Bright sparks: ‘Dopamine dressing’ lights up Bafta red carpet

Celebrities embraced bright colours and shimmering textures with gowns in ruby, tangerine and sparkling metallics.

Rose Ayling Ellis, Lucy Punch and Roisin Conaty chose fiery shades for the Baftas (Ian West/PA)

Jodie Whittaker, Roisin Conaty and Rose Ayling-Ellis were among the stars who lit up the red carpet in vivid hues at the Bafta TV Awards in London on Sunday.

Celebrities embraced what is known as “dopamine dressing”, picking bright colours and shimmering textures with gowns in ruby, tangerine and sparkling metallics.

Doctor Who star Whittaker, nominated for leading actress in Toxic Town, chose a halter-neck, vibrant ruby gown by Solace London.

Jodie Whittaker was striking in red (Ian West/PA)

Comedian Conaty was in a bold red Needle & Thread tulle off-the-shoulder dress with a red lip and Hollywood-style curls, while American actress Rhea Seehorn, nominated for her role in Pluribus, opted for a striking V-neck bias-cut red gown with black bow detailing by Rodarte.

American actor Adam Scott, nominated for Severance, followed suit in a ruby red double-breasted tux with black loafers and a white pocket square.

Adam Scott also opted for red (Ian West/PA)

Other stars chose bright citrus, including Lucy Punch and Philippa Dunne, nominated for their roles in the BBC comedy series Amandaland alongside Jennifer Saunders.

Punch represented British designer Stella McCartney in a tangerine orange maxi dress with a cut-out shoulder and sheer mesh panel.

Philippa Dunne in Sister Jane (Ian West/PA)

Irish actress Philippa Dunne wore a lime-green sequin midi-dress by Sister Jane from the Dream: The Garden Atelier collection, complete with white floral accents.

Ayling-Ellis, nominated for her role in the four-part BBC One thriller Reunion, chose a sunshine-yellow silk dress with a halter-neck and wing-caped detail.

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr on the Bafta red carpet (Ian West/PA)

The other red-carpet trend in London was metallic magic, and Amanda Holden wore a daring two-piece by Lebanese designer Basil Soda with a beaded fringe bralette and panelled satin and mesh skirt with a crystal-embroidered train.

Holden and Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr, both nominated for their house transformation series Amanda And Alan’s Spanish Job, posed together, with Carr opting for a classic black double-breasted tuxedo.

Lorraine Kelly, left, and Rosie Smith in icy shades (Ian West/PA)

Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith opted for icy shades of silver and blue, with the 66-year-old TV presenter in a long-sleeved metallic gown by Ralph Lauren, while Smith wore a muted powder-blue strapless gown with a pleated skirt.

Another exception to the colourful trend was Aimee Lou Wood, nominated for leading actress in Film Club and supporting actress in White Lotus, who was buckled into a black strapless gown with rosette ruching.

Aimee Lou Wood opted for black (Ian West/PA)

Singer and Celebrity Traitors star Paloma Faith was also in black, with a fringed black gown and dramatic headpiece.