Premiere, Actually

Hugh Grant, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson walked the red carpet in London for the premiere of their latest offering Love, Actually.

The capital's Leicester Square was packed with fans desperate to catch a glimpse of Britain's hottest acting talent, and they were not disappointed, as all the major players strutted their stuff in style.

Leading his stars down the red carpet was Director Richard Curtis, famous for Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill. He described his movie as a "roaring rampage of romance".

Britain's hottest young actress Keira Knightley, who also appeared in the film, turned up at the premiere looking elegant in black trousers. She was clearly enjoying the limelight!

Her new-found fame came to light after starring roles in hit comedy Bend It Like Beckham, and Pirates of the Caribbean, opposite Johnny Depp.

And the film's Christmas theme was on full show when actor Bill Nighy arrived with three blondes on each arm, dressed in risqué Santa outfits.

Love Actually tells the story of Prime Minister Hugh Grant, who falls for his tea-lady, Martine McCutcheon, an actress who has starred only on the stage and small screen until now.

Heart-throbs Grant and Firth had the crowds screaming as they drew up to the premiere.

"I think this is very much Richard Curtis's gig actually," Firth told Sky News modestly.

"We all just took a free ride. I just went to the south of France and was horribly overpaid."

Grant praised his co-star McCutcheon as an "unbelievably good actress with a lot of sexy presence".

He added: "It's certainly a very, very romantic and positive film. If you can't deal with that, it's not the film for you."