

‘This is a dream job and Alan is a true friend, we are already bursting with ideas and excitement, it’s going to be such a fun night! 

‘I’ve worked on Britain’s Got Talent for 18 years and have been so proud watching all our winners perform for the Royal Family. 

‘This year will be no different, so in the words of Sydnie Christmas, let’s av it!’

Sydnie was the winner of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent and will be accompanied by Dave Arch and The Royal Variety orchestra for her award-winning performance.

Elton John and David Furnish will be singing a number from their brand new musical The Devil Wears Prada, joined by Vanessa Williams and the rest of the cast.

There will also be an exclusive medley from Cameron Mackintosh’s production of the much loved musical Oliver! and a performance from the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s smash hit musical Starlight Express.

This year’s Eurovision winner Nemo, treble Brit Award winner James Bay and disco Queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who will be performing her latest hit and much-loved classic Murder on The Dance Floor, will all be taking to the stage.

Amanda Holden, 53, and her TV husband Alan Carr , 48, have teamed up this year to present the highly anticipated show 

Amanda said: ‘It truly is such an honour to be hosting the Royal Variety Performance this year. I’m still pinching myself!’ 

Britain’s Got Talent winner Sydnie Christmas exuded elegance in a strapless silver sequin gown ahead of her performance

America’s world class magicians and comedy duo Penn and Teller are flying in especially for the show, plus, presenter and magician Stephen Mulhern will be wowing the Royals with tricks and illusions.

Cirque Du Soleil will perform a world exclusive from their Vegas show ‘O’, and the English National Ballet will perform ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ from their Christmas production of ‘Nutcracker’.

Ellie Taylor of Ted Lᴀsso fame and political comic Matt Forde will present a humorous round up of the year, joined by writer and comic Scott Bennett and Scottish comedian Larry Dean.

Lorraine Kelly is set to make a very special appearance on this year’s show with her Change and Check Choir led by iconic singing star Marti Pellow and some surprise special guests.

The choir, made up of women who detected their breast cancer through Lorraine’s campaign, will perform Love Is All Around.

The team behind the smash hit The Play That Goes Wrong will be debuting a sneak preview and the first public performance of their hilarious brand new West End show The Comedy About Spies, which comes to the West End next year. 

And American actress and singer Marisha Wallace will perform a show stopping number and also lead this year’s National Anthem accompanied by the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Welsh Guards.

The 2024 Royal Variety Performance will be broadcast on TV over the Christmas and New Year holiday.