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Gemma Merna goes braless and shows off her legs in glittering plunging silver minidress as she brings some glamour to the Star Trek Beyond premiere in London

Published: 22:58 GMT, 12 July 2016 | Updated: 23:27 GMT, 12 July 2016

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She is not known for her love of sci-fi.

But that didn't stop Gemma Merna from stunning at the European premiere of the Star Wars Beyond film in London on Tuesday night.

The 32-year-old actress brought a touch of glamour to proceedings in a fabulous sparkling sliver sequinned minidress outside the Empire cinema in Leicester Square.

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Glamorous: Braless Gemma Merna stunned in silver at the European premiere of the Star Wars Beyond film in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday night as she showed off her long legs

She completed her statement look with a pair of platform peep-toe stilettos that matched her glittering dress.

The former Hollyoaks star opted for few accessories and merely added a simple platinum ring and a pair of diamond studs in each ear.

Her auburn tresses were pulled back in a smart up do, showing off her flawless complexion and smoky eyes.

The Manchester born beauty was in high spirits at the star-studded event and clearly enjoyed the attention as she made her way to the cinema.

Spectacular: The 32-year-old actress brought a touch of glamour to proceedings in a fabulous sparkling sliver sequinned minidress outside the Empire cinema

Also on the carpet were leading Star Trek Beyond actors Chris Pine, Zachary Quinton and Simon Pegg.

Chris, 35, who stars as Captain Kirk, looked typically handsome in a dark suit with a buttoned down white shirt and an eye-catching blue pocket square.

The film's plot has been kept top secret throughout production, with details scant, but according to IMDB, 'The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.'

Stunning: She completed her statement look with a pair of platform peep-toe stilettos that matched her glittering dress

In recent days the film has made headlines for featuring the sci-fi franchise's first openly gay character in its 60-year history.

Captain Hikaru Sulu, who has appeared in the beloved series since the 1960s, will be married to a man in the third installment of JJ. Abrams' film reboot.

Screenwriter and actor Simon Pegg and director Justin Lin revealed that they had decided to make the character gay to pay homage to George Takei who played Sulu for years in the original Star Trek television series and movies.

Takei, 79, came out in 2005 and is a passionate activist for LGBT rights.

Looking good: The former Hollyoaks star opted for few accessories and merely added a simple platinum ring and a pair of stud diamonds in each ear

Gemma recently said that she planned to give up acting and retrain as a yoga teacher in Morocco for six years but finally took the plunge in 2015 after being persuaded by a friend.

Speaking to Digital Spy and her new career, Gemma explained: 'Yoga is my life at the moment, so it doesn't ever feel like something I'm "falling back on".

'I do it day to day, but then if another [acting] job comes in and it suits me, it's all quite flexible.'

Gemma's Hollyoaks character Carmel McQueen was killed off in 2014 and she took a year out to focus on her new role, but inside the studio, Gemma says she's a completely different woman.

Dapper: Chris, 35, who stars as Captain Kirk, looked typically handsome in a dark suit with a buttoned down white shirt and an eye-catching blue pocket square