Keely Hodgkinson stuns in backless dress & Luke Littler dazzles in tuxedo on red carpet as stars arrive for SPOTY awards

KEELY HODGKINSON and Luke Littler stepped out onto the Sports Personality of The Year red carpet as they battled it out for the award.

Jessica Ennis-Hill also stunned in a green dress while she was joined on the carpet by rower Imogen Grant and cyclist Laura Kenny.

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Keely Hodgkinson arrives on the red carpet[/caption]

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Hodgkinson is coming off Olympic gold in Paris[/caption]

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Hodgkinson won the SPOTY award[/caption]

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Jessica Ennis-Hill attending the Sport Personality of the Year[/caption]

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Luke Littler wore a black tuxedo[/caption]

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Singer Jess Glynne and Alex Scott arriving[/caption]

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Scott stunned in a black dress[/caption]

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Last year’s winner Mary Earps[/caption]

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Rower Imogen Grant stepped out on the red carpet[/caption]

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Alex Yee joined by girlfriend Olivia Mathias[/caption]

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Rebecca Adlington sported a sparkly dress[/caption]

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Boxing legend Barry McGuigan is coming off I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here![/caption]

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Bradley Wiggins cut a serious look on the carpet[/caption]

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Sir Mark Cavendish and Peta Todd[/caption]

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Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Sarra Kemp[/caption]

Grant’s navy dress was actually made upcycled rowing kits, she revealed in an interview.

Other iconic sports names like boxer Barry McGuigan and Olympic cyclists Bradley Wiggins and Sir Chris Hoy also joined the stars.

Sir Chris is in the midst of a brave cancer battle and recently revealed new treatments could extend his life.

The six-time Olympic champion has been told by doctors that he has between two and four years to live after being diagnosed with stage four cancer.

Sir Chris has been diagnosed with primary cancer in his prostate, which has spread to his bones.

Former England Lioness Alex Scott later arrived on the red carpet with her musician partner Jess Glynne.

Runner Keely Hodgkinson was odds on to win after her gold medal at the Paris Olympics – three years after silver in Tokyo.

And she took home the prestigious award, pipping darts sensation Littler.

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Littler did win the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year after his breakthrough year where he came second in the World Darts Championship.

The 17-year-old stepped out on the red carpet wearing a black tuxedo and beamed as he collected his award.

Last year’s winner was England Lionesses keeper Mary Earps – who was also in attendance.

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Littler won the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award[/caption]

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Cyclist Laura Kenny was all smiles with husband Jason[/caption]

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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Jodie Ounsley pose together[/caption]

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Dame Kelly Holmes smiles on the red carpet[/caption]

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Paddy McGuinness dressed in all black[/caption]

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Hodgkinson is the bookmakers favourite to win[/caption]

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British track and field athlete Daryll Neita wore all red[/caption]