A host of A-list celebrities gathered on the blue carpet on Tuesday evening for the Royal Television Society Awards in London. 

However, former Love Island star Zara McDermott, 28, was notably absent from the red carpet, choosing to skip the pH๏τo opportunity and head straight inside for the ceremony. 

It comes just over a week after her romance with Louis Tomlinson, 33, was revealed, suggesting perhaps the star wished to avoid any awkward relationship questions on the carpet at the event. 

Despite skipping the carpet, during the event Zara made sure to give fans a glimpse of her glamorous evening via her Instagram Stories. 

The beauty looked chic in a satin pink tiered ruffle gown as she posed with a friend in the bathroom. 

She styled her blonde locks in an elegant slick-back ponytail as she captioned the post with: ‘The look of love (laughing emoji) @meleach2277’. 

A host of A-list celebrities gathered on the blue carpet on Tuesday evening for the Royal Television Society Awards. However, Zara McDermott, 28, was notably absent (pictured earlier on Tuesday)

The former Love Island star chose to skip the red carpet and headed straight inside for the ceremony – just over a week after her romance with Louis Tomlinson, 33, was revealed (Louis pictured this month)

Zara’s absence from the red carpet may have surprised some, especially since she had shared a glamorous snap of herself on set with L’Oréal Paris just before the awards ceremony. 

Sporting the same slick-back ponytail and makeup, she captioned the pH๏τo: ‘On set today @lorealparis’. 

MailOnline has contacted Zara’s representative for comment.  

Zara and Louis’ romance has already reached new levels – just months after her split from I’m A Celeb winner Sam Thompson, 32, after five years together. 

Louis has reportedly introduced Zara to his family after enjoying a handful of dates together.

A friend told The Sun: ‘Zara has already met all the family and they can tell that she has made Louis giddy.

‘It’s the first time in a long time that they have seen him happy. They think Zara is super wholesome and health-conscious so they are happy he is with someone who shuns the party life.’

Meanwhile over the weekend, Sam brushed off his split from Zara as he enjoyed a night out with pal Pete Wicks at Marvin Humes’ 40th birthday party.

It is not yet known why she skipped the red carpet. However, during the event, Zara gave fans a glimpse of her glamorous evening through her Instagram Stories 

She also shared a glamorous mirror selfie with her two million followers, looking chic in a satin pink tiered ruffle gown as she posed with a friend in the bathroom 

While the pair were seen chatting to a group of girls in the smoking area, sources later told The Sun that they were members of JLS’ management team. 

It comes after friends of Zara told MailOnline she’s relieved the relationship is now out in the open after dating in secret weeks.

Zara has already got the seal of approval from Louis’ twin sisters Phoebe and Daisy, plus influencer sister Lottie, who all follow the documentary-maker on Instagram, and she’s excited about what the future holds for the pair.

The pictures confirmed rumours of a relationship first detected by sleuth-like One Direction fans who noticed Louis had followed Zara on Instagram and liked a string of her pictures.

According to Zara’s friends, Louis has put ‘a smile back on her face’ following her split from ex-boyfriend of five years Sam Thompson, 32, on New Year’s Day.

A friend told MailOnline: ‘Zara is so happy, it’s early days with her and Louis but everything is going well between them.

‘News of their romance leaked sooner than they intended – the plan was to keep things private for as long as possible. They still hope to keep intimate details away from prying eyes.

‘Zara is enjoying being wined and dined and experiencing the thrill of dating someone new again.

The couple’s romance was exposed when a fellow diner at The Suffolk in Aldeburgh took snaps of Zara and Louis, 33, enjoying a romantic date (Zara pictured this month)

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‘She had been with Sam for years and in the end their relationship became transactional… they had lost their sparkle. Louis has certainly put a smile back on her face.’

Zara and Sam have a lot of mutual friends, who are now reportedly ‘stuck in the middle’ amid the drama. 

A source told The Sun: ‘It’s really hard as the friendship groups were combined for five years and everyone was so supportive.

‘But now they’ve been torn apart and people are having to take sides. Some people have chosen Sam, others have chosen Zara – and some people are stuck in the middle.

Louise was cynical about Zara but did warm up to her. Pete was always close to Zara, so the split is hard for him too.’

Royal Television Society Awards Winners

Arts 

My Sєxual Abuse: The Sitcom (Swan Films for Channel 4) – WINNER

In My Own Words: Alison Lapper (Chalk Productions for BBC)

Camden (Lightbox in ᴀssociation with Day One Pictures and Radical22 Productions for Disney+)

Children’s Programme 

Dodo (Wildseed Studios, Toonz, Telegael for Sky Kids)

BMX All Stars (Big Deal Films for BBC)

Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures (Eagle Eye Production for BBC) – WINNER

Comedy Entertainment  

Have I Got News For You (Hat Trick Productions for BBC)

Sorry, I Didn’t Know (TriForce Productions for ITV1)

Junior Taskmaster (Avalon UK for Channel 4) – WINNER

Comedy Performance – Male  

Jim Howick – Here We Go (BBC Studios Comedy Productions for BBC)

Nabhaan Rizwaan – Kaos (Sister for Netflix)

Oliver Savell – Changing Ends (Baby Cow Productions for ITV1) – WINNER

Documentary Series 

To Catch a Copper (Story Films for Channel 4)

The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Candour Productions for Channel 4) – WINNER

On Thin Ice: Putin v Greenpeace (Curve Media Ltd for BBC)

Entertainment 

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (Lifted Entertainment (Part of ITV Studios) in co-production with Mitre Studios for ITV1)

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (World of Wonder for BBC)

The Traitors (Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC) – WINNER

Formatted Popular Factual

The Jury: Murder Trial (ScreenDog Productions for Channel 4)

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (South Shore Productions for BBC) – WINNER

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live – Budget Special (MultiStory for ITV1)

Leading Actor – Female  

Anna Maxwell Martin – Until I Kill You (World Productions for ITV1) – WINNER

Ambika Mod – One Day (A Drama Republic Production with Universal International Studios and Focus Features for Netflix)

Monica Dolan – Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV Studios and Little Gem for ITV1)

Limited Series and Single Drama 

Mr Bates vs The Post Office (ITV Studios and Little Gem for ITV1)

This Town (Kudos, Nebulastar, co-produced with Mercury Studios, in ᴀssociation with Stigma Films for BBC) – WINNER

Breathtaking (HTM Television for ITV1)

Presenter  

Liz Carr – Better Off ᴅᴇᴀᴅ? (Burning Bright Productions co-produced with the OU for BBC) – WINNER

Joe Tracini – Me And The Voice In My Head (Hungry Bear Media for Channel 4)

Zuhair Hᴀssan – Big Zuu Goes To Mecca (Acme TV for BBC)

Scripted Comedy 

Things You Should Have Done (Roughcut TV for BBC) – WINNER

We Are Lady Parts (Working тιтle Television, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group for Channel 4)

Gavin & Stacey: The Finale (Fulwell 73 Productions, Tidy Productions for BBC)

Soap and Continuing Drama  

Casualty (BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC) – WINNER

EastEnders (BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC)

Hollyoaks (Lime Pictures for Channel 4)

Sports Programme 

Paris 2024 Paralympics (Whisper for Channel 4)

Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport for BBC) – WINNER

London Marathon 2024 (BBC Sport for BBC)

Supporting Actor – Male  

Danny Dyer – Rivals (Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios for Disney+) – WINNER

McKinley Belcher III – Eric (Sister for Netflix)

Sonny Walker – The Gathering (World Productions for Channel 4)

Writer – Drama 

Will Smith – Slow Horses (See-Saw Films in ᴀssociation with Apple for Apple TV+)

Peter Straughan – Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (Playground Entertainment & Company Pictures for BBC and Masterpiece)

Dominic Treadwell-Collins and Laura Wade – Rivals (Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios for Disney+) – WINNER

 

 Breakthrough Award 

Josh Tedeku – Boarders (Studio Lambert for BBC) – WINNER

Michelle de Swarte – Spent (Various Artists Limited for BBC)

Bethany Asher – Sherwood (House Productions for BBC)

Comedy Drama 

Boarders (Studio Lambert for BBC)

Alma’s Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) – WINNER

Ludwig (Big Talk Studios and That Mitchell & Webb Company for BBC)

Comedy Performance – Female 

Aimee Lou Wood – Daddy Issues (Fudge Park Productions for BBC)

Michelle de Swarte – Spent (Various Artists Limited for BBC)

Sophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) – WINNER

Daytime Programme  

Loose Women (ITV Studios Daytime for ITV1) – WINNER

Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure (Alleycats for BBC)

BBC Breakfast (BBC Breakfast for BBC)

Drama Series  

Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (Playground Entertainment and Company Pictures for BBC and Masterpiece)

Supacell (Netflix)

Industry (Bad Wolf for BBC in ᴀssociation with HBO) – WINNER

Entertainment Performance  

Steven Frayne – Miracles (Expectation & Seventeen 17 for Sky Max)

Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly – Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (Lifted Entertainment (Part of ITV Studios) in co-production with Mitre Studios for ITV1) – WINNERS

Claudia Winkleman – The Traitors (Studio Lambert Scotland for BBC)

History  

Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle for Britain (Swan Films for Channel 4)

Atomic People (Minnow Films for BBC) – WINNER

Helmand: Tour of Duty (Pᴀssion Pictures & Kailash Films for BBC)

Leading Actor – Male  

Adeel Akhtar – Showtrial (World Productions for BBC)

Lennie James – Mr Loverman (Fable Pictures for BBC) – WINNER

Ben Whishaw – Black Doves (Sister & Noisy Bear for Netflix)

Live Event  

Coldplay at Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Studios Music Productions for BBC)

The Martin Lewis Money Show Live – Budget Special (MultiStory for ITV1)

D Day 80: Tribute to the Fallen (BBC Studios Event Productions for BBC) – WINNER

Science & The Natural World  

Silverback (Off the Fence & France Télévisions in ᴀssociation with Featuristic Films for BBC)

Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (Silverback Films for National Geographic and Disney+) – WINNER

Living With Leopards (A Wild Space Production in ᴀssociation with Natural History Film Unit Botswana and Freeborne Media for Netflix)

Single Documentary  

Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Marking Films Inc and Tigerlily Productions for Channel 4)

Tell Them You Love Me (Mindhouse Productions for Sky Documentaries)

Hell Jumper (Expectation for BBC) – WINNER

Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit  

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Clare Balding – Paris 2024 Paralympics (Whisper for Channel 4) – WINNERS

Ian Wright – Euro 2024 (ITV Sport for ITV)

Michael Johnson – Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport for BBC)

Supporting Actor – Female  

Monica Dolan – Sherwood (House Productions for BBC)

Katherine Parkinson – Rivals (Happy Prince, part of ITV Studios for Disney+)

Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Clerkenwell Films for Netflix) – WINNER

Writer – Comedy 

Writing Team – Cunk on Life (Broke and Bones for BBC and Netflix)

Sophie Willan – Alma’s Not Normal (Expectation for BBC) – WINNER

Nida Manzoor – We Are Lady Parts (Working тιтle Television, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group for Channel 4)

Judges Award

Ruth Jones and James Corden for Gavin and Stacey – WINNER