Phillip Schofield larked around with his friend Gok Wan as they arrived at the Rainbow Honours awards ceremony in London on Tuesday evening.
The This Morning host, 60, cut a suave figure in a black tuxedo and laughed as he struck playful poses with the fashion consultant, 47, at 8 Northumberland Avenue.
Phillip’s dapper ensemble consisted of black trousers, a crisp white shirt, a bowtie, a black jacket and smart suit shoes as he dressed to the nines for the event.
Fun times: Phillip Schofield larked around with his friend Gok Wan as they arrived at the Rainbow Honours awards ceremony on Tuesday evening
Gok looked smart in a black T-shirt and trousers, which he wore underneath a black blazer as he posed with head head propped up on Phillip’s shoulder.
He wore his signature thick-framed glasses and carried a black clutch bag in one hand, while he accessorised his look with a simple gold chain necklace.
The Rainbow Honours celebrate LGBTQ+ activists, allies and celebrities who have worked to advance the rights of the LGBTQ+ community during the past 12 months.
This year’s awards, which take place on the first day of Pride month, saw Emeli Sande shortlisted after she recently came out and announced she was in a same-sex relationship.
Smart: The This Morning host, 60, cut a suave figure in a black tuxedo posed on the red carpet at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London
Suave: Phillip’s dapper ensemble consisted of black trousers, a crisp white shirt, a bowtie, a black jacket and smart suit shoes as he dressed to the nines for the event
Elsewhere at the ceremony, Sinitta cut a glamorous figure in a stunning black halter neck gown with a daring side split.
The American singer, 58, flaunted her ample assets in the dress, which she embellished with a brooch, while she added height to her frame with black stilettos.
She flaunted her striking looks with a dramatic touch of mascara and a slick of pink lipstick, while she styled her dark tresses in a voluminous up-do.
Stephen Fry also attended the star-studded event and looked smart in a black tuxedo, adding a pop of colour to his look with a purple bowtie.
Pals: Gok looked smart in a black T-shirt and trousers, which he wore underneath a black blazer as he posed with head head propped up on Phillip’s shoulder
Gorgeous: Elsewhere at the ceremony, Sinitta cut a glamorous figure in a stunning black halter neck gown with a daring side split
The actor, 64, is up for the LGBTQI Celebrity Champion of the Year award, as are Paul O’Grady, Olympic Swimmer Tom Daley and Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts.
Comedian Paul, 66, cut a polished figure in a black tuxedo as he arrived for the LGBTQ+ awards ceremony, which could see him be awarded a gong.
Meanwhile, Anna Richardson looked effortlessly stylish in black trousers and a white T-shirt with ‘& love’ scrawled across it in red lettering.
The presenter, 51, who recently split from Sue Perkins, completed her attire with a black blazer and pointed heels.
Looking good: Stephen Fry also attended the star-studded event and looked smart in a black tuxedo, adding a pop of colour to his look with a purple bowtie
Gong: The actor, 64, is up for the LGBTQI Celebrity Champion of the Year award, as are Paul O’Grady, Olympic Swimmer Tom Daley and Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts
She accessorised her ensemble with an array of bracelets and clutched a black bag in her hands as she smiled for photographs.
Anna styled her signature fringed tresses in a straight fashion and accentuated her striking features with a nude make-up palette.
Julian Clary, who is hosting the awards alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Victoria Scone, looked sensational in a sparkling black jacket and silver boots.
The comedian, 63, opted for a dramatic slick of blue eyeshadow and a touch of red lipstick to complete the glitzy look.
Nominated: Comedian Paul, 66, cut a polished figure in a black tuxedo as he arrived for the LGBTQ+ awards ceremony, which could see him be awarded a gong
Love: Meanwhile, Anna Richardson looked effortlessly stylish in black trousers and a white T-shirt with ‘& love’ scrawled across it in red lettering
Also attending the event were Cathryn Wright, actress Sally Lindsay, Phillip Baldwin and broadcaster Peter Tatchell.
Founder of the Rainbow Honours and publisher of DIVA magazine Linda Riley also stepped out at the awards ceremony and was seen posing with Anna Richardson.
The Rainbow Honours is back in full force after it was cancelled for the past two years, last being held in 2019 due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Glitzy: Julian Clary, who is hosting the awards alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Victoria Scone, looked sensational in a sparkling black jacket on the red carpet
Hosts: The comedian, 63, opted for a dramatic slick of blue eyeshadow and a touch of red lipstick to complete the glitzy look while Victoria Scone looked as glamorous as ever
The awards ceremony could see Emeli Sande recognised after she recently came out and announced she was in a same-sex relationship.
The singer, 35, announced she had fallen for pianist Yonda following her divorce from husband Adam Gouraguine, and insisted her new partner is ‘the one for life’.
The Next To Me hitmaker was shortlisted to win a major prize on the night for her years of support for diversity and equality causes.
Founder of the Rainbow Honours and publisher of DIVA magazine Linda Riley also stepped out at the awards ceremony, as did Jeremy Vine and his wife Rachel
During a recent interview, she called her pianist girlfriend her love ‘for life’ after announcing her same sex relationship last month, where she revealed she fell for Yoana following her divorce.
Appearing at National Student Pride at the University of Westminster on Saturday, Emeli said speaking openly about her relationship came ‘naturally’ after deciding she would be honest if she was asked while promoting her new album Let’s Say for Instance.
Speaking to Attitude editor Cliff Joannou, Emeli said she never made a decision to come out but said the topic came up in her interview with Metro as her girlfriend was sitting alongside her.
She explained: ‘Even on the [Metro] interview, as soon as I said ‘I’m in love with Yoana’, he was like ‘so what does that make you?’ and I hadn’t really thought about it, I was just enjoying being in love.
Couple: The awards ceremony could see Emeli Sande recognised after she recently came out and announced she was in a same-sex relationship with pianist Yonda
‘I just feel that I can fall in love with anybody at any time, and right now I’m in love with Yoana and that’s it for life!’
The singer admitted she regrets not speaking publicly about her sexuality sooner, but said she doesn’t think she would have been able to do it any earlier.
‘I wish I would have maybe done this sooner, because it does feel really good,’ she said.
‘People could see I was going through a lot – depression and this and that, and I think I wasted too much time in that low energy, so I wish I was up in myself a lot sooner, but it’s all a process. I don’t think I could have done it back then.’
Emeli said although being ‘out and proud’ is new for her, she said she has never defined who she falls in love with and has developed feelings for both men and women since childhood.
Celebrate: Many other stars have also been nominated at the awards including Idris Elba (pictured) Daniel Radcliffe and Lorraine Kelly who are all up for Celebrity Ally Of The Year
She continued: ‘It’s all new as in like being out and being proud, that’s new to be, but I’ve always felt that – I never have rules of who I fall in love with and I’ve always felt so much support from the community.
‘So it’s not something that feels like my life has changed that much, it’s just who knows about it and being open, that’s the main part.’
Emeli fell in love with Yoana after splitting from her childhood sweetheart Adam Gouraguine – who she dated for 10 years – but said she hasn’t spoken to him about her new relationship.
Many other stars have also been nominated at the awards which is sponsored by the Bank of London including Idris Elba, Daniel Radcliffe, Dermot O’Leary and Lorraine Kelly who are all up for Celebrity Ally Of The Year.
Who will it be: Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Channel 4’s It’s A Sin will battle it out for the Media Moment of the Year gong
The presenter for the evening, Julian said: ‘Hosting the Rainbow Honours 2022 is a real privilege and I can’t wait to celebrate all of the incredible, well-deserving LGBTQI people standing up for the community.
‘Those fighting for equality and advancing rights should be recognised and I’m honoured to play a part in helping that happen during a night which should be a lot of fun!’
ITV’s For The Love Of Dogs star Paul O’Grady, Olympic Swimmer Tom Daley, Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts and actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry are all in the running for the LGBTQI Celebrity Champion of the Year award.
While, Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Channel 4’s It’s A Sin will battle it out for the Media Moment of the Year gong.
Founder of the awards Linda Riley, added: ‘The shortlisted nominees have all demonstrated a commitment to advancing LGBTQI rights, and the awards will help draw attention to the achievements which have been made and shine a light on what else needs to be done.’
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