The glitz and glamour of Hollywood came to Brighton last night as Britain's first Walk of Fame was launched.

Celebrities from stage, screen and television were at Brighton Marina as the red carpet was rolled out to celebrate.

The Brighton Walk of Fame will feature names of celebrities with close links to Brighton and Hove and people who have helped make the city unique.

Specially crafted plaques will be set in the walkway along the length of the Waterfront development at Brighton Marina in the coming weeks.

As in Hollywood, more names will be added as the years go by, to give a permanent reminder of how Brighton and Hove gained its reputation as the "Celebrity City by the Sea"

Autograph hunters and celebrity spotters watched as the stars gradually arrived.

They included Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell with her husband John Bigg and former world boxing champion Chris Eubank.

Chris said: "I am hoping I am going to be the second name on the Walk after George IV. It is a great idea and I am very honoured. George IV is Number One in Brighton and I am Number Two."

Chris polled well in a postal poll organised by The Argus to decide who should be in the Walk of Fame.

Terry Garroghan, the man who came top, said he was honoured.

The Brighton-born DJ, who has a cult following for his late night radio show on Southern FM, said: "The idea of a Brighton Walk of Fame is great. It is very Brighton and one of the reasons I love living here."

Former Heartbeat and EastEnders star Nick Berry was delighted to have been voted on to the Walk of Fame.

He joked: "I think the voters got me muddled up with Chuck Berry, but this a great idea, and I shall look forward to having my name set in stone."

Rock legend Roger Daltrey of The Who and ex-Dollar star David Van Day are also included in the Walk of Fame.

But the star of the show was undoubtedly Leo Sayer, who gave virtually a full concert to the gathered guests.

He said: "This is really a dream come true. I am really honoured to be on the Walk of Fame, especially as it is in Brighton where my career started"