Feeling hot, hot, hot: Kara Tointon beats the heat in a low-cut vest and animal-print skirt at film party

PUBLISHED: 07:36, 23 July 2013 | UPDATED: 09:19, 23 July 2013

Monday saw the hottest day in the UK for seven years.

So no wonder Kara Tointon didn't want to cover up too much as she partied in London.

The ex-EastEnder enjoyed an early pit-stop at the British Airways Silent Picturehouse launch ahead of taking to the West End stage later that night.

Keeping her cool: Kara Tointon wears a low-cut vest and tight pencil skirt to the launch of the British Airways Silent Picturehouse

The brunette star showed off an unusual amount of cleavage in a plunging tight grey vintage-style vest, which she teamed with a fitted animal-print pencil skirt and nude sandals.

The Strictly Come Dancing champion, 29, arrived solo at Vinopolis on the Southbank without her dancer boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev.

Later that evening, she took to the stage at the Wyndham's Theatre in the production of Alan Ayckborn's Relatively Speaking.

Flying solo: The actress attended without her dancer boyfriend Artem Chigvintsev

The show, which also stars Felicity Kendal, Max Bennett and Jonathan Coy, opened in May to good reviews.

In a recent interview, Kara admitted she is finding the West End run pretty gruelling.

She told the Daily Express: 'As I'm currently in a stage production the only day off I have is Sunday, but I look forward to having weekends to myself again when the play finishes!

Colourful: Edith Bowman (left) hosted the event, which was also attended by Big Brother presenter Emma Willis

Leggy: Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore wore a white shirt dress, while James Corden smartened up some jeans with a blazer

'When I'm not in theatre, I usually meet up with my family - mum, dad and sister Hannah, who is also an actress - on Friday night for an Indian meal.'

Also at the launch of the pop-up cinema included fellow Strictly Come Dancing champion Louis Smith and actor/comedian James Corden.

The event, which was hosted by Edith Bowman, also saw plenty of TV presenters in attendance including Laura Whitmore and Big Brother host Emma Willis.

Ready for takeoff: Olympic gymnast Louis Smith meets one of the British Airways attendants

Here come the boys: Richard Bacon and Alex Zane caught up

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Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Kara Tointon beats the heat in a low-cut vest and animal-print skirt at film party

Feeling hot, hot, hot: Kara Tointon beats the heat in a low-cut vest and animal-print skirt at film party