Stars of Game of Thrones, including British actresses Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner, have stepped on to the red carpet in New York for the premiere of it the final season.

It has been two years since the last series, but on Wednesday night, actors from every season of the show appeared at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

The smash HBO/ Sky Atlantic show began in 2011, as an adaptation to A Song of Ice and Fire - a set of fantasy novels by George R R Martin.

Now, the show will air the last six episodes, and will finally reveal who will sit on the Iron Throne.

At the end of the last season, Winter had well and truly arrived, with the kingdom of Westeros getting ready for epic battles ahead.

Among the stars at Wednesday's premiere were Jack Gleeson who plays Joffrey - who at one point sat on the Iron Throne.

Others included Kristian Nairn, who plays the lovable Hodor and Jason Mamoa, who portrays Khal Drogo.

It is thought that each episode in the new season will be feature length

The remaining six episodes begin on Sky Atlantic and Now TV at 2am on 15 April, where it will be simulcast in the UK and the US.

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BDST: 1705 HRS, APR 4, 2019
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