Olivier Awards host Hannah Waddingham changes four times but that’s nothing compared to other celebrities

Hannah Waddingham hosted the Olivier Awards wearing four different outfits but that’s not a patch on these A-listers
Hannah Waddingham onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall Hannah Waddingham onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall
Hannah Waddingham onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall

Hannah Waddingham hosted the prestigious Olivier Awards on Sunday Evening at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The ‘Ted Lasso’ actress looked stunning and wore four different dresses throughout the night. 

The first dress she wore on the red carpet was an off-the-shoulder velvet purple mini dress with a long train. The second dress was an emerald green bespoke Suzanne Neville gown with sequin embellishment over the bodice. 

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Hannah opted for a beautiful strapless red dress with a dramatic skirt for her third outfit and ended the night at the after-party wearing a metallic halter neck maxi dress. She’s not the first actress to host an award show and rock out multiple outfit changes. 

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Host Hannah Waddingham performs onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall on April 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SOLT)LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Host Hannah Waddingham performs onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall on April 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SOLT)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Host Hannah Waddingham performs onstage at The Olivier Awards 2023 at the Royal Albert Hall on April 02, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for SOLT)

In 2011 Anne Hathaway hosted the Academy Awards alongside James Franco - it was awkward and cringeworthy- but Anne stole the show as she changed eight times.  As well as a blue Armani column dress and Tom Ford sequined dress, the actress also wore a tuxedo for ‘hilarious’ skit with fellow host. 

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27:  Host Anne Hathaway speaks onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27:  Host Anne Hathaway speaks onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Host Anne Hathaway speaks onstage during the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Miley Cyrus raised the bar when she hosted the MTV VMA Awards in 2015 when she changed into 11 different outfits. The singer definitely pushed the boundaries with some of her imaginative outfit designs. One ensemble consisted of a lip-shaped skirt paired with eye design bra. Another ‘dress’ was a see-through plastic garment, embellished with strategically-placed, brightly painted pastilles.

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30:  Host Miley Cyrus, styled by Simone Harouche, speaks onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30:  Host Miley Cyrus, styled by Simone Harouche, speaks onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Host Miley Cyrus, styled by Simone Harouche, speaks onstage during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

But it’s fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker who holds the [unofficial] record for most outfit changes with 14 different outfits, when she hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2000. The actress wore every style from a fashionable slinky white dress, union jack mini-dress as a nod to a certain 'Ginger Spice' and even baring all in just a white fluffy towel, SJP we salute you.

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