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Sports fan Lily Allen dresses down in dungarees as she mingles with her cricket idols at Ashes reunion screening

Published: 13:59 EST, 14 July 2015 | Updated: 16:06 EST, 14 July 2015

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She's a massive cricket fan and so, when a special screening of a film celebrating England's 2005 Ashes triumph was held in London on Tuesday, Lily Allen was first in line.

The singer hit the red carpet at the Curzon cinema in Mayfair for a screening of Hidden Ashes, joining her sporting idols including Andrew Strauss and Michael Vaughan.

Lily dressed down for her dream night out, ditching a dress in favour of some denim dungarees.

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Bowled over: Cricket fan Lily Allen enjoyed a special screening of Hidden Ashes, a film celebrating England's 2005 Ashes triumph, at the Curzon in Mayfair London on Tuesday

The Hard Out Here singer showed off her slim figure in her denim overalls which were layered over a skimpy black vest.

A pair of platform sandals in a matching blue finished off her outfit, while Lily's platinum blonde locks were styled into a chic bob.

A green backpack added to the casual vibe of the hit-makers look while she kept her makeup simple to show off her glowing complexion.

Dressed down: Lily went casual for the sporty night out, pairing denim dungarees with a skimpy black vest

Lily Allen posts video of her antics at Glastonbury

Finishing touches: With her platinum blonde hair styled into a sleek bob, Lily topped off her look with a green backpack

The singer seemed in her element at the screening, with Michael Vaughan, Andrew Strauss and other cricketing legends all arriving to relive the 2005 triumph.

The screening was held to celebrate the regaining of the Ashes in 2005 though a film of previously unseen footage and the ten-year anniversary of Chance to Shine charity.

Lily has been a huge fan of the sport for the past decade, previously telling Jonathan Agnew's BBC Test Match Special programme that it was Freddie Flintoff's messy 2005 celebrations that drew her to the sport.

Hero: Shane Warne was dapper in black for the exclusive screening of the film which features previously unseen footage

Re-living the glory: Michael Vaughan attended the event which also celebrated the ten-year anniversary of cricket charity Chance to Shine

Memories: Andrew Strauss was looking smart as he hit the red carpet with former teammates

‘I followed the 2005 Ashes and got into it when Freddie Flintoff had a wee at Downing Street,' she admitted.

'I got into cricket as my dad [actor Keith Allen] played for a pub team and every weekend the boys would play cricket and the girls would watch.

‘I was forced to sit and watch sport all weekend but I am happy to when it is as exciting as this.

Sports fan: Weather forecaster Lucy Verasamy looked pretty in a spotted print dress on the red carpet

Suave: Ann Reynolds and Nicholas Parsons, looking dapper in stripes, arrived to see the film

The 2009 series was where she was first spotted with her now husband Sam Cooper, with the couple reguarlry seen at matches.

In an interview with GQ last year, Lily admitted that her love of the sport extends to the fashion, quipping that if there is one outfit every man should own, it's cricket whites.

'I just find any man attractive if he's wearing cricket whites,' she confessed.