Christine McGuinness pulled out all the stops in a daring gown at the National Television Awards in London on Thursday - but her estranged husband Paddy made a noticeable no-show on the red carpet.
The television star, 34, said she was "anxious" ahead of attending the do following her split from the Top Gear presenter, but looked sensational in a figure hugging black gown.
The couple, who recently announced their split, received a nomination for their BBC documentary, Our Family and Autism, but Paddy, 49, decided to ditch the ceremony to tuck into pie, chips and gravy with mushy peas at home.
While Christine was dressed to the nines in the strapless dress which had a daring thigh split and a plunging neckline, Paddy shared a snap of his takeaway meal as he ate it out of a polystyrene box.
The former Real Housewives star put on a confident display as she strutted down the red carpet, teaming the gown with silk evening gloves and gold heels.
The pair, who share three children, announced their split earlier this year, after 11 years of marriage.
Taking to Instagram this week, The Games star admitted she was nervous about attending the TV awards do.
"I'm going to the NTAs tomorrow - I'm a nominee for the documentary me and Patrick made with our children," she began, addressing fans on her Instagram story.
Sat in her car, she continued: "I'm really anxious. I'm quite nervous just because of everything - obviously it's not the best situation, but I haven't done anything wrong.
"I know what a big difference the documentary has made and I know how hard the whole team worked on it so I'm going to go and try and hold my head up high and just enjoy the night."
Paddy, meanwhile, decided to swerve the evening to "focus on work".
A TV source told the Sun : "Paddy is staying away and focusing on work, letting Christine bask in the glory of being nominated for the doc, which meant so much to her.
"If they both showed up there would be too much focus on their relationship and they want to be respectful."
In a joint statement announcing their split in July, the former couple wrote: "We hadn't planned on sharing this publicly until we were ready but after the lack of privacy surrounding our life personal life, we feel left with no other option but to clarify.
"A while ago we took the difficult decision to separate but our main focus as always is to continue loving and supporting our children.
"This was not an easy decision to make but we are moving forward as the best parents we can be for our three beautiful children.
"We'll always be a loving family, we still have a great relationship and still live happily in our family home together."
Paddy and Christine face stiff competition in the authored documentary category.
Their documentary is up against Julia Brady: Breast Cancer and Me, Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek, Katie Price : What Harvey Did Next and Inside My Head, from the late The Wanted singer Tom Parker.
The 2022 NTAs were originally due to take place on September 15 but were put on hold as a mark of respect following the death of the Queen.
