London, Thursday 6th February 2025: Last night, talent from across the creative industries gathered to celebrate the 2025 EE Rising Star Award nominees at the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star Party, hosted by EE and Radhika Jones, Vanity Fair’s Editor-In-Chief. Held at the acclaimed Pavyllon London and Bar Antoine at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, founded by the renowned French Chef Yannick Alléno, guests marked the awards season in style, enjoying Four Seasons’ signature, heartfelt hospitality.
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the prestigious EE Rising Star Award, names in attendance included four of this year’s EE Rising Star nominees Marisa Abela, David Jonsson, Mikey Madison and Nabhaan Rizwan.
Other guests included:
Radhika Jones, Amelia Dimoldenberg, AJ Odudu, Adam Pearson, Anaïs Gallagher, Arlo Parks, Cat Burns, Charli Howard, Charlie Rowe, Clara Amfo, Corrina Brown, Dermot O’Leary, Dee Kopang-O’Leary, Dylan Llewellyn, Ellie Goulding, Emma Thynn, Francesca Hayward, Fabien Frankel, George Mackay, Gemma Whelan, Ikram Abdi, Joe Locke, Joe Cole, Jack Rooke, Kai-Isaiah Jamal, Konrad Kay, Lolly Adepefope, Munroe Bergdorf, Munya Chawawa, Nell Mescal, Paul Forman, Rina Lipa, Rose Gray, Sabrina Elba and Vernon Kay.
Guests enjoyed DJ sets from Rose Gray and Storm Mollison, as well as a surprise set from EE Rising Star nominee Nabhaan Rizwan. Canapés from the renowned chefs of Pavyllon London and Bar Antoine at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane were served, with guests dining on light bites including Shrimp Fritters, Confit Duck Boa, Comte Cheese Soufflé, Spice Crab Cakes, a live sushi station and Chocolate Tonka Éclairs.
Drinks from BAFTA’s official partners Champagne Taittinger and Don Julio were also on the menu, while the team at Pavyllon London at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, opened by multi-Michelin starred chef Yannick Alléno, created bespoke cocktails in honour of each 2025 EE Rising Star nominee, including:
- Marisa Abela – Back to Barrel
- Jharrel Jerome – Unstoppable Collins
- David Jonsson – Romulus Reposado
- Mikey Madison – The Anora Effect
- Nabhaan Rizwan – The In Camera
The EE Rising Star Award, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary, recognises emerging actors who have demonstrated exceptional talent and captivated the imagination of both the public and the film industry. This year’s nominees are Marisa Abela (Back to Black), Jharrel Jerome (Unstoppable), David Jonsson (Alien: Romulus), Mikey Madison (Anora) and Nabhaan Rizwan (In Camera). As the only award at the EE BAFTA Film Awards voted for by the British public, it reinforces EE’s commitment to inspiring the next generation of stars and providing the nation with the chance to have their say in choosing the next recipient of the prestigious award.
Film fans are encouraged to cast their vote, with the winner being announced at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16th February 2025. Voting is now live at ee.co.uk/BAFTA and closes 14th February 2025.
To discover who will win the 2025 EE Rising Star Award, tune in to the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday 16th February 2025. The UK’s biggest night in film will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall and will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, it will stream on BritBox International in North America, and available on demand on BritBox in the Nordics and Australia. The awards will also be available on a number of other broadcasters internationally.
EE is proud to celebrate 28 years of its partnership with BAFTA, a collaboration that has significantly contributed to the recognition and celebration of outstanding talent in film, television, and games. Over the years, EE has supported BAFTA’s mission to champion creative excellence and nurture new talent through various initiatives, including the EE Rising Star Award and the EE Game of the Year.
This event is part of an ongoing series of Hollywood film premiere parties, cast toasts, and entertainment-industry dinner conversations that Vanity Fair and Four Seasons are convening around the world in 2025, including events in New York, Paris, London, and at the Toronto International Film Festival. Four Seasons celebrates luxury destinations through film and television to authentically showcase the beauty, culture, and heritage of its properties to a global audience.
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NOTES TO EDITORS
About EE
EE is one of the UK’s largest subscription businesses, backed by the UK’s biggest and fastest mobile network, offering superfast connections in more places than any other operator.
Built on the foundation of decades of mobile and broadband leadership, EE is on a mission to be the most personal and customer-focused brand in the UK by playing a more meaningful role in customers’ lives, with a suite of exciting products and services open to all UK consumers, available via a new ‘EE ID’ digital platform.
EE’s mobile network continues to receive extensive recognition including UK’s best overall network by RootMetrics® every year since 2014, as well as being named Network of the Year at the 2022 Mobile Industry Awards.
EE is committed to offering first class service in the industry and has over 400 stores across the UK. EE remains the only mobile provider to answer 100% of customer calls in the UK and Ireland and was recognised as the UK’s Best Large Contact Centre by the UK Customer Experience Awards 2018 and Welsh Contact Centre Awards 2019.
EE was awarded The Sunday Times’ Best 100 Companies to Work for in 2018 and 2019, as well as being named Best Employer 2018 by the European Contact Centre & Customer Service awards. EE won Best Repair Service and Best Network Provider at the Mobile Industry Awards in September 2023 and was recognised as the provider that does more than any other to deliver a great service.
EE is part of BT Group’s Consumer business unit which provides products and services to all of BT’s consumer customers in the UK.
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About BAFTA
BAFTA’s mission as a charity is to champion the creative and cultural importance of the screen arts across film, games and television. Through its Awards ceremonies and year-round programme of talent initiatives and learning events that include masterclasses, lectures, scholarships, bursaries and mentoring schemes in the UK and North America, BAFTA identifies and celebrates excellence, discovers, inspires and nurtures new screen talent, and enables learning and creative collaboration. For more, visit www.bafta.org. BAFTA is a registered charity (no. 216726).
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About Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair is the premier publication for Hollywood obsessives, the insider’s source for arch political analysis, and a trusted home for incisive narrative journalism. Part of the Conde Nast portfolio, VF explores the intersection of power and personality, profiling the outsize characters who shape our culture. Across platforms, VF stands for ambitious storytelling, iconic images, and indelible experiences, including the legendary Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
About Four Seasons
Four Seasons opened its first hotel in 1961 and since that time has become a global leader in luxury hospitality and branded residential, with a focus on genuine and unparalleled service experiences. Four Seasons currently operates 133 hotels and resorts and 55 residential properties in major city centres and resort destinations in 47 countries. The company continues to grow with a guest-centric mindset, including a global pipeline of more than 60 projects under planning or in development. In addition to its hotels and resorts, Four Seasons experiential offerings include more than 600 restaurants and bars globally, the Four Seasons Private Jet Experience, Four Seasons Drive Experience, and the upcoming Four Seasons Yachts. Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world’s best hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars, and most prestigious luxury hospitality brand in reader polls, traveller reviews and industry awards. For more information and reservations, visit fourseasons.com. For the latest news, visit press.fourseasons.com.
About Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane is at the heart – and at the very start of the Four Seasons story. As the first Four Seasons hotel to open outside of Canada in 1970, it was a blueprint for a new definition of luxury and set a new standard for innovation. Situated in a discreet corner of Park Lane in Mayfair, the hotel is moments from famed shopping streets yet surrounded by the greenery of Hyde Park. Its Michelin-starred restaurant, Pavyllon London, helmed by Chef Yannick Alléno, offers innovative dishes from breakfast until dinner in a refined yet relaxed space, complete with an interactive chef’s counter; whilst his first bar concept, Bar Antoine, specialises in creative cocktails. The penthouse spa is a 10th-floor, light-filled sanctuary with regenerative and restorative treatments. The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane concierge team holds more Les Clefs d’Or Golden Keys than anywhere else in London. Each moment is crafted with an unpretentious warmth that feels like coming home, where intimacy, creativity and connection converge, unlocking London’s treasured troves.
Source: EE Newsroom
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