Rebecca Adlington and Aimee Fuller lead stars at BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards after swimmer reflected on her heartbreaking miscarriage

Rebecca Adlington and Aimee Fuller led the stars at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at MediaCityUK in Salford on Tuesday.

Former competitive swimmer Rebcca attended the event with her husband Andy Parsons after recently opening up about her heartbreaking miscarriage.

The athlete shared her miscarriage journey on Instagram through a montage of moments from the moment she discovered she was pregnant to the death of her baby Harper.

The couple looked in good spirits on the red carpet, with Rebecca arriving in a purple mini dress with a gold leaf print.

The former I'm A Celebrity star added height to her frame with a pair of heels and teamed them with a matching handbag.

Rebecca Adlington and Aimee Fuller led the stars at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at MediaCityUK in Salford on Tuesday

Former competitive swimmer Rebcca attended the event with her husband Andy Parsons

Rebecca arrived in a purple gold leaf print mini dress and added height to her frame with a pair of heels

Andy looked dapper in a brown velvet blazer which he teamed with a matching turtleneck sweater and black trousers.

Aimee looked glamorous in a red dress with long sleeves and a cutout along the midriff that highlighted her toned figure.

The snowboarder put on a leggy show in the garment, which also featured long sleeves and a turtleneck.

Aimee also wore a pair of animal print heels and styled her blonde locks in loose waves for the evening.

Terri Harper was also present at the event, along with her friend Gemma Harte.

The boxer wore a black off-shoulder dress with a high slit at the legs and paired it with matching heels.

Paula Radcliffe looked stunning in a black midi dress which she paired with matching heels.

The long-distance runner, who has won the London Maraton three times, completed her look with a matching handbag.

Terri Harper was also present at the event, along with her friend Gemma Harte