Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Model Erin O'Connor shows her pregnancy for first time at InStyle pre-BAFTA party + more Red Carpet photos

She's got The Face... and the bump! Model Erin O'Connor shows off her pregnancy for the first time at InStyle pre-BAFTA party

PUBLISHED: 20:46, 4 February 2014 | UPDATED: 23:16, 4 February 2014

Erin O'Connor has said she always wanted to have dozen of babies, and from the look on her face at the InStyle Best of British Talent pre-BAFTA party, she couldn't wait to say hello to her firstborn.

The pregnant model and judge on Sky Living's The Face arrived at the star-studded event in a black dress with embellished neckline and sleeves, but all the attention was on her growing baby bump.

Erin, 35, hugged her belly and smiled as she showed off her impending motherhood for the first time in public.

Hey mama: Pregnant Erin O'Connor shows off her baby bump for the first time at the InStyle pre-BAFTA party

Who's the daddy? Erin has always kept the name of 'the one' a secret, but they live together in New York

Statuesque: The model is pregnant with her first child at the age of 35

Erin has never named her partner, but said in an interview with You Magazine how much she loves him, and can't wait to start a family together.

‘He’s funny and interesting and wears a suit every day to work, which seems so exotic and outlandish to me that ironically it makes him my equivalent of wild rock’n’roll,’ she said.

‘He’s also easy to love and I hope we’ll have a baby – lots of them, if we’re lucky – together. It’s a nice feeling to have found The One at long last.

Two non-mums: The Saturdays Mollie King and Vanessa White were without their bandmates on Tuesday night

Breaking Hollywood: Game Of Thrones star Natalie Dormer and The Newsroom's Emily Mortimer looked stylish at the event

Statement tops: Actresses Bonnie Wright and Eleanor Tomlinson opted for colourful blouses and jackets with black bottoms

Stylish couple: Gary and Danielle Lineker were fashionably in-sync at the pre-BAFTA party

Erin added: 'We have half a dozen godchildren between us, so I like to think we have some idea of what’s required for parenthood.’

The model lives in the West Village in New York with her mysterious beau, but travels back to Britain to visit her family in Brownhills, Birmingham, when she gets a spare second.

As a mother, she will no doubt be an inspiring example for her boy or girl, as is the vice-chair of the British Fashion Council, and was also part of the panel involved in the 2007 Model Health Inquiry and remains a keen exponent of keeping the size-zero debate omnipresent in the media.

She just loves shorts: Caroline Flack flashed her legs in a matching white and cropped bottom white suit with a black top and silver heels

Colour: Olivia Grant wore a plunging fuchsia gown, while Zoe Hardman opted for a bright mustard coloured top

Minimal: Presenter Alex Jones wore a black jumpsuit, while Laura Mvula opted for a retro shift dress

Punk: Actress Annabelle Scholey opted for an LBD with smokey eyes and a tousled look to her bob

Stand out: Sarah Harding wore a bird print trouser suit with a matching inverted colour shirt as she posed with Leah Weller

Erin also spearheaded All Walks Beyond the Catwalk, a foundation that works with designers to encourage ‘individuality and diversity’.

Also at the event on Tuesday night were The Saturdays Mollie King and Vanessa White.

They are the only two members of the pop group to not be parents, after Frankie Sandford joined Una Foden and Rochelle Humes in motherhood last year.

Elegant: Actress Anna Friel showed off her petite frame in a strapless white bodice with metallic detail and matching shoes, that stood out against her high-waisted trousers

Flash of colour: Though Joanna Vanderham's dress looked to be fifty shades of grey, it featured a touch of blue on the back

Edgy: Henry Holland rocks up in a biker jacket, black T-shirt and dark blue skinny jeans for the event at Dartmouth House

Actress Olivia Grant wore a plunging fuchsia gown, while presenter Zoe Hardman opted for a bright mustard-coloured top.

Anna Friel showed off her petite frame in a strapless white bodice with metallic detail and matching shoes, that stood out against her high-waisted trousers.

And though Joanna Vanderham's dress looked to be fifty shades of grey, it featured a touch of blue on the back.

Smooth: Luke Evans wore a velvet suit with a patterned scarf to the stylish event

Pretty: Mr Selfridge star Aisling Loftus wore a pale lace minidress with a retro handbag and matching heels

Neon Jungle: The hipster girl group showed off their legs in alternative minidresses

Cool cover ups: Delilah opted for a Gypsy Rose jacket, while Mary Charteris kept warm in a shaggy fur coat

Cute couple: Sai Bennet and Craig Roberts looked adorable together at the InStyle party

Sarah Harding covered herself up in a bird print trouser suit with a matching blouse in inverted colours.

Actresses Bonnie Wright at Eleanor Tomlinson also opted for vibrant tops to stand out against their black bottoms.

The boys were looking good too at the event put on in association with Lancôme and Avenue 32, as Luke Evans arrived in a velvet suit and patterned scarf, while Henry Holland went for a rough and ready look in a leather biker jacket and skinny jeans.

Jamie Hince and Brian Ferry took to the decks as fashion magazine hosted the party at Dartmouth House to celebrate the EE British Academy Film Awards.