Nicole Scherzinger presented an award at the Pride Of Britain ceremony
Nicole Scherzinger has spoken about how difficult she found it to keep her emotions in check at the Pride Of Britain awards.
The X Factor judge walked the red carpet with a host of other celebrities including Katherine Jenkins, Amanda Holden, Sarah Harding and the stars of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Nicole, wearing a strapless velvet gown, said: "Their stories are inspirational. They've just got so much courage and resilience. It's unbelievable the stuff that these people have gone through and when I have to present an award I'm like how do I do that?
"I just want to hug everybody, tell them I love you and thank you for being so schamazing."
Myleene Klass wowed crowds in an asymmetric leopard print dress, while Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent went glam in a red floor-length gown and jewelled heels.
Pixie Lott wore a sheer white number with matching headband and Kimberley Walsh also went for head-to-toe white, while her ex-bandmate Sarah Harding sparkled in a gold sequinned dress.
Jimmy Carr also spoke of his admiration for the award winners from the red carpet.
He said: "Some of the people, it properly blows you away what they do. It's lovely because it's people that are caring, people who've been through a lot, people that are teachers, doing what are perceived to be ordinary jobs in an extraordinary and wonderful way."
Union J's Josh Cuthbert said: "This is a privilege to be here and to be on the red carpet right now it's surreal, but we're so happy to be here."