Gary Lineker is no stranger to high-profile premieres, often stepping onto the red carpet alongside his wife Danielle or his eldest son, 22-year-old George.
On this occasion, however, the former footballer made a rarer public appearance with his 11-year-old stepdaughter, Ella, who has largely been kept out of the spotlight by her privacy-conscious parents.
Ella, who bears a striking resemblance to her mother Danielle, appeared relaxed and confident as she posed beside her 52-year-old stepfather at the London premiere of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
Red carpet outing: Gary Lineker attended The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere in London with stepdaughter Ella
Dressing in a sweet, age-appropriate floral dress teamed with a black leather biker jacket, Ella looked charming and fresh-faced, wearing no visible make-up.
Gary, meanwhile, cut a smart figure in a tailored grey suit jacket and waistcoat, paired with black jeans and a poppy pinned to his lapel.
With the rest of the family apparently staying at home, the evening appeared to be a special stepfather-and-daughter night out for the pair.
After the film Gary took to twitter to tell his 1.9million followers: ‘Just saw #catchingfirepremiere . Some great ideas for bush tucker trials for the new series of I’m a celebrity. #baboons #poisenedfog #bats’
The sports pundit and TV presenter was referring to the new series of ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here’ which starts on Sunday November 17.
Just the two of us: The rest of the Lineker family must have stayed at home as Gary and Ella enjoyed their night out together
Biker chick: Ella looked stylish for her young age on this rare public appearance with her step-dad Gary Lineker at The Hunger Games : Catching Fire, at the Odeon Leicester Square, London
Gary and 34-year-old Danielle married in 2009 in a secret and intimate ceremony in Ravello, on the Italian Amalfi coast and were engaged when Ella was just six-years-old.
The former England champ has recently revealed that he may extend his family with Danielle. The 52-year-old has four sons from his marriage to his ex-wife Michelle, while Danielle has an 11-year-old daughter Ella.
The Daily Star quotes Gary as saying: ‘Danielle would like more kids. I wouldn’t mind either!’
Second time lucky: Gary and Danielle married in 2009 in a secret and intimate ceremony in Ravello, on the Italian Amalfi coast
