Dita Von Teese, 52, steals the show in a glitzy silver bejewelled gown for the world premiere of her Diamonds and Dust burlesque show
The burlesque star, 52, is bringing a new theatrical experience featuring 'high glamour, bold women, and dangerous games' to the Emerald Theatre in London.
For Thursday's premiere, Dita stole the show in a stunning silver gown, which featured a bejewelled bodice and a sequined wrap skirt.
She paired the look with silver strappy heels and diamond drop earrings, with her signature black tresses styled in a glamorous 1930s style.
Dita was joined for the premiere by a host of stars, including Diamonds and Dust lead actress Faye Tozer.
Steps star Faye - who plays Miss Kitty LeRoy - echoed the founder's style in a boat-neck figure-hugging bejewelled gown.
Faye paired the look with diamante stilettos and diamond chain earrings, with her blonde locks were styled in voluminous waves.
Also in attendance on Thursday was former Made In Chelsea star Louise Thompson, who opted for simple-yet-chic.
The reality star and campaigner stepped out for the premiere in a draping black shirt maxi-dress, as she accessorised with a Louis Vuitton handbag and gold earrings.
Another reality star spotted on the red carpet was Married At First Sight UK's Ella Morgan.
Ella looked glamorous in a black satin halterneck gown, featuring a plunging cowl-neck, as she carried a gold metal handbag.
Meanwhile Boy George made an appearance sporting a striking bright pink hat adorned with stars as well as eccentric black trainers with rope laces.
Great British Bake Off star Candice Brown was among those at the premiere.
The baker stunned in a bright pink and red satin figure-hugging gown, which featured a racy cut-out at the bust.
Steps star Faye - who plays Miss Kitty LeRoy - echoed the founder's style in a boat-neck figure-hugging bejewelled gown
Model and DJ Lady Mary Charteris put on a daring display for the evening as she stepped out in a very sheer knitted dress, complete with beaded cut-outs.
Underneath her dress Mary's bra and pants were on show and she had a red and light pink skull scarf tied onto her dress.
Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova meanwhile looked incredible in a pair of black satin shorts with a matching velvet bralet and blazer.
Another Strictly star out in force was Aljaz Skorjanec, who arrived on the carpet in a burgundy suit.
Credited with re-popularising burlesque, Dita, born Heather Renée Sweet, is an American vedette and businesswoman.
A vedette is the main female artist of a show derived from cabaret and its subcategories of revue, vaudeville, music hall or burlesque.
In January, Dita left Lorraine viewers swooning in a plunging gown as she revealed the 'most outrageous challenge of her life' on the hit daytime show.
Wearing a black midi Vivienne Westwood dress, the burlesque star, 52, dazzled on today's ITV show.
Her glamorous off-the-shoulder attire was made of gathered fabric at the top and had long, slim sleeves and buttons along the front.
The model opened up to Lorraine Kelly about her time on The Masked Dancer.
Dita starred on the ITV competition back in 2021 and dressed as a beetroot in a green and purple dress with a mask the shape of the vegetable.
She revealed to Lorraine how she had suffered with vertigo from riding a mechanical bull and subsequently found dancing on the show difficult.
Dita said: 'I had vertigo from riding my mechanical bull, I was riding my mechanical bull, swinging my head around and I triggered a vertigo thing and it was a problem for a year so I'm doing The Masked Dancer with this head and the lights on the floor were crazy, it was outrageous.
'It was one of the biggest challenges of my life but it was funny and I loved it,' the dancer added.
The show was filmed during the Covid pandemic and Dita stayed at Claridges during the filming.
Dita said: 'It was my favourite, besides doing the show and laughing throughout, it was right when the pandemic started and it was a full lockdown here and I was the only guest at Claridges.'
She enjoyed a mostly empty hotel and 'special treatment' during her stay.
'I had it all to myself, I'd come wafting down that staircase in the mornings in my nightgown. There were like five people working there and I just had special treatment and they were like sure, you can stay there, because I'm a friend of the hotel,' Dita added.
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