Amanda Holden and Lisa Faulkner cut stylish figures as they posed on the red carpet at the The Merchant of Venice 1936 press night on Thursday. 

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda, 51, looked effortlessly chic in a black pinstriped blazer and matching trousers as she posed at the Watford Palace Theatre. 

She added a crisp white blouse under the number and elevated her frame in a pair of dark pointed toe heels. 

The TV personality toted her belongings around in a padded bag and draped a coordinated long jacket over her shoulders. 

Amanda styled her long blonde tresses in luxurious waves which cascaded past her shoulders as she beamed with a pal on the red carpet.

Meanwhile Lisa, 51, looked incredible in a pair of black wide legged trousers which she tucked a white patterned T-shirt into. 

The actress kept smart in a dark blazer and added inches to her frame in a pair of pointed toe boots. 

She was all smiles as she styled her long blonde tresses poker straight and carried her belongings in a black clutch. 

Also in attendance was Rachel Riley, 37, who wowed in a pink leopard print mini dress which she donned with black tights. 

The Countdown star kept warm in a fur pink jacket and opted for a chic pair of black ankle boots. 

Robert Rinder dressed smart for the evening in a dark round neck jumper with a blue shirt beneath.  

The TV presenter, 44, wrapped up in a dark coat and kept casual in a pair of coordinated trainers. 

Gary Kemp cut a dapper figure in a navy roll neck jumper and jeans as he posed on the star-studded red carpet. 

The singer and actor, 63, added a smart long dark jacket over the top and opted for a pair of crisp white trainers with his ensemble. 

Elsewhere comedian David Baddiel, 58, graced the red carpet in a blue round neck jumper and jeans as he posed ahead of the show. 

The ground-breaking production of Shakespeare’s classic, The Merchant of Venice, is directed by Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Brigid Larmour, and starring EastEnders and Doctor Who actress Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shylock.

Based in London in 1936, fascism is sweeping across Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists is threatening to march through the Jewish East End.

Shylock is a survivor of anti-Semitic pogroms in Russia. A widow, who runs a small business from her dark and cramped terraced house in Cable Street, hoping to give daughter Jessica a better future.

When aristocratic anti-semite Antonio desperately needs a loan, he makes a dangerous bargain with this woman he has spat on in the street. But Shylock, who is bitter from a life plagued by racism and abuse, takes her revenge.