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Stars from the romantic comedy Love Actually appeared at London's Leicester Square for the film's UK premiere.

One of its stars Bill Nighy arrived with six young women - all dressed in Santa outfits.

Set in London in the run up to Christmas, Love Actually tells a series of interwoven love stories. Hugh Grant plays a Prime Minister - based on Tony Blair - who falls for his tea-lady, Martine McCutcheon.

Colin Firth is a love-lorn writer, Billy Bob Thornton plays the US president and Bill Nighy steals the show as a fading rock star.

Heart-throbs Grant and Firth had the crowds screaming as they drew up to the premiere.

"I think this is very much Richard Curtis's gig actually," said Firth.

"We all just took a free ride. I just went to the south of France and was horribly overpaid."

Grant praised his co-star McCutcheon as an "unbelievably good actress with a lot of sexy presence".

He added: "It's certainly a very, very romantic and positive film. If you can't deal with that, it's not the film for you."

They were followed by actresses Emma Thompson, wearing a pink crushed velvet dress and shawl, and Keira Knightley, dressed in black.