Former Dr Who assistant Billie Piper looked most at home amongst the dry ice but was almost upstaged by, of all things, a canape: ‘I’m having a “choking on horseraddish” moment,’ she told Antoinette Alexis, the young British actress who then had to act as her chaperone back to the safety of the champagne bar. ‘I just offered my congratulations to beautiful Antoinette on surviving her first major audition because like for a lot of our young acting talent it’s not easy this acting lark.’

‘Yes, the casting director was ripping me apart today Billie,’ Miss Alexis told her, as both shook their heads. ‘An actor’s life,’ they both said, laughing ear to ear in unison. Billie Piper was, until three weeks ago starring in Great Britain at the National Theatre.

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