Best and worst-dressed on the 2019 Logies red carpet
Leave it to Sophie Monk to upstage actual nominees — and she’s wasn’t the only star making a spectacle of themselves on the red carpet.
It’s Australian television’s night of nights — we hereby promise not to use that term again in our coverage — and celebs are arriving on the red carpet at The Star on the Gold Coast.
Tonight’s ceremony is sure to be controversial — will Tom Gleeson take home the Gold, his tongue-in-cheek campaign having annoyed most of the other nominees in his category? How will this year’s ceremony fare without an actual host to keep proceedings on track?
And will the night’s final award even be handed out before midnight (let’s hope so, for all of our sakes)?
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Before all that — the fashions. Aussie TV A, B and C-listers have been gettin’ tizzy all day.
Sophie Monk is the level of extra we aspire to be, dressing as a real life Gold Logie award in a metallic strapless dress designed by Jason Grech:
Today co-host Deborah Knight has also opted for a very OTT look with a puffy, poufy lavender dress. The strapless Cappellazzo Couture silk gown comes complete with the sort of train we’re more used to seeing at a royal wedding:
Leila McKinnon has turned up as the ‘dancing woman in red dress’ emoji — complete with hip-high split:
Sylvia Jeffreys is wearing her go-to designer, Rebecca Vallance. The black and white patterned full-length gown features a turtle neck, keyhole neckline and full skirt:
And here’s Leila and Sylvia together, McKinnon giving us Angelina Jolie flashbacks with that split:
Also in dramatic red: Carrie Bickmore, who’s set to return to The Project post-maternity leave in a week’s time, in a sheer scarlet off-the-shoulder frock:
Home and Away’s long running star Ada Nicodemou is an early red carpet stand-out in a strapless metallic inspired Steven Khalil gown with gathered fabric and a thigh-high leg slit:
The Voice host Sonia Kruger looks stunning in her rainbow-hued metallc gown with thigh-high split:
Thigh-high splits are definitely a thing this year — here’s Neighbours star Olympia Valance:
Pretty in pink, April Rose Pengilly is giving us Year 10 formal circa 1987 vibes:
Also rocking pink tones — Essie Davis:
Here’s Ninja Warrior hosts Ben Fordham and Rebecca Maddern — and it’s another thigh-high split (for her, not him):
Jess Mauboy’s walking the red carpet in a tangerine-toned dress:
And here is Tracy Grimshaw looking stylish in black.
Australia’s next Bachelorette, former Gogglebox and I’m A Celeb star Angie Kent, has arrived looking not too dissimilar to the roses she’ll soon be handing out to suitors on TV:
A few more Gold Logie contenders filtering through — here’s Grant Denyer with wife Cheryl:
And here’s a couple more Gold contenders — Rodger Corser and Costa Georgiadis:
Tom Gleeson’s making a statement:
The Voice star (OK, sure, she was also in Destiny’s Child) looks incredible in this shimmering strapless gown:
And check her out with Voice colleague Delta Goodrem — besties:
The fabulous Julia Morris and human Chesty Bonds mascot Dr. Chris Brown
Also gorgeous in white, Georgie Gardner:
And Bachelorette star turned Home and Away actress Sam Frost:
The Bachelor star Anna Heinrich is wearing a nude coloured Oglia Loro designed dress — with ANOTHER thigh split:
Heinrich and husband Tim Robards making a convincing case for World’s Most Attractive Couple:
Ten news veteran Sandra Sully’s keepin’ it cool in canary yellow:
Karl Stefanovic’s flying solo tonight with wife Jasmine overseas at the moment. And there’s a silver lining to the dramatic career events of late last year: he doesn’t have to get up early tomorrow and host several hours of live television...
Karl’s old Seven rival Sam Armytage is rocking red:
Neighbours star Eve Morey is being praised for opting for sustainable fashion — a 1930s-era vintage dress. Will she win the Gold Logie tonight? (Spoiler: probs not.)
Here’s Married At First Sight ‘star’ Lizzie Sobinoff, showing off her dramatic weight loss in a white lace strapless dress by designer Marian Rhame.
The controversial reality star is one of the select few MAFS contestants to be invited to the awards night, with ‘villains’ Jessika Power and Ines Basic snubbed from the list.
Fellow MAFS survivors Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant also scored an invite:
More MAFS people — Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli:
The Project co-host Lisa Wilkinson looks every bit the glamour queen in a dark red bead embroidered Velani dress with an off-the-shoulder neckline and soft pink feather detailing.
Amanda Keller looks like she’s ready to receive her first Gold Logie, doesn’t she? Keller’s looking fab in a glamorous Mary Ioannidis couture gown. The long sleeved glittering ensemble is fitted with sheer detailing, sparkly embroidery and princess-style skirt.
Keller finished her look with a jeweled ear cuff and blow wave hair:
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