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Leading ladies Rosamund Pike, Cate Blanchett and Rachel Zegler are among those bringing glamour to the green carpet at the Olivier Awards-theatre's biggest night

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Rosamund Pike and Rachel Zegler were among the winners at the annual Olivier Awards as A-listers gathered at London's Royal Albert Hall for the biggest night in theatre - and HELLO! was there to witness the spectacle.

Rosamund, who won the best actress trophy for her role in Inter Alia at the National Theatre, put her head in her hands as her victory was announced. She went on to pay tribute to her fellow nominees, including Cate Blanchett, in her acceptance speech.

Meanwhile, Rachel, who captivated audiences with her performance in Evita last summer, gave a rendition of the show's ballad Don't Cry for Me Argentina before accepting her prize for best actress in a musical. She stopped briefly to squeeze the hand of Tom Hiddleston, who missed out on the best actor accolade.

The prestigious awards, which marked their 50th anniversary this year, were presented by the Ted Lasso and Celebrity Traitors star Nick Mohammed, who was one of the first to take to the green carpet.

One Day star Ambika Mod, who presented an award alongside Minnie Driver, made sure to stop for selfies with fans gathered outside. Some of the loudest cheers from the crowd came for the actress Elizabeth Hurley, who arrived with her son, Damian Hurley, and her boyfriend of one year, the singer Billy Ray Cyrus (father of Miley Cyrus), who smiled and waved to onlookers.

MUTUAL ADMIRATION

Inside the venue, the actor Paapa Essiedu, who went on to scoop the award for best actor in a supporting role for his performance in All My Sons, stopped the actress Julie Hesmondhalgh to tell her how fantastic she looked. "I'm obsessed with her," Paapa later told us.