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Rita Ora and Oti Mabuse dress up for Jonathan Ross’s Halloween party

Jonathan Ross’ famous Halloween party returned after a two-year hiatus

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Jonathan Ross threw the ultimate Halloween party on Monday after being forced to cancel his annual event for two years in a row due to the Covid pandemic.

The backdrop for the talk show host’s spook-tacular soirée has traditionally been his home in Hampstead, however this year he transported it to popular Camden nightspot Koko.

Proving he was the host with the most, Ross, 61, dressed as villian the Penguin from Batman, complete with skeletal white face paint.

Singer Rita Ora, former Strictly Come Dancing judge Oti Mabuse and heavily pregnant presenter and DJ Ashley James led the guestlist at the star-studded bash.

Host Jonathan Ross dressed as Batman villain the Penguin (Dave Benett)

Ora left little to the imagination with her take on Lisle Von Rhuman from the film Death Becomes Her.

She sported a bejewelled necklace in place of a top, and a red satin pareo for a skirt, plus, black peep-toe heels and a short bobbed wig.

Mabuse embraced her devil side and opted for a bright red wig and red body paint.

Former Made In Chelsea star James meanwhile made sure that her bump was front and centre as she dressed as a Narnia-style maenad.

Alan Carr, Paloma Faith and David Ames teamed up as a trio of the twins from Stephen King horror The Shining (Dave Benett)

Another mum-to-be getting in on the fun was comedian Katherine Ryan, who twinned with her partner Bobby Kootstra as Vicki Gloria St Elmo from the 2010 film MacGruber.

Winning the prize for best homemade costume, Keith Lemon AKA comedian Leigh Francis, was a werewolf from Michael Jackson’s Thriller music video.

The Back Then When podcast host was accompanied by wife Jill Carter, who was the Bride of Frankenstein.

The artist formerly known as Sporty Spice, Mel C, swapped her tracksuit bottoms for Morticia Addams’ trademark long black dress.

Capital FM’s Roman Kemp went as Miss Trunchbull, the headmistress in Roald Dahl’s Matilda, while This Country actress Daisy May Cooper made for a frightful undead Elsa from Disney film Frozen.

Jimmy Carr went for the ‘abducted by aliens’ look (Dave Benett)

Other costume highlights included comedian Jimmy Carr, who had been abducted by aliens, while Alan Carr, Paloma Faith and David Ames teamed up as a trio of the twins from Stephen King horror The Shining.

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