Cate BlanchettCate BlanchettCate Blanchett has graced our nation's capital with her presence.

And taken a stroll down the red carpet in London's Leicester Square.

She really did look like an early Crimbo pressie as she stepped out for the premiere of her new film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, where she once again takes the lead role as Elizabeth I.

Even though her Vivienne Westwood dress rather resembled wrapping paper, we certainly approved of her cracking hourglass figure.

Especially after she'd dropped a shed load of weight earlier this year for another film role where she played a young Bob Dylan.

But apart from shrinking down for the role, was it weird playing a bloke?

She told Sky Showbiz: "I don't think about gender but I don't know what I would do with the tackle."

However this lady is every inch a woman - and a mother.

But what do her two little lads think about their mummy being big-screen royalty?

She told Sky Showbiz: "It's really interesting for me to see them watching me in films.

"And to see them work out the difference between fantasy and reality."

Her co-star, Rhys Ifans, wasn't quite so chatty.

He rocked up without Sienna Miller and didn't stop to natter to us.

Another celeb (well, nearly celeb) who didn't have much to say was Big Brother's Chanelle Hayes. She whisked herself up the red carpet alone and didn't make a peep, only stopping to pose for the paps - charming.

But don't let us spoil all the night's shenanigans, see it all for yourself in our gallery crammed with all the pictures from the Elizabeth: The Golden Age premiere.