In pictures: Love Actually premiere

1 of 7 Leading man Hugh Grant plays a British prime minister who falls for his tea lady...

2 of 7 ...played by former EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon

3 of 7 Emma Thompson was one of the cast that includes many of Britain's leading actors

4 of 7 Bill Nighy plays an ageing rocker in the movie

5 of 7 Grant poses with co-star Keira Knightley at the London premiere in Leicester Square

6 of 7 Earl and Countess Spencer added an aristocratic air to the glitz of the premiere

7 of 7 Grant's star appeal attracted the autograph-hunting fans