Miss Piggy, the glamorous star of The Muppets, is to be the official red carpet host at the Bafta Film Awards this year, it has been announced.

Miss Piggy is set to snout out all gossip when she interviews stars at this year's British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Opera House.

She is said to have already started practicing her flirting skills as she prepares to meet a plethora of Hollywood stars when they descend on London's Covent Garden this Sunday, Feb 12.

Among those set to grace the awards include Best Actor nominees George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Gary Oldman and Jean Dujardin.

The Bafta Red Carpet Show With Miss Piggy will air on Monday February 13, The Telegraph reported.