Pregnant Alex Jones hits the red carpet in chic monochrome outfit

Pregnant Alex Jones looked sensational as she presented an Oscars-themed episode of The One Show on Friday night.

The TV star, 44, who is expecting her third child, wowed in a chic monochrome outfit alongside a glamorous Clara Amfo, 36, for the special show.

Alex was showing off her sense of style in a buttoned black blazer with statement white lapels which she wore over a plunging black top.

Radiant: Pregnant Alex Jones looked sensational as she presented an Oscar-themed episode of The One Show on Friday night

She completed her look with wide-leg white trousers and black high heels as she got to work.

Meanwhile Strictly star Clara upped the glamour in a thigh skimming gold mini dress and strappy heels. 

The pair looked like they were having a great time as they filmed the show ahead of the Oscars on Sunday.

Incredible: The TV star, 44, who is expecting her third child, wowed in a chic monochrome outfit

Incredible: The TV star, 44, who is expecting her third child, wowed in a chic monochrome outfit

Dynamic duo: Alex was filming alongside a glamorous Clara Amfo, 36, for the special show on Friday

Dynamic duo: Alex was filming alongside a glamorous Clara Amfo, 36, for the special show on Friday

Wow: Alex was showing off her sense of style in a buttoned black blazer with statement white lapels which she wore over a plunging black top

Stunning: She looked great in the smart outfit

Wow: Alex was showing off her sense of style in a buttoned black blazer with statement white lapels which she wore over a plunging black top

Later in the show Alex interviewed award nominee Riz Ahmed who will be hoping to scoop a prize later this weekend for his role in Sound of Metal.  

Earlier this month Riz spoke of his pride at being able to connect with a wider audience after being the first Muslim to be nominated for the Best Actor Oscar.

The actor, 38, is up for the award for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal – a musician who slowly loses his hearing after playing in a rock band.

Lovely: She completed her look with wide-leg white trousers and black high heels as she got to work

Lovely: She completed her look with wide-leg white trousers and black high heels as she got to work

All dressed up: Meanwhile Strictly star Clara upped the glamour in a thigh skimming gold mini dress and strappy heels

All dressed up: Meanwhile Strictly star Clara upped the glamour in a thigh skimming gold mini dress and strappy heels

Chat: Later in the show Alex interviewed award nominee Riz Ahmed who will be hoping to scoop a prize later this weekend for his role in Sound of Metal

Chat: Later in the show Alex interviewed award nominee Riz Ahmed who will be hoping to scoop a prize later this weekend for his role in Sound of Metal

Riz said that he hopes both the Muslim and deaf communities will appreciate his appearance at the ceremony later this month. 

Riz told the BBC: ‘What matters to me is, as many people as possible can find themselves in this moment.

‘So some people really connect with the idea that I was the first Muslim nominated for lead actor, that’s beautiful and I support that.

‘If some people are overjoyed to see it’s a film that focuses on deaf representation, which is something really lacking in cinema and they connect more with that, then that’s beautiful.’

Happy days: The pair looked like they were having a great time as they filmed the show ahead of the Oscars on Sunday

Happy days: The pair looked like they were having a great time as they filmed the show ahead of the Oscars on Sunday

The Four Lions star added: ‘If for some people they’re rooting for the fact that it’s someone from Wembley … then that’s cool.’ 

Riz believes that his history-making recognition from the Academy is down to society moving forward as this year’s Oscars features the most diverse group of nominees to date.

He added: ‘But I think what’s really important is looking at the whole field of nominees and seeing there are so many firsts.

‘Steven Yeun is the first Asian-American actor, Sir Anthony Hopkins is the oldest, Chadwick Boseman’s posthumous nomination – first time for a black actor in that position. 

TV: Alex and Clara had teamed up and wore their most glamorous outfits for the special show

Fun: They looked like they were having a great time

TV: Alex and Clara had teamed up and wore their most glamorous outfits for the special show

Commanding attention: Clara had her incredible legs on display in the gold dress and opted for glamorous makeup

Commanding attention: Clara had her incredible legs on display in the gold dress and opted for glamorous makeup

‘So I just think it is nice to be part of a moment where we all seem to be moving forward together as a culture.’

Riz – who has earned critical acclaim as a rapper – also revealed that he will be wearing ear plugs at gigs in the future having seen the effect that hearing loss had on his character.

He said: ‘It’s certainly made me realise I need to take ear plugs with me into venues.

‘It’s something I started doing years ago when I realised friends of mine, DJs, had started, kind of sadly, losing bits of their hearing. It’s very, very common within music.’ 

Live TV: Alex and Clara were outside the BBC studios in central London as they filmed the red carpet segment

Live TV: Alex and Clara were outside the BBC studios in central London as they filmed the red carpet segment 

Riz won rave reviews for his depiction of Ruben Stone, a rock-and-roll drummer and recovering alcoholic whose life goes into a free-fall when he loses his hearing. 

The US actor Mahershala Ali was the first Muslim to win an Oscar when he was named best supporting actor for Moonlight in 2017, and won the same prize in 2019 for Green Book.  

On hearing the news Riz tweeted earlier this month: ‘Wow! I’m honoured to be nominated by my fellow actors alongside such inspiring performances, and am grateful to the Academy for their support and encouragement.’  

Character: The actor, 38, is up for the award for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal - who slowly loses his hearing after playing in a rock band

Character: The actor, 38, is up for the award for his role as drummer Ruben Stone in Sound of Metal – who slowly loses his hearing after playing in a rock band

93rd Academy Awards: Who are the 2021 Oscar nominees?

Best Picture

The Father

Judas and the Black Messiah

Mank

Minari

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Picture: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is one of the eight films nominated

Best Picture: The Trial of the Chicago 7 is one of the eight films nominated

 

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Andra Day – The United States vs Billie Holiday

Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman

Frances McDormand – Nomadland

Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman

 

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy

Olivia Colman – The Father

Amanda Seyfried – Mank

Youn Yuh-jung – Minari  

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Olivia Colman is up for her role in The Father

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Olivia Colman is up for her role in The Father

Best Music (Original Score)

Da 5 Bloods

Mank

Minari

News of the World

Soul

 

Best Animated Short Film

Burrow

Genius Loci

If Anything Happens I Love You

Opera

Yes-People

 

Best Live Action Short Film

Feeling Through

The Letter Room

The Present

Two Distant Strangers

White Eye

 

Best International Feature Film

Another Round

Better Days

Collective

The Man Who Sold His Skin

Quo Vadis, Aida?

Best Sound: Greyhound - a war film starring Tom Hanks - is up for the gong

Best Sound: Greyhound – a war film starring Tom Hanks – is up for the gong 

Best Sound

Greyhound

Mank

News of the World

Soul

Sound of Metal  

 

Best Cinematography

Judas and the Black Messiah

Mank

News of the World

Nomadland

The Trial of the Chicago 7  

 

Best Music (Original Song)

Fight for You – Judas and the Black Messiah

Hear My Voice – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Husavik – Eurovision Song Contest

Io Si (Seen) – The Life Ahead

Speak Now – One Night in Miami…

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is vying for the award

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is vying for the award

 Best Director  

Thomas Vinterberg – Another Round

David Fincher – Mank

Lee Isaac Chung – Minari

Chloé Zhao – Nomadland

Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman

 

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal

Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Anthony Hopkins – The Father

Gary Oldman – Mank

Steven Yeun – Minari 

 

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7

Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah

Leslie Odom, Jr. – One Night in Miami…

Paul Raci – Sound of Metal

Lakeith Stanfield – Judas and the Black Messiah

 

Best Animated Feature Film

Onward

Over the Moon

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

Soul

Wolfwalkers

Best Animated Feature Film:  A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is nominated

Best Animated Feature Film:  A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is nominated

Best Costume Design

Emma

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Mulan

Pinnochio

 

Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

The Father

Nomadland

One Night in Miami…

The White Tiger

 

Best Writing (Original Screenplay)

Judas and the Black Messiah

Minari

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

 

Best Documentary Feature

Collective

Crip Camp

The Mole Agent

My Octopus Teacher

Time

Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Judas and the Black Messiah is up for the gong

Best Writing (Original Screenplay): Judas and the Black Messiah is up for the gong

Best Documentary Short Subject

Colette

A Concerto Is a Conversation

Do Not Split

Hunger Ward

A Love Song for Latasha

 

Best Film Editing

The Father

Nomadland

Promising Young Woman

Sound of Metal

The Trial of the Chicago 7

 

Best Production Design

The Father

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

News of the World

Tenet

 

Best Visual Effects

Love and Monsters

The Midnight Sky

Mulan

The One and Only Ivan

Tenet

 

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Emma

Hillbilly Elegy

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Mank

Pinocchio