Celebrities at Pride of Britain Awards: Sharon Stone, Rod Stewart and 'Ted Lasso' cast

More than 150 stars turned out to celebrate Britain's unsung heroes

American actress Sharon Stone attends the Pride of Britain Awards on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London. AP Photo

Child of Courage Award winner Harmonie-Rose Allen with presenters Joel Dommett, Alesha Dixon and Simon Cowell during the Pride of Britain Awards. AFP

Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster attend the Pride of Britain Awards. Getty Images

TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Getty Images

The Prince’s Trust Young Achiever Award winner Hassan Alkhawam. Getty Images

'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham and her father at the awards. Getty Images

Emily Atack attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Comedian Katherine Ryan and Bobby Kootstra. Getty Images

Presenter Laura Whitmore. Getty Images

Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster take a selfie together. AP Photo

Singer Alexandra Burke wears a gold dress for the awards. Getty Images

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Rosemary Cox, centre. Getty Images

Sharon Stone, left, and Hannah Waddingham pose for photographers upon arrival at the Pride of Britain Awards on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 in London. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer / Invision / AP)

The Wanted singer Tom Parker and wife Kelsey Parker. Getty Images

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews. Getty Images

'Love Island' stars Faye Winter and Teddy Soares. Getty Images

'Love Island' stars Liam Reardon and Millie Court. Getty Images

Presenter Alex Beresford. Getty Images

Special Recognition Award winner Gee Walker in the press room. AFP

'Love Island' stars Tyler Cruickshank and Kaz Kamwi. Getty Images

Linda Robson and Bobbie Dunford. Getty Images

Presenter Alison Hammond with her son Aiden Hammond. Getty Images

Saffron Barker attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Diversity dance troop's Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo. Getty Images

Presenters Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard. Getty Images

Athlete Mo Farah and wife Rhianna Farah. Getty Images

Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts. Getty Images

Danny Jones and Georgia Horsley. Getty Images

Ben Ofoedu and Vanessa Feltz. Getty Images

'Love Island' stars Paige Turley and Finley Tapp. Getty Images

'Love Island' stars Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran. Getty Images

Rochelle Humes attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Giovanna Fletcher attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo. Getty Images

From left, Shane Filan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Bryne and Kian Egan of the music group Westlife. Getty Images

Singer Anne-Marie. AP Photo

Alesha Dixon attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Football player and presenter Alex Scott. Getty Images

England football player Jordan Pickford with partner Megan Davison. Getty Images

Arlene Phillips attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Doctor Ranj Singh attends the Pride of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

Writer Anna Whitehouse attends the Pride of Britain Awards. Getty Images

David Seaman and Frankie Poultney walk the red carpet. Getty Images

Paddy McGuinness and Christine Martin. Getty Images

Actress Catherine Tyldesley arrives for the Pride of Britain Awards. AFP

From left, Scott Ratcliff, Kym Marsh, David Marsh and Pauline Marsh. Getty Images

Sports presenter Clare Balding. Getty Images

Chris Tarrant and Jane Bird attend the Pride Of Britain Awards 2021. Getty Images

The Pride of Britain Awards took place in London on Saturday night, with a host of celebrities turning out to the annual ceremony, which recognises the nation’s unsung heroes.

Hosted at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London, American actress Sharon Stone was joined on the red carpet by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster, and British television presenter Holly Willoughby.

Stone presented an award at the event, which she described as "really amazing and these stories are so touching and capture what people have been through”.

The Basic Instinct actress was pictured with Hassan Alkhawam, a Syrian refugee who lives in Northern Ireland, who was given the Prince's Trust Young Achiever award.

Also in attendance were singer Anne-Marie, comedienne Katherine Ryan and Olympian Sir Mo Farah.

The show was presented by Carol Vorderman, 60, who has presented the show annually since 2000. This year, she was joined by dance troupe Diversity's star Ashley Banjo, 33.

“My favourite part of the awards are the winners and how happy they are that they’re being celebrated," said Vorderman.

“These incredible people make you want to be a better person. And even though everyone says how much it makes them cry, it is a celebration too, of all the truly extraordinary things they have done.”

Banjo said of his first time hosting the event: “I’m feeling good, really excited. I don’t take any event for granted. The last time we did Pride of Britain we had no audience so it’s nice to be back. It feels good."

The Pride of Britain Awards take place annually, and reward individuals and groups who have acted bravely or been extraordinary. The winners, who are people from all backgrounds, are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures.

This year, just under a dozen awards were handed out, with a lifetime achievement award going to Rosemary Cox, 82, who successfully campaigned to set up the first Organ Donor Register in the UK. Special recognition was also given to the British scientists behind the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine.