Nicole Kidman suffers major wardrobe malfunction as she takes the stage in revealing split gown at the 2024 Governors Ball

Nicole Kidman suffered some bother with her glamorous ensemble as she took the stage at the 2024 Governors Ball on Sunday night.

The Australian actress, 57, walked to the podium to present the Governor's Award to Juliet Taylor at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

On her way, she appeared to have an issue with her towering stilettos, slipping off the black shoes before she reached the microphone.

Nicole then stood barefoot on the stage, hopping a little as she slid the shoes back on with a laugh.

She applauded enthusiastically after presenting Juliet with her Honorary Award during ceremony held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in LA.

The pair embraced in a warm and heartfelt hug, with Juliet beaming from ear-to-ear in Nicole's arms.

The actress was the definition of old Hollywood glamour on Sunday as she attended the prestigious event in Los Angeles .

She looked every inch the timeless beauty as she posed on the red carpet at the event which was held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The event brought Hollywood's best and brightest stars out in jaw-dropping couture, with Nicole leading the best dressed lists alongside Jennifer Lopez and Saoirse Ronan .

The Babygirl star wowed in a floor-length black gown that featured an exposed back, an on-trend oval chest cut-out and a gem-encrusted halter neck.

Nicole kept her accessories to a minimum for the star-studded event, opting to draw attention to the glittering trim of her dress by wearing just two silver rings and a delicate black-and-silver bracelet with her classic ensemble.

She wore her strawberry locks parted in loose, natural waves that flowed over her lithe frame.

The Oscar winner also appeared to go braless in the gown in a bold move that showed her experienced hand at lavish A-list events.

She also flaunted her slim pins as she posed for red carpet photographers by placing a hand on hip at times to reveal the daring thigh-high split in her gown.

Nicole has already won the best actress award at Venice Film Festival for her erotic drama Babygirl.

The biggest names in Hollywood are campaigning for Oscars, and many of them were on hand to celebrate five film legends at Sunday's 15th Governors Awards.

The gala honoured Richard Curtis, Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Juliet Taylor and the late Quincy Jones with 2024 honorary Oscars.

The glamour and sophistication were dialled up to the max as Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Jennifer Lopez, Andrew Garfield, Jennifer Lawrence (and her baby bump), Selena Gomez, Danielle Deadwyler, Kevin Costner, Mikey Madison, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Sharon Stone stepped out at the event.

The Governors Awards recognise extraordinary lifetime achievement in cinema and exceptional contributions to the film industry.

Nicole's warm embrace of Juliet comes after her interview with Vanity Fair which ruffled feathers last week, as she revealed she's always wanted to work with legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, 81.

She took a very pointed swipe at the Goodfellas auteur, noting his preference for casting male leads.

'I've always said I want to work with Scorsese, if he does a film with women,' she told the outlet.

Scorsese often works with male A-listers such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Daniel Day-Lewis.