BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 photos

Former cricket umpire Dickie Bird on the red carpet ahead of Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at ExCeL

England rugby captain Chris Robshaw and singer Camilla Kerslake on the red carpet ahead of Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at ExCeL

Dame Mary Peters, who in September celebrated 40 years since winning Olympic gold, arrives at the ExCeL for Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards

No flamboyant trousers on show as golfer Ian Poulter stops for photos on the red carpet ahead of Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at ExCeL

Heptathlete Jessica Ennis, who won Olympic gold at London 2012, arrives at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards at ExCeL

Double Olympic champion Mo Farah and family do the 'Mobot' after arriving at the ExCeL for 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

England manager Roy Hodgson arrives at the ExCeL for Sunday night's BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards

Swimmer Josef Craig (second left) is the BBC's Young Sports Personality of the Year after becoming Britain's youngest gold medallist at the 2012 Paralympics

Four-time Paralympic swimming champion Ellie Simmonds (right) speaks about her achievements at this year's London Games.

Ben Ainslie, the most decorated Olympic sailor in history, walks on stage carrying a flare and recalls the pivotal moment which spurred him on to clinch his fourth straight gold medal

2012 Sports Personality of the Year Bradley Wiggins holds the trophy aloft after being presented it by the Duchess of Cambridge

Cycling supremo Dave Brailsford is awarded Coach of the Year after guiding Bradley Wiggins to Tour de France win and Olympic cycling golds

Lord Sebastian Coe receives his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Duchess of Cambridge, with David Beckham and Duncan Goodhew looking on

Andy Murray finishes third and basically hands himself the award as boxer Lennox Lewis struggles with the video link from Miami

Heptathlete Jessica Ennis received 22.92% of the votes and finished second to Bradley Wiggins