Camilla Kerslake displays more than a hint of sideboob in daring backless gown as she cuddles up to boyfriend Chris Robshaw on Olivier Awards red carpet  

Stars including Gemma Arterton, James McAvoy and pop singer Nicole Scherzinger walked the red carpet at London's grand Royal Opera House on Sunday for the Olivier theater awards, formally known as the Olivier Awards with MasterCard.

However, it was classical singer Camilla Kerslake who grabbed attention, suffering a wardrobe malfunction as she arrived. 

Wearing a daring, backless black dress, Camilla, 26, showed off more than she bargained for, displaying more than a hint of sideboob in her revealing floor-length gown. 

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Daring: Camilla Kerslake showed off more than she bargained for in a daring backless gown at the Olivier Awards with MasterCard in London on Sunday 

Daring: Camilla Kerslake showed off more than she bargained for in a daring backless gown at the Olivier Awards with MasterCard in London on Sunday 

With her blonde hair swept to one side and wearing dramatic red lipstick, it was certainly an eye-catching look for the beautiful singer. 

Camilla was accompanied by her England rugby captain boyfriend Chris Robshaw as they joined a host of stars on the red carpet. 

Posing with their arms around each other, the 'pre-engaged' looked the picture of happiness.

Pre-engaged: Camilla was joined by her England rugby captain boyfriend Chris Robshaw but her dress was the focus of attention 

Pre-engaged: Camilla was joined by her England rugby captain boyfriend Chris Robshaw but her dress was the focus of attention 

'Chris and I are on the same page and we definitely plan to get married in the near future,' the singer recently told The Mail on Sunday in her first interview about her famous boyfriend.

'Some people call it a pre-engagement. It's all about timing – at the moment we're both so busy with work.

'I even had to spend Valentine's Day outside in the cold sandwiched between hordes of angry men as I cheered Chris on during his game.'

Racy: Camilla flashed more than hint of sideboob in her dramatically racy floor-length gown 

Racy: Camilla flashed more than hint of sideboob in her dramatically racy floor-length gown 

One way to get attention: Kerslake's dress made sure she stood out on the star-studded red carpet

One way to get attention: Kerslake's dress made sure she stood out on the star-studded red carpet 

'Pre-engagement' is a growing trend, with thousands of couples now choosing 'promise' rings ahead of a formal proposal.

Camilla, though, has her eye on the real thing, and has been spotted scouting engagement rocks at Tiffany.

So far, her hulking 6ft 2in boyfriend has been notably reticent when friends have quizzed him on the subject. But Camilla appears undeterred.

Loved up: The happy couple cosied up to each other as they arrived for the awards in London on Sunday 

Loved up: The happy couple cosied up to each other as they arrived for the awards in London on Sunday 

'It's tricky now as I'm currently locked away in the studio recording my third album and Chris is obviously incredibly busy and focused on his rugby and the Six Nations. 

'But he gets back from England camp in April and the Six Nations boys have some time off in May and weekends off in June, so we'll have more time to ourselves then,' she added. 

'As soon as things calm down for both of us work-wise, we'll start making plans.'

Meanwhile, Memphis: The Musical and Carole King show Beautiful lead the race for Britain's equivalent of Broadway's Tonys, with a clutch of nominations each, including best new musical.

Memphis, set in the segregated 1950s American South, has nine nominations, including best actress in a musical for soul-singer star Beverley Knight. Beautiful has eight, with Katie Brayben a contender for her performance as chart-topping songwriter King.

The other nominees for best new musical are Sunny Afternoon, the story of The Kinks, and Imelda Marcos-inspired Here Lies Love, created by David Byrne and Fatboy Slim. 

Inseparable: The classical singer met Chris when she performed at a charity dinner in 2011

Inseparable: The classical singer met Chris when she performed at a charity dinner in 2011

Leaving little to the imagination: The dress showed off every inch of the blonde singer's body

Leaving little to the imagination: The dress showed off every inch of the blonde singer's body

Best-actress nominees are Gillian Anderson for A Streetcar Named Desire, Kristin Scott Thomas for Electra, Imelda Staunton for Good People and Penelope Wilton for Taken at Midnight.

Best actor contenders are James McAvoy for The Ruling Class, Tim Pigott-Smith for King Charles III, Mark Strong for A View from the Bridge and Richard Armitage for The Crucible.

Former X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger is guaranteed an ovation when she takes to the stage at tonight's Olivier Awards, but could be going home with a gong as well after she was nominated for her role in the revival of Cats.

The singer will share the bill with names including Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael, Dame Judi Dench, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Pixie Lott and Russell Tovey.

A beauty: She styled her blonde hair to one side, while wearing dramatic red lipstick and taupe eyewear to give the look a perfect flourish
A beauty: She styled her blonde hair to one side, while wearing dramatic red lipstick and taupe eyewear to give the look a perfect flourish

A beauty: She styled her blonde hair to one side, while wearing dramatic red lipstick and taupe eyewear to give the look a perfect flourish

Scherzinger, nominated for best supporting actress in a musical for her role as Grizabella in Cats, will perform Memory from the hit show. 

There will be huge cheers if there is a win for 89-year-old Angela Lansbury, up for best supporting actress for playing scatterbrained psychic Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit.

Other nominees include Gemma Arterton who is up for best actress in a musical for her Made In Dagenham performance - her first onstage singing role - as factory worker Rita O'Grady.

She is pitted against Tamsin Greig (Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown), Beverley Knight (Memphis The Musical) and Katie Brayben (Beautiful - The Carole King Musical).

New productions Memphis The Musical and Beautiful - The Carole King Musical lead the nominations for individual productions, with nine and eight nods respectively.

Pose for cameras: She happily perfected her red pout as she made her way down the red carpet

Pose for cameras: She happily perfected her red pout as she made her way down the red carpet

Beaming: The gorgeous couple looked to be in great spirits as they arrived together at the star-studded event

Beaming: The gorgeous couple looked to be in great spirits as they arrived together at the star-studded event

They will compete in the outstanding achievement in music category against DJ Fatboy Slim and Talking Heads star David Byrne for their musical Here Lies Love at the National Theatre.

The show, which featured 'a simulated danceclub disco', traced the rise and fall of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines.

Long-running shows Billy Elliot The Musical, Jersey Boys, Matilda The Musical and Wicked are shortlisted for the This Morning Audience Award, the only award voted for by the public. 

Plays about royalty past and present dominate the non-musical categories. An adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Tudor saga Wolf Hall has five nominations. King Charles III, which imagines the troubled future reign of Prince Charles, has six.

All the nominations for best new play - Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies, King Charles III, The Nether and Taken At Midnight - originated in subsidised theatres. 

The Young Vic, where productions included A View From The Bride and A Streetcar Named Desire, received the most nominations for a single venue, with 11.

Caro Newling, president of the Society of London Theatre, said '2015 has been another incredible year for London theatre'.

The awards honor achievements in London plays, musicals, dance and opera. Winners in most categories are chosen by a panel of stage professionals and theatergoers. 

                        FULL LIST OF OLIVER AWARDS WINNERS 2015  

BEST ACTOR

Mark Strong for A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s Theatre

 

BEST ACTRESS

Penelope Wilton for Taken At Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Nathaniel Parker for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at Aldwych Theatre

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Angela Lansbury for Blithe Spirit at Gielgud Theatre

Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Angela Lansbury

Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Angela Lansbury


BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL

John Dagleish for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL

Katie Brayben for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre

 

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

George Maguire for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre

 

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL

Lorna Want for Beautiful – The Carole King Musical at Aldwych Theatre

 

BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION

The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg at London Coliseum


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA

Richard Jones for his direction of The Girl Of The Golden West, The Mastersingers Of Nuremberg and Rodelinda at London Coliseum


VIRGIN ATLANTIC BEST NEW PLAY

King Charles III at Almeida Theatre & Wyndham’s Theatre


BEST ENTERTAINMENT & FAMILY

La Soirée at La Soirée Spiegeltent


BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER

Sergio Trujillo for Memphis The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Ivo Van Hove for A View From The Bridge at the Young Vic & Wyndham’s Theatre

BEST REVIVAL

A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s Theatre

 

BEST NEW COMEDY

The Play That Goes Wrong at Duchess Theatre

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE

Bull at The Maria at Young Vic

 

WHITE LIGHT AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Howard Harrison for City Of Angels at Donmar Warehouse

 

BEST SOUND DESIGN

Gareth Owen for Memphis The Musical at Shaftesbury Theatre

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Christopher Oram for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at Aldwych Theatre

 

XL VIDEO AWARD FOR BEST SET DESIGN

Es Devlin for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre

 

THIS MORNING AUDIENCE AWARD

Wicked at Apollo Victoria Theatre

 

BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION (awarded jointly)

32 Rue Vandenbranden by Peeping Tom at Barbican

Mats Ek’s Juliet And Romeo by Royal Swedish Ballet at Sadler’s Wells

 

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE

Crystal Pite for her choreography in the productions of The Associates – A Picture Of You Falling, The Tempest Replica and Polaris at Sadler’s Wells

Kevin Spacey took home one of two Special Awards

Kevin Spacey took home one of two Special Awards

 

AUTOGRAPH SOUND AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC

Ray Davies for Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre & Harold Pinter Theatre

MAGIC RADIO BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL

City Of Angels at Donmar Warehouse

 

MASTERCARD BEST NEW MUSICAL

Sunny Afternoon at Hampstead Theatre & Harold Pinter TheatrE

 

SPECIAL AWARDS

Sylvie Guillem

Kevin Spacey

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