Melissa George arrives in style to the Filming Italy Sardegna Festival

Melissa George looked absolutely exquisite as she arrived to the fifth day of the Italy Sardegna Festival 2020 on Sunday.

The Australian actress wowed as she attended the dazzling event at the Forte Village Resort in Santa Margherita di Pula in a glamorous navy gown.

Taking to the red carpet, the former Home and Away star, 43, commanded attention in the number which showed off her slender figure to perfection.

Melissa’s gorgeous gown cinched in her waist and hugged the rest of her frame before falling to the ground. 

The mother-of-two added a pop of colour to the look with bright red lipstick which complemented her porcelain skin. 

She oozed old school Hollywood glamour as her side-parted blonde locks fell in effortless tumbles down her side. 

Melissa looked like she was in her element as she worked her angles on the red carpet.  

Later on in the day, Melissa, who rose to fame playing Angel Parrish on Home And Away, cut an equally glamorous figure as she attended a photocall at the Italian festival. 

Her locks were curled and pinned back on one side while her fringe framed her face on the other side. 

She kept things simple in a chic white shift dress which fell just above her angles. 

Melissa added a pair of white heels to her look and accessorised with chunky gold hoop earrings. 

The beauty toted her belongings in a light grey handbag as she posed away for photographers.     

The festival, which is in its third year, showcases works in cinema and television and will run until Sunday.

Melissa is enjoying a short getaway to the Italian city of Cagliari for the festival.

She is based in Paris where she lives with her two sons, Raphaël, six, and Solal, four. 

The Perth-born actress, who had been living in Paris for almost a decade, is unlikely to permanently return to Australia.

Back in 2012, Melissa famously told The Sydney Morning Herald that she wouldn’t return to her birth country because she was sick of local media being ‘disrespectful’ by mentioning her role on Home and Away.

‘I don’t need credibility from my country any more, I just need them all to be quiet. If they have nothing intelligent to say, please don’t speak to me any more,’ she said.

‘I’d rather be having a croissant and a little espresso in Paris or walking my French bulldog in New York City.’

However, she later changed her tune after temporarily returning Down Under to film the drama Bad Mothers for Channel Nine.