Dannii Minogue, 53, flaunts her sizzling physique in a figure-hugging black dress as she leads stars at the I Kissed A Boy screening
The Australian singer, 53, showcased her sizzling physique in the sleeveless number which featured a high-collar neckline and a huge silver floral embellishment.
The sister of fellow hitmaker Kylie completed her glamorous look with black strappy heels.
Meanwhile Strictly alum Layton Williams put on a very leggy display as he stormed onto the red carpet in a bold ensemble.
The dancer, 30, rocked a black blazer with a mint green shirt underneath and barely-there matching shorts.
Elsewhere English drag Cheryl Hole stunned in a chic black mini dress with matching towering heels.
Cheryl stopped to strike a pose alongside Kitty, 33, as the duo showed off off their best smiles.
It comes after Dannii discussed comparisons to her pop star sister Kylie Minogue.
Dannii said recently that she 'wouldn't be alive' if she wasn't so mentally strong after years of 'nasty comments' and being compared to her elder sibling Kylie.
Speaking on Fearne Cotton 's the Happy Place podcast, Dannii revealed: 'I've said this to my friends, 'I know that, if I wasn't mentally strong and I did have any kind of eating disorder or something, I wouldn't be alive now.' That is fact.
'It was so brutal, and it went on for years.'
And despite critics trying to create a sibling rivalry, Dannii, and Kylie, 56, remain a united force.
She added: 'I was compared to my sister, who's always had a completely different body shape our entire lives.
'I wasn't living up to her body. At the time, the only body shape that was accepted was slim.
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