Here come the angels!

Here come the angels! Victoria’s Secret show kicks off in spectacular fashion as models flutter down the runway in lingerie and wings

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show opened in truly spectacular style in New York on Tuesday.

Audience members couldn’t resist sharing a sneak peek of the show on social media while many of the models shared behind-the-scenes snaps too.

Behati Prinsloo, 26, opened the show in a dramatic costume and Alessandra Ambrosio, 34, followed soon after in another fabulous confection.

Selena Gomez, 23, performed the song Me & My Girls off her new album Revival, while British singer Ellie Goulding, 28, delivered a rendition of her hit Love Me Like You Do.

Rihanna pulled out as the main musical guest a week ago but arranged for balloons to be delivered to the models. She wrote a note which read: ‘Wish I was there with you guys. Kill it tonight. See you all next time. Love, Rihanna.’

Here we go! Behati Prinsloo opened the Victoria’s Secret show in New York in Tuesday

Strutting her stuff: Alessandra Ambrosio walked the runway while The Weeknd performed

Heavenly voice: Ellie Goulding performed at the show after replacing Rihanna at the last minute

The Weeknd, 25, who is dating fashion model Bella Hadid, sang Can’t Feel My Face during the Fireworks themed segment of the show, followed by In The Night.

 Of course, Bella’s famous sister Gigi Hadid, 20, walked the runway too after landing a spot along with her best friend Kendall Jenner, 20.

They were joined by a host of other big names including Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge – who was chosen to wear the $2 million ‘fantasy bra’ – along with Australians Shanina Shaik and Bridget Malcolm.

In April, Victoria’s Secret announced its 10 new Angels – Elsa Hosk, Martha Hunt, Stella Maxwell, Sara Sampaio, Lais Ribeiro, Jac Jagaciak, Kate Grigorieva, Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Taylor Hill.

All aflutter: Kate Grigorieva and Adriana Lima in full costume

Following last year’s show, two of the most well-known Angels – Karlie Kloss and Doutzen Kroes – parted ways with the brand.

Newly-minted Angels Elsa and Stella were both determined to stand out from the crowd this year and both posted very racy Intsagram pictures before the show.

Swedish model Elsa, 27, shared a naked snap while posing in a corridor while Brit Stella, 24, who was briefly romantically linked to Miley Cyrus, shared a cheeky topless image.

Before the show, newcomer Kendall said that while she has walked many runways across the globe, she was thrilled with landing this job.

Her momager Kris Jenner was on hand backstage to cheer her on.

Star power: Selena Gomez, pictured ahead of the show, performed the song Me & My Girls off her new album Revival

Fun warm-up: Selena slipped into a robe before the show and Ellie Goulding (right) toasted the event with a glass of bubbly

‘I’m super excited,’ Kendall told Extra, admitting she did have some pre-show jitters.

‘I’m like really nervous, it’s like really getting to me, but it’s okay, it’ll be good.’

It was a dream come true for the reality star, who added: ‘I almost cried in my first fitting I was super excited. I just can’t believe it’s actually happening.’

She was delighted to have her BFF Gigi by her side: ‘It makes you more comfortable and honestly sharing this moment with one of your best friends is so awesome.’

To prep for the show, she cut out junk food, noting:  ‘I’ve just been eating super clean, I kind of eat whatever I want usually so I was really holding myself down and not letting myself cheat so I’m excited for the pizza party and I’m excited for ice cream and burgers.’

Meanwhile, her pal Gigi recently told Cosmopolitan that she has ‘been planning’ what food she will indulge in after the show.

Backstage cheekiness: Swedish model Elsa Hosk posed naked and ran around topless before the show

Steaming up Instagram: Stella Maxwell also teased fans with this racy shot before the show

‘Lily’s having a pizza party after this, so I’m really excited,’ she said. ‘And obviously, everyone knows I’m obsessed with burgers, so I’m going to J.G. Melon, my favourite burger place, and then having a French toast bagel. I’ve been planning it. I’ve planned everything in advance.’

The moment that Gigi nailed her audition – and burst into tears after being told she had been cast in the show – was revealed on Instagram last month.

On Monday evening, the 20-year-old came home to find a pink rose, a T-shirt with the words ‘babe is busy’ scrawled across it and a sweet note from her mother Yolanda Foster, who is currently battling Lyme disease.

Just before the show, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star shared a picture of her daughter as a young girl in angel wings with a note saying she was looking forward to seeing the model’s childhood dream come true.

This year Lily Aldridge, 29, who is married to Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill, was given the honour of wearing the coveted Fantasy Bra.

The one-of-a-kind item is decorated by 6,500 precious gems, and is paired with matching knickers that are adorned with 126 diamonds and 400 other precious gems.

While Lily posed effortlessly in the pricey piece – which was being guarded behind-the-scenes at the show – it is actually quite heavy.

The total weight of the gem stones is 1,364 carats, while the diamonds weigh more than 375 carats.

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will air on CBS on Tuesday, December 8 at 10/9c.

Best friends backstage: Gigi was seen hanging out with best pal Kendall before the show; Kardashian momager Kris Jenner joined in the behind the scenes fun too

Proud mom: Kris Jenner shared this photo to Instagram and said that she is ‘so excited’ about the show

Curly girls: Gigi and Kendall also hung out and posed for some photos while their hair was in rollers

Keeping busy: The getting ready process was long, but Gigi used the opportunity to catch up on her emails

In fine form: Gigi flashed her slim but curvy physique as the front of her robe fell open

Bra-vo: The beautiful and busty model gave fans an eyeful of her hot pink push-up bra