James Blunt cuts a dashing figure as he joins his wife Sofia at star-studded premiere for David Attenborough’s new series

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By SAM LAWLEY

James Blunt cut a dashing figure as he joined his wife at a star-studded premiere for David Attenborough‘s brand new series on Tuesday night.

A host of celebrities gathered at The Pelican in Notting Hill before heading to London’s Royal Festival Hall for the main event, sponsored by People’s Postcode Lottery.

A-listers got together to celebrate the legendary environmentalist, 98, and his latest documentary Ocean, which releases on his 99th birthday on Thursday.

You’re Beautiful singer James, 51, dressed up for the glitzy event in a sharp black tuxedo with a white shirt, adding some black shoes and a black bowtie.

He put a loving arm around his wife Sofia Wellesley, 41, who looked nothing short of sensational on the red carpet wearing a royal blue one shoulder maxi dress.

The socialite teamed the item with a pair of gold platform heels and a gold Yves Saint Laurent envelope bag, adding gold hooped earrings with a pearl drop as well as gold chain bracelets.

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James Blunt cut a dashing figure as he joined his wife at a star-studded premiere for David Attenborough’s brand new series on Tuesday night

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A host of celebrities gathered at The Pelican in Notting Hill before heading to London’s Royal Festival Hall for the main event

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James’s appearance comes after it was reported the musician is preparing to launch his own range of alcoholic beverages having gone into business with music executive Nick Gatfield and drinks expert Neil Ridley, investing in their firm, Ten Four Drinks.

A source revealed: ‘James has gone into business with Ten Four, who create and market bespoke booze. He has a real passion for the drinks trade and runs his businesses alongside making music and touring. 

‘James has put money into the brand and is looking forward to expanding the business with his partners. He has designs on his own booze too and his pub, The Fox and Pheasant in Chelsea, would stock it.’

The source added that James has a huge following and the celebrity drinks market is ‘massive’, so he’s unlikely to struggle selling his own line.

Ten Four Drinks’ website is set to launch soon, and its mission statement says it ‘specialises in creating and managing beverage brands for the world’s greatest talent’.

James and Sofia led a host of stars at Sir David’s event, including Cara Delevingne who chose a racy look.

The supermodel, 32, who never fails to make a statement, put on a very risqué display in the sexy mesh dress. 

Joining the actress and model at the celebration was her pregnant sister Poppy and pal Georgia May Jagger.

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You’re Beautiful singer James, 51, dressed up for the glitzy event in a sharp black tuxedo with a white shirt, adding some black shoes and a black bowtie

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He put a loving arm around his wife Sofia Wellesley, 41, who looked nothing short of sensational on the red carpet wearing a royal blue one shoulder maxi dress

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James’s appearance comes after it was reported the musician is preparing to launch his own range of alcoholic beverages

Sir David’s new film is the ‘greatest message he’s ever told’, says its producer.

Ocean will see David delve further than ever before into the ‘most important place on earth’ – its oceans.

After being significantly damaged by fishing and pollution, the film argues the sea is ‘at a crossroads’, but ‘it can bounce back’.

Toby Nowlan, the movie’s producer, said: ‘This is not about seeing brand new natural history behaviours. This is the greatest message he’s ever told.’

Never-seen-before graphic footage of the damage that bottom trawling – a common fishing practice around the world – has done to the seabed is said to feature in the film.

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Cara Delevingne, 32, went braless and flashed her lace black thong as she led the star-studded attendees at David Attenborough’s world premiere of Ocean 

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A host of celebrities gathered at The Pelican in Notting Hill before heading to London’s Royal Festival Hall for the main event, including Poppy Delevingne

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A-listers got together to celebrate the legendary environmentalist, 98, and his latest documentary which releases on his 99th birthday on Thursday (pictured with King Charles II)

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Joining the actress and model at the celebration was her pregnant sister Poppy (Left) and pal Georgia May Jagger (Right)

The pictures will display how the chain that trawlers drag behind them scours the seafloor, forcing the creatures it disturbs into the net behind.

The process also releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the sea, something which contributes to global warming.

Sir David will examine inspirational stories of ocean recovery in areas where destructive fishing is banned – such as the Isle of Arran, Scotland and Hawaii.

The broadcasting icon contends that ‘the ocean can recover faster than we can ever imagine’.

But ‘we are running out of time’, says Attenborough, who candidly admitted he may not be around to see our oceans saved as he ‘nears the end of his life’. 

During the heartbreaking admission in the film’s trailer, he said: ‘When I first saw the sea as a young boy, it was thought of as a vast wilderness to be tamed and mastered for the benefit of humanity. 

‘Now, as I approach the end of my life, we know the opposite is true. After living for nearly a hundred years on this planet, I now understand that the most important place on Earth is not on land, but at sea.’ 

He added: ‘Today, it is in such poor health I would find it hard not to lose hope were it not for the most remarkable discovery of all.’

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In the film’s trailer, Sir David made the heartbreaking admission that he is ‘nearing the end of his life’

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The environmentalist reveals in the new movie that ‘the oceans can recover faster than we ever imagined’

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Sir David is hugely popular for narrating the successful Planet Earth series [pictured, an image from Planet Earth III] as well as a host of other documentaries

‘If we save the sea, we save our world. After a lifetime of filming our planet, I’m sure nothing is more important.’

Sir David further made a reference to his years on this earth as he opened up about the extraordinary ocean discoveries over the decades and how important it is to preserve the health of the oceans.

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He said: ‘My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Over the last hundred years, scientists and explorers have revealed remarkable new species, epic migrations and dazzling, complex ecosystems beyond anything I could have imagined as a young man.

‘In this film, we share some of those wonderful discoveries, uncover why our ocean is in such poor health, and, perhaps most importantly, show how it can be restored to health. This could be the moment of change.

‘Nearly every country on Earth has just agreed, on paper, to achieve this bare minimum and protect a third of the ocean.

‘Together, we now face the challenge of making it happen.’