On the red carpet: Sex and the City 2's UK premiere

Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall on the red carpet Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Photograph: Dave M. Benett/guardian.co.uk Sarah Jessica Parker hoists her dress up as she climbs the steps on the red carpet Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP Photograph: Leon Neal/guardian.co.uk Kim Cattrall reaches for a pen to sign some autographs Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/guardian.co.uk Top British actor Amanda Holden all in pink Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/guardian.co.uk Kristin Davis meets her fans Photograph: Ian West/PA Photograph: Ian West/guardian.co.uk Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and Kim Catrall share a joke Photograph: Ian West/PA Photograph: Ian West/guardian.co.uk Sarah Jessica Parker signs autographs Photograph: Max Nash/AFP Photograph: Max Nash/guardian.co.uk Kylie Minogue and Louie Spence from Sky One's Pineapple Dance Studios - truly, a celebrity pairing de nos jours - on the red carpet Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/guardian.co.uk British singer and former Spice Girl Emma Bunton has her shoes kissed by the aforementioned Louie Spence of Sky One's Pineapple Dance Studios Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA Photograph: Daniel Deme/guardian.co.uk Sarah Jessica Parker has some trouble with her ruffles - but is saved by Kristin Davis Photograph: Daniel Deme/EPA Photograph: Daniel Deme/guardian.co.uk Sarah Jessica Parker meets the fans Photograph: Ian West/PA Photograph: Ian West/guardian.co.uk Kristin Davisis given a helping hand by a flunky on the red carpet Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Photograph: Dave M. Benett/guardian.co.uk Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis laugh uproariously Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Photograph: Yui Mok/guardian.co.uk Cynthia Nixon looks simply thrilled to meet her fans Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Photograph: Dave M. Benett/guardian.co.uk Kim Cattrall poses for the cameras Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP Photograph: Leon Neal/guardian.co.uk Fans take photographs of Chris Noth, who played Big, the show's official swoon-merchant Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP Photograph: Leon Neal/guardian.co.uk