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National Television Awards 2022: Maura Higgins flashes her abs while Holly Willoughby goes demure

Holly Willoughby, Maura Higgins and Vicky McClure at the National Television Awards 2022. (Getty Images)
Holly Willoughby, Maura Higgins and Vicky McClure at the National Television Awards 2022. (Getty Images)

The National Television Awards don't disappoint. Year after year the annual celebration of British telly boasts an impressive celebrity guest list, with small screen icons like Davina McCall, Holly Willoughby, Vicky McClure, Emma Willis and Rochelle Humes in attendance.

Second to the BAFTAs, it's the glitziest red carpet event on the UK's calendar - so show-stopping fashion is a given.

This year, the attendees worked a range of styles - with nary a print in sight. Love Island's Maura Higgens took a style risk in white dress with a daring barely-there torso while - and she wasn't alone in her desire to showcase her hard-earned abs. Humes, Willis and Frankie Bridge all wore gowns featuring cut outs.

Holly Willoughby had a fairytale moment in a full-skirted black gown and was joined in her colour choice by a wealth of British TV stars: Susanna Reid, 2021 Strictly Come Dancing finalist AJ Odudu, professional dancer and TV presenter Oti Mabuse and 2022 Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu all wore striking monochrome outfits with Odudu adding a metallic cape for dramatic flair.

Without further ado, the celebrity fashion to know about.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Holly Willoughby attends the National Television Awards 2022 at The OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Holly Willoughby attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Holly Willoughby in a strapless black dress.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13:  Maura Higgins attends the National Television Awards 2022 at The OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Maura Higgins attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Maura Higgins took a risk in a bold, cut out ensemble.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13:  Vicky McClure attends the National Television Awards 2022 at The OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Vicky McClure attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Vicky McClure had a high-fashion moment in a metallic pleated gown.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Davina McCall attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Davina McCall attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Davina McCall matched the red carpet in a plunging scarlett dress.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Rochelle Humes attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Rochelle Humes attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Rochelle Humes followed in Willoughby's footsteps in a strapless black and white look.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Frankie Bridge attends the National Television Awards 2022 at The OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Frankie Bridge attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Frankie Bridge injected some colour into the sea of monochrome with an orange number featuring a sheer midriff panel.

Emma Willis attending the National Television Awards 2022 held at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. Picture date: Thursday October 13, 2022. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
Emma Willis attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Emma Willis showcased her enviable abs in a column dress.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Maya Jama attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Maya Jama attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Maya Jama opted for a dramatic fishtail dress with a single sleeve.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Susanna Reid attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Susanna Reid attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Susanna Reid was one of the few attendees to chose a midi dress, paired her LBD with sparkly silver pumps.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Rose Ayling-Ellis attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Rose Ayling-Ellis attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Rose Ayling-Ellis arrived in a cap sleeved green dress.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: AJ Odudu attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
AJ Odudu attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

AJ Odudu added a touch of drama in a tuxedo mini dress teamed with a floor-sweeping cape.

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 13: Oti Mabuse attends the National Television Awards 2022 at OVO Arena Wembley on October 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Oti Mabuse attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Oti Mabuse wore a semi-sheer embroidered gown.

Ekin-Su Culculoglu attending the National Television Awards 2022 held at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. Picture date: Thursday October 13, 2022. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
Ekin-Su Culculoglu attends the National Television Awards 2022 on October 13, 2022 in London. (Getty Images)

Ekin-Su Culculoglu wore a look similar to Mabuse's - but with an off-the-shoulder neckline.