Holly Willoughby, Claudia Winkleman and the Linekers lead the way at Jonathan Ross's spooktacular Halloween bash
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His Hampstead home was transformed into a ghoulish castle on Wednesday as Jonathan Ross prepared in earnest for his annual Halloween celebration.
The 52-year-old was on hand to witness the mammoth undertaking, during which fake cobwebs and gargoyles were draped across the exterior wallks ahead of what promised to be a star-studded affair.
No doubt Ross was hoping to trump last year's celebration which was attended by the likes of Gwen Stefani, Stephen Fry, Bryan Ferry and Chloe Moretz.
Party time: Jonathan Ross prepares for his annual Halloween party at his Hampstead home on Thursday night
Indeed, as the witching hour loomed on Thursday the presenter stepped out as Jareth from 1986 fantasy epic Labyrinth - a role played by his idol, David Bowie.
Ross was in high spirits as he greeted guests, all of them dressed suitably for the occasion, outside the property before the fun got underway.
The presenter had clearly stocked up on the absolute essentials ahead of Thursday''s festivities and he looked on with a gleeful grin as an entire bucket of Haribo sweets was doled out to lucky trick-or-treaters.
Amongst those in attendance were supermodel Kate Moss and husband Jamie Hince, who paid tribute to Mexico's Día de Muertos national holiday, a tradition celebrated by various cultures around the world that sees participants apply skeleton make-up.
Kate's look was created by professional make-up artist Amy Wright, and the unique twist - in stark contrast to the various Halloween stock characters on show throughout the night - turned heads as the couple sashayed inside the Hamsptead bash.
Making an entrance: Jamie Hince and Kate Moss embrace Mexico's Day Of The Dead, a cultural event celebrated by various cultures around the world
Quite a fright: Jamie Hince and Kate Moss arrive at Ross's party on Thursday evening. The supermodel's ghoulish makeover had been carried out earlier that evening by make-up artist Amy Wright, while her hairstyle was created by Sam McKnight
Elsewhere Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh embraced a common theme by dressing as Gomez and Morticia from The Addams family.
The newlyweds were almost unrecognizable as they paid a brief visit to the bash, with former Made In Chelsea star Millie sporting the racy black outfit she tweeted an image of earlier that night, along with the caption: 'Excited!'
The pair posed for photos before making their way inside, where they were joined by an array of ghoulishly attired celebrity pals of genial chat show hist Ross - amongst them his former They Think It's All Over co-panelist Gary Lineker, who arrived with wife Danielle.
Transformed: Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh arrive at Jonathan Ross's home on Thursday evening as Gomez and Morticia from The Addams Family
Guess who? Claudia Winkleman (L) and Simon Pegg (R) are in attendance at the annual event in Hampstead on Thursday evening
Family affair: Gary Lineker attends the event with wife Danielle and his family on Thursday night
Bursting to get out: Stephen Merchant comes as John Hurt in Alien (L) while Claudia Winkleman arrives with her face painted to resemble a skul
Stephen Merchant also made an effort by arriving as Kane – the character played by John Hurt in 1979 movie Alien.
Kane befell a famously gruesome fate, and his bloody end was duly evident on the beanpole comedian's chest on Thursday evening.
Film characters were in abundance on the night, with Simon Pegg appearing to draw inspiration from one of his most successful films by arriving as a zombie from Shaun Of The Dead.
Let the fun begin: The TV presenter was in high spirits as he posed for photos outside his home ahead of the annual bash
They could be twins: Jonathan Ross hosted his party dressed as Jareth from 1986 fantasy epic Labyrinth - a role originally played by his musical idol, David Bowie
Well stocked: The Haribo sweets are in plentiful supply at Jonathan Ross's Hampstead home on Thursday night
Elsewhere Holly Willoughby was quite a fright as she arrived dressed in a distinctive outfit comprised of a blonde bob wig, loose fitting plaid jacket and billowy brown dress.
The focal point come in the form of two butterfly accessories on either side of her eyes, while pale foundation and stark black lipstick gave the look a ghoulish twist.
Claudia Winkleman stood out out thanks to her garish skeleton make-up, while X Factor host Dermot O' Leary and Danish wife Dee Koppang played it for laughs by dressing up as designer Karl Lagerfeld and his beloved cat, Choupette.
Pull the other one: Jimmy Carr arrives as Orin Scrivello, the sadistic dentist played by Steve Martin in 1986 musical comedy Little Shop Of Horrors
The witching hour: Samantha Womack arrives with her young daughter Lily-Rose ahead of Jonathan Ross's annual party at his Hampstead home
Making an effort: This Morning co-host and Celebrity Juice regular Holly Willoughby stands out as she makes her way to the annual party at Ross's home
Bloodthirsty work: Holly Willoughby makes her way inside with husband Dan Baldwin, who arrived dressed as a murderous chef
Keeping mum: Jonathan's mother Martha Ross (second from left) is dressed as a witch as she poses for a photo with her grandchildren
Stepping out: Jack Whitehall arrives with girlfriend Gemma Chan (L) and X Factor host Dermot O'Leary dresses up as designer Karl Lagerfeld as he arrives with wife Dee Koppang (R)
Blood relatives: Gary Lineker and son George turned out for Jonathan Ross's annual party dressed as ghostly aviators
Getting into character: Danny Baker arrives as Beetlejuice, the character originally played by Michael Keaton in the 1988 film, while Dee Koppang comes as Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette
Heads up: Jonathan Ross with one of the many accoutrements used to decorate his home ahead of Thursday night's party
Over the top: Guests wore a range of garish costumes as they attempted to better last year's Halloween extravaganza
Earlier this week the front of the house was covered in large cobwebs and creepy gargoyles, while the windows were boarded up with bars and ivy.
There was a number of pumpkins sat outside the front door in true Halloween style, while the normally white door was hidden by scaffolding.
The star tweeted at the weekend to say: 'We are compiling our Halloween playlist and reminiscing on how good Mighty Boosh were. Nice way to spend a Saturday!'
Here we go: Workers ready Jonathan Ross's home ahead of Thursday night's party
Speaking at a Halloween event at the weekend, Jonathan told the Crawley and Horley Observer: 'The kids enjoy Halloween and so do we. Every year we throw our own Halloween party and create our own spooky maze in our back garden'.
If the impressive surroundings weren't enough for guests at last year's bash, they were also welcomed by performers on stilts dressed in scary costumes.
Children who visited the property trick or treating were rewarded with candy floss, which left them looking very happy indeed.
Gwen Stefani arrived looking like a zombie Sandy from Grease while QI host Fry wore a noose around his neck and a flamboyant, gold baroque outfit.
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