Stars like Ronan Keating and Laura Dundovic hit the blue carpet for Diana premiere but leading lady Naomi Watts fails to show

Storm Uechtritz and Ronan Keating arrive at the Australian premiere of Diana. Picture: Getty Images

Briana Domjen, The Daily Telegraph, reports

There was one noticeable absence at the Australian premiere of Diana last night - homegrown leading lady Naomi Watts.

Those who did turn up to Event Cinemas on George Street for the film were Ronan Keating and his girlfriend Storm Uechtritz, Laura Dundovic and X Factor contestants Cat Vas and Barry Southgate.

The film, which is about the final two years of the Princess's life, her secret romance with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan and its demise just weeks before her death in 1997, has received mixed reviews since its launch.

However Watts is crossing her fingers that it scores two thumbs up from Diana's sons.

"Hopefully if they get to see the film, they will feel that we have done it in a respectful and sensitive way," Watts told BBC TV.

"We try to honour the depiction of her character in the best possible way.''

Diana is out October 10.