It's one of the most glittering nights on the fund-raising calendar and The Real Housewives of Cheshire's Dawn Ward was joined by a host of stars at her 10th annual Creme de la Creme Ball.
It was a who's who of reality TV as Only Way Is Essex icon Gemma Collins and Love Island stars Gabby Allen, Kendall Rae Knight, Laura Anderson and Tyne-Lexy Clarson flocked to Warford Hall in Cheshire along with Dawn's Real Housewives co-stars.
Dawn and her husband Ashley threw the doors open to their lavish home to welcome VIPs for a The Greatest Showman theme spectacular.
Laura, who was an Islander in the Love Island villa in 2018, arrived at the event with The Bachelor star Alex Marks looking stunning in a red gown and the handsome pair walked hand-in-hand to the ball.
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Toasting the ball in a photo shared on her Instagram she said: "It was all bigger and better than I imagined."
Former beauty queen Kendall, also from last year's Love Island, smiled for the cameras in a sheer silver dress.
Fellow Islander and Celebrity Big Brother star Gabby, who found romance on the hit ITV2 dating show in 2017 with Marcel Somerville, wowed in a brightly patterned dress and her blonde hair worn in corkscrew curls.
And Tyne-Lexy, who was also in the 2017 series, ramped up the glamour in a purple embellished gown.
Dawn's pal Gemma, who is a regular visitor up north to see the Real Housewives star, turned heads in a dramatic floral pattern black gown after excitedly messaging on Instagram from the journey to Cheshire to say she was on the way.
Dawn was also joined by favourites from the Channel Four soap Hollyoaks Gemma Merna, who played Carmel McQueen, Kieron Richardson who plays Ste Hay, Nikki Sanderson who plays Maxine Minniver, Stephanie Waring who plays Cindy Cunningham and Ross Adams who plays Scott Drinkwell with his husband Phil Crusham.
Nikki, from Bury, sparkled in a shimmering silver dress with feather detailing alongside her man Greg Whitehurst who looked dapper in a white tuxedo, and Loose Women star Denise Welch looked on great form as she grinned alongside her artist husband Lincoln Townley in an off-the-shoulder metallic gown.
Dawn's co-star Ester Dee, who lives with the family at Warford Hall, and series 10 newcomer Leilani Dowding posed for a photo together at the ball, which was founded in 2009 following the premature birth of Dawn and Ashley's youngest child Aston who subsequently contracted meningitis.
Reality TV star Dawn felt so indebted to the health professionals who looked after Aston she wanted the event to raise vital funds for a series of related charities.
Over the years the Creme Ball has attracted guests including Coleen Rooney, Gemma Collins, Paddy McGuinness and Kym Marsh with performers including Alesha Dixon and Gabrielle.
The mother-of-four told us ahead of the event: "We nearly lost Aston 10 years ago and to be able to give something back over the past 10 years has been really, really rewarding.
"Aston is now thriving and loves gymnastics.
"To be here now as a family organising this event is incredible. It's one of the biggest events in the north and people fly in from all over Europe to attend."
Dawn feared the worst when Aston was born nine weeks premature at Macclesfield Hospital in April 2009 and was diagnosed with the lung complication pneumothorax.
Then, when her daughter was four months old, Dawn noticed she was in discomfort.
Aston, who has older sisters Darby, 23, Taylor, 21 and Charlie, 12, was given a lumbar puncture and diagnosed with Group B Streptococcal Septicaemia, and Dawn was told it was 50/50 that she would make it.
She eventually returned home in September, much to her family's relief.
Dawn and Ashley thanked people for their support at the event and guests were moved when Aston also took to the stage to make a speech.
"Wow what can I say, I’ve never been as proud as I was last night thank you to my incredible family staff and all people who came to support our 10th Creme Ball," said Dawn on her social media.
"To see my daughter 10 years on speaking about why we started makes me realise how blessed we are."
Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Ester Dee, 33, also cut a busty figure in a plunging black midi dress as she arrived for the event.
