Suave Ed Westwick packs on the PDA with his glamorous wife Amy Jackson as they step out at the 2025 amfAR Cannes Gala
Ed Westwick and Amy Jackson put on a very loved-up display as they joined the stars at the 2025 amfAR Gala at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.
The Gossip Girl star, 37, packed on the PDA with his model wife, 33, as they proved they are going as strong as ever.
For the fundraising event, Ed cut a suave figure in a black suit, and white shirt, which he styled with a pair of smart black loafers with gold clasps.
Amy looked effortlessly glamorous in an off-the-shoulder black gown with a sweeping train, which she styled with a pair of heels.
She added a touch of glitz with an array of statement diamante jewellery and added to her features with a bronzed make-up palette.
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The Gossip Girl star, 37, packed on the PDA with his model wife, 33, as they proved they are going as strong as ever
They joined an array of A-list names at the gala including the likes of Heidi Klum, Paris Jackson, Jason Oppenheim and Leomie Anderson, among many others.
Over the past 30 years, the highly-exclusive amfAR gala has raised a total of over $265million for AIDS Research, with a huge $2.5million raked in last year alone.
Over recent years, Cannes has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette.
Attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements.
But new nudity rules, for the 'sake of decency', have been implemented at this year's festival.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for 'naked dresses' - namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal - on the red carpet.
'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,' a Cannes festival document stated.
'The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.'
It's understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles.
Classic black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, 'with or without a heel', will also be permitted.
While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.
Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions.
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