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BreakingNews.ie
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Maura Higgins and Una Healy among Irish stars showing off style at Baftas
Maura Higgins, Una Healy, Graham Norton and Nicola Coughlan were a few of the Irish stars at the Bafta Television Awards in central London. As the prestigious event kicks off at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, actors and reality stars made their way down the carpet ahead of the award ceremony. Advertisement Angela Scanlon took a Sabrina Carpenter-inspired approach to the red carpet in black hotpants, a baby pink shirt and undone bow tie. Angela Scanlon and Vicky Pattison in the colours of the season (Ian West/PA) The 41 year-old Irish presenter was joined by her friend and podcast co-ghost Vicky Pattison, 37, who sported the colour of the season in a butter yellow silk off-the-shoulder gown and bouncy Hollywood curls. Irish presenter Laura Whitmore, 40, also sported sharp sartorial styling in a black and white wide leg suit with a cropped blazer and waistcoat by London based designer Joshua Kane. Laura Whitmore wore wide leg suit trousers and a black and white waistcoat (Ian West/PA) Laura Whitmore also wore a cropped tuxedo jacket (Ian West/PA) Presenter and actor Emily Atack also sported a structured black and white ensemble in a white shoulder-padded dress with black leather opera gloves and two-toned stilettos. Advertisement Ex-Love Islander Maura Higgins on the other hand opted for a Cinderella inspired baby blue gown with a drop waist and beaded detailing. Maura Higgins sported the drop waist trend in a baby blue ballgown (Ian West/PA) The 34-year-old kept her hair paired back with a slick cropped bob – a cut that many celebrities are sporting this season. Higgins showed off the back of her dress with a cropped bob (Ian West/PA) Graham Norton, Una Healy and Nicola Coughlan were also present on the red carpet. Graham Norton attends The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11th, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for P&O Cruises) LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Una Healy attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Maura Higgins attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 11: Nicola Coughlan attends the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at The Royal Festival Hall on May 11, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Holly Willoughby snubs BAFTA TV Awards as she's left without an ITV show for the first time in 21 years
Holly Willoughby snubbed the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday night after being left without an ITV show for the first time in 21 years. The presenter, 44, who usually attends the ceremony, was no where to be seen at London's Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. Holly fronted This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield from 2009 until 2023, and also helmed Dancing On Ice from 2006, until it was axed in March. There has not yet been any public news of her having signed on to another project with the channel. Her husband Dan Baldwin however was present at the BAFTA Television Awards, although he was not pictured. He founded Hungry Bear Media in 2014, and it has become one of the UK's most successful production companies, making programmes including Michael McIntyre 's Big Show - which was nominated at the event. Last month, Holly shared a gushing tribute to Dancing On Ice and thanked all who worked on it in the past 19 years - however, she notably failed to mention Phil, whom she hosted the show with for 13 years. Alongside a plethora of snaps from her time hosting the ITV programme, Holly penned: 'A huge thank you to @itv, The brilliant team, Crew, Celebrities and Everyone who has been part of our Dancing on Ice family over the last 19 years. 'Every year, just when January felt at its greyest, Dancing on Ice arrived like a burst of glittering, dazzling light, warm, joyful, and full of heart… 'It has been an absolute privilege to work alongside true national treasures Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, and to have a front-row seat to their breathtaking skating. Watching them glide across the ice was nothing less than pure magic… 'A special thanks must also go to Arnica, Deep Heat, Spanx and fake tan, unsung heroes of the rink! … I will miss it hugely, but I count myself so lucky to have had it for as long as we did. Finally and most importantly, thank you to you for watching, you're the BEST! …' While Holly featured a selection of photos which included her current co-star Stephen Mulhern, as well as judges Torvill and Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo, there were no images of Phillip, 62. The pair fronted the very first series of the programme in 2006 until 2012, when Holly took a break and was replaced by Christine Lampard. The series was then rested in 2014 and Holly later returned in 2018 alongside Phillip when the series was revived. Holly shared a gushing tribute for the skating show last month and thanked all who worked on it - however, she notably failed to mention Phil, whom she hosted the show with for 13 years Phillip left ITV in 2023 following the revelation of his 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a much younger male colleague, with Stephen then stepping into his shoes. The former This Morning presenters' long-standing relationship crumbled in the wake of the affair in addition to Phillip's brother's trial for sexual offences, with the extent of their bitter feud exposed since Phil made his TV comeback in Channel 5 series Cast Away, in which he referred to Holly as 'one of the three s***s of showbiz '. Holly was ITV's Golden Girl for many years and carved out her place as the fan favourite face of its top shows including This Morning and Dancing On Ice. However, Holly now appears to be taking her TV career in a new direction as she is now without an ITV show following Dancing On Ice's axing. She recently dashed ITV's hopes that she would be their Saturday night star by turning down a lucrative deal to front game show You Bet!. ITV sources told the Mail she was 'busy with other commitments' after Holly branched out to host Celebrity Bear Hunt in her first big role away from ITV. It is the first time that Holly has not had an ITV show on her schedule for the first time in more than two decades after becoming the broadcaster's TV darling. She has long been a familiar face on both ITV and ITV2, hosting on shows including Surprise Surprise, Celebrity Juice, The Games, The Xtra Factor and I'm A Celebrity.
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Bridgerton's Luke Newton packs on the PDA with stunning girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti as they exit the TV BAFTA Awards - days after making their romance Instagram official
Luke Newton looked loved-up as he cosied up to his stunning girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti as they departed the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday. The Bridgerton icon, 32, packed on the PDA with the model, 24, as they stepped out in the early hours following an afterparty. Luke, who was previously in a relationship with Love Island's Amber Davies' sister Jade, was seen linking arms with his new stunning partner as they headed to a waiting taxi. The Netflix star opted for a classic black suit while wearing a slightly-unbuttoned matching shirt and rocked dark shades. He risked being outshone by the brunette beauty, who flaunted her toned physique in a chic mono-shoulder purple gown. At the awards the couple made their first smitten public appearance just two days after going Instagram official. Luke appeared in very jovial spirits as he was snapped frequently beaming and cheered dedicated fans on his way inside the event, which was held at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London. Earlier on Friday, Luke shared some black & white professional shots from the glitzy pre-BAFTA party hosted by Netflix and British Vogue on his Instagram grid. Among the stunning pictures, one captured the English actor stamping a passionate smooch on her cheek as they partied it all up. The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show's ever-growing list of accolades. However, it was the BBC who came out on top, scoring 17 wins in total after a year of triumphant programming, in the ceremony - presented this year by actor Alan Cumming. While Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin & Stacey Christmas special also won key awards. Widely expected to claim much of Sunday evening's spotlight, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office picked up an early award for Limited Drama. Luke appeared in very jovial spirits as he was snapped frequently beaming and cheered dedicated fans on his way inside the event, which was held at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall in London 2025 BAFTA TV AWARD WINNERS AT A GLANCE Drama Series - Blue Lights (BBC One) Limited Drama - Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV1) International - Shogun (Disney+) - WINNER Scripted Comedy - Alma's Not Normal (BBC Two) Entertainment - Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) Entertainment Performance - Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4) Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone (BBC One) Factual Entertainment - Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour (BBC Two) Factual Series - To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) Specialist Factual - Atomic People (BBC Two) Live Event Coverage - Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two) News Coverage - BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) Single Documentary - Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) Leading Actress - Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC One) Leading Actor - Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC One) Supporting Actress - Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) Supporting Actor - Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One) Female Performance in a Comedy - Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey (BBC One) Male Performance in a Comedy - Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky Comedy) Reality - The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) Soap - EastEnders (BBC One) Daytime - Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two) - WINNER Current Affairs - State of Rage (Channel 4) Shortform - Quiet Life (BBC Three) Sport - Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport) Children's Non Scripted - FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky Kids) Children's Scripted - CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe (CBeebies) The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall and presented by Alan Cumming Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show's ever-growing list of accolades (Toby Jones, Monica Dolan and Alan Bates pictured) The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer Accepting the gong from Russell Tovey and Daniel Mays, producer Patrick Spencer said: 'We could only film this because Polly Hill at ITV saved us from getting cancelled and this story only had the impact it did because the people who watched it stood up as one and demanded action with such rage, that the government had no choice but to respond. 'Our show didn't change the law, the people of this nation did. They showed in their response to Mr. Bates vs The Post Office that our country cannot abide liars and bullies.' He added: 'May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs, that they better not abuse their power. 'When accepting this award, we would like to go on record that being trusted by the post-masters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.' ITV went on to claim a Special Award, presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin - for its work in commissioning Mr. Bates vs The Post Office. Urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government to rush through arranged compensation payments for affected former postal employees, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: 'Hurry up and pay these people what they are due.' The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer. Danny Dyer then forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy. The actor, 47, won his first BAFTA for his role as Lee in Mr. Bigstuff, and allowed his excitement to get the better of him in his typically expletive-laden speech. After first saying: 'F***ing hell, I'm choked up', the EastEnders star then shared a sweet and hilarious tribute to Mr. Bigstuff writer and his co-star Ryan Sampson, which led him to turning the air blue once more. Danny said: 'But I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. Which is not saying much. 'But one of the best actors this country's ever produced, I'm telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say. 'He wrote this part for me, so you know... I'm getting choked up again, f**k me. So you won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much.' He finished by addressing his two daughters Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 18, who were sat in the audience and took the opportunity to swear one last time, declaing: 'Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I've done it girls, I've f***ing done it!' However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to say: 'I've been asked to apologise for the naughty language there.' And when the moment was aired just an hour later, the broadcaster made sure to trim down Danny's speech and cut out all of his curses. Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark. The Scottish star suffered an unfortunate blunder by mistakenly introducing the award as the 'b*****d fellowship', and upon realising his error, the mortified actor let loose yet another swear, as he sheepishly muttered: 'Oh f*** me!' The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. It was a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin & Stacey finale Kirsty was honoured for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting. It was also a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin & Stacey finale. Accepting the award from Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, she said: 'I really wasn't expecting this, so I wanted to thank the wonderful cast. 'Huge thank you to the BBC, such a fantastic institution which I am so proud to have worked with so many times.' Turning to her writing partner, Ruth added: 'The person I would like to thank most is my dear, kind and talented friend James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey for 17-years and without whom Vanessa Shanessa Jenson would not have existed.' Hinting at the potential of a new TV project with James, she said: 'I love you James, I love writing with you. Long may it continue.' However the show suffered disappointment in the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment category, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Strictly Come Dancing waltz beating Smithy's wedding to the accolade. Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela won the Leading Actress accolade for her starring role in BBC hit Industry. Collecting her award, the tearful actress said: 'I've been filming Industry for about six years now and (production company) Bad Wolf and HBO, the fact that they let us carry on after season one is mental.' She also said she booked the BBC series, about a group of young finance graduates, in her first year of drama school and said the role of Yasmin 'changed my life' as she has gone on to play the late singer Amy Winehouse in the film Back To Black. Over in the category for Leading Actor, Rivals star David Tennant - one of the favourites for the award - lost out to Lennie James for his starring role in BBC show Mr Loverman. A shocked Lennie admitted he hadn't prepared a speech, as he 'didn't think this was coming my way'. It was the second award of the night for Mr Loverman, with Lennie's co-star Ariyon Bakare winning the Supporting Actor gong earlier that night and giving an emotional speech that moved much of the audience. Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade, with stars Lee Mack, Rob Brydon and David Mitchell causing the audience to crack up with their usual witty banter. David said: 'We have been nominated eight times but this is the first time we have won. They actually abolished the category we were nominated for last year and so we thought next year we would be nominated in news, maybe a short-form drama on something that Prince Andrew has done.' Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award. Elsewhere Joe Lycett beat Stacey Solomon, Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to the Entertainment Performance award for Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett. Meanwhile, Glastonbury won its first TV BAFTA in an astonishing 33-years for the BBC's extensive Live Event Coverage of the event at Somerset's Worthy Farm. EastEnders also got in on the act, with the long-running BBC flagship claiming the award for Best Soap as it celebrates its milestone 40th anniversary. The broadcasting giant claimed another gong courtesy of BBC Breakfast, with the morning show winning its first ever TV BAFTA for their Post Office Special. The glitzy ceremony also saw powerful musical performances from pop stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan, marking Jessie's first TV performance in six years. And award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami performed Apple Tree for the In Memoriam tribute to the TV stars that passed away this year.
Irish Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
In pictures: Nicola Coughlan and Maura Higgins stand out on TV Baftas 2025 red carpet
Nicola Coughlan , Maura Higgins , Siobhán McSweeney , Angela Scanlon , Laura Whitmore and Una Healy were among the television stars adding glamour to the TV Baftas red carpet at London's Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening. Coughlan and Higgins both went for voluminous old-school gowns, while their fellow Irish stars chose more edgy looks. Among men, Graham Norton wore a black tuxedo with embellished collar, with the unusual accessory of a sling to support an injured arm. Una Healy. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire Laura Whitmore. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Siobhán McSweeney. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire Angela Scanlon. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Maura Higgins. Photograph: Ian West/PA Nicola Coughlan. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Graham Norton. Photograph: Eamonnfor P&O Cruises David Tennant. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire Ella Thomas. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Frankie Bridge. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Anna Maxwell Martin. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Kirsty Wark. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire Joseph Fiennes. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Emilia Fox. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire Ellie Simmonds. Photograph: Ian West/PA Wire
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
TV BAFTAs backstage: Claudia Winkleman finally meets her Traitors US counterpart Alan Cumming, Marisa Abela knocks back champagne and reality TV worlds combine as the stars let their hair down after ceremony
The biggest stars in British television let their hair down on Sunday night as they posted behind-the-scenes snaps at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises. Stars from the nation's favourite shows mingled inside the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, with many taking to social media to document the moments the cameras missed. Among them was The Traitors UK host Claudia Winkleman, who finally met the host of the US version, Alan Cumming. Despite having the same job, the pair had never met in person, and looked delighted as they finally came face to face. Alan, 60, beamed for the camera while clutching a glass of champagne, with Claudia, 53, resting her head on his shoulder. The Scottish actor previously revealed that he and Claudia shared a dressing room when they were filming and would communicate despite never actually meeting. He told The Mirror: 'Isn't it nuts? We might be the same person because you've never seen us in the same room. We have mutual friends and nearly met years ago. 'We were the guinea pigs for the show so there was some trepidation about doing something new. We leave messages for each other on the make-up mirror.' Also in good spirits on the night was Marisa Abela, who picked up the Best Actress award for her role in Industry. It topped off a successful awards season for the Back To Black star, 28, who earlier in the year scooped the Rising Star Award at the BAFTA Film Awards. The actress looked incredible at the awards as she paired a brown strapless top with a ruched maxi skirt, yet after her big win she was quick to change into white trousers as she popped bottles of champagne and danced the night away with friends. Elsewhere, reality TV worlds combined as stars of Love Island, Married At First Sight UK and The Traitors came together. Gabby Allen posed for snaps with Ella Morgan, Leanne Quigley and Jay Howard before the group let loose on the dancefloor. Adele Roberts took pictures in the loo as she revealed she'd been forced to go barefoot after just an hour of wearing her uncomfortable heels - to her girlfriend Kate Holderness' chagrin. Adele Roberts took pictures in the loo as she revealed she'd been forced to go barefoot after just an hour of wearing her uncomfortable heels - to her girlfriend Kate Holderness' chagrin 2025 BAFTA TV AWARD WINNERS AT A GLANCE Drama Series - Blue Lights (BBC One) Limited Drama - Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV1) International - Shogun (Disney+) - WINNER Scripted Comedy - Alma's Not Normal (BBC Two) Entertainment - Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) Entertainment Performance - Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4) Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone (BBC One) Factual Entertainment - Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour (BBC Two) Factual Series - To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) Specialist Factual - Atomic People (BBC Two) Live Event Coverage - Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two) News Coverage - BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) Single Documentary - Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) Leading Actress - Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC One) Leading Actor - Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC One) Supporting Actress - Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) Supporting Actor - Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One) Female Performance in a Comedy - Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey (BBC One) Male Performance in a Comedy - Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky Comedy) Reality - The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) Soap - EastEnders (BBC One) Daytime - Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two) - WINNER Current Affairs - State of Rage (Channel 4) Shortform - Quiet Life (BBC Three) Sport - Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport) Children's Non Scripted - FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky Kids) Children's Scripted - CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare's Globe (CBeebies) The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show's ever-growing list of accolades. However, it was the BBC who came out on top, scoring 17 wins in total after a year of triumphant programming, in the ceremony - presented this year by actor Alan Cumming. While Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin & Stacey Christmas special also won key awards. Widely expected to claim much of Sunday evening's spotlight, Mr. Bates vs The Post Office picked up an early award for Limited Drama. Accepting the gong from Russell Tovey and Daniel Mays, producer Patrick Spencer said: 'We could only film this because Polly Hill at ITV saved us from getting cancelled and this story only had the impact it did because the people who watched it stood up as one and demanded action with such rage, that the government had no choice but to respond. 'Our show didn't change the law, the people of this nation did. They showed in their response to Mr. Bates vs The Post Office that our country cannot abide liars and bullies.' He added: 'May it be a warning to those who are supposed to have our backs, that they better not abuse their power. The 2025 BAFTA Television Awards saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV, at the glitzy ceremony presented by Alan Mr. Bates vs The Post Office led the big winners of the evening, scoring two more awards to add to the ground-breaking ITV show's ever-growing list of accolades (Toby Jones, Monica Dolan and Alan Bates pictured) The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer 'When accepting this award, we would like to go on record that being trusted by the post-masters to tell their story has been the greatest privilege of our lives.' ITV went on to claim a Special Award, presented by Baroness Floella Benjamin - for its work in commissioning Mr. Bates vs The Post Office. Urging Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government to rush through arranged compensation payments for affected former postal employees, ITV boss Kevin Lygo said: 'Hurry up and pay these people what they are due.' The night began with Jessica Gunning collecting the award for Best Actress after winning accolades for her portrayal of crazed stalker Martha in Richard Gatt's hugely successful Netflix drama Baby Reindeer. Danny Dyer then forced the BBC to do some quick editing, after he let slip several swear words during his acceptance speech for best Male Performance in a Comedy. The actor, 47, won his first BAFTA for his role as Lee in Mr. Bigstuff, and allowed his excitement to get the better of him in his typically expletive-laden speech. After first saying: 'F***ing hell, I'm choked up', the EastEnders star then shared a sweet and hilarious tribute to Mr. Bigstuff writer and his co-star Ryan Sampson, which led him to turning the air blue once more. Danny said: 'But I got to dedicate this to Ryan Sampson. One of the greatest things to come out of Rotherham. Which is not saying much. 'But one of the best actors this country's ever produced, I'm telling you. Never done the same thing twice. Which is not something I can say. 'He wrote this part for me, so you know... I'm getting choked up again, f**k me. So you won this for me mate, I really appreciate it, thank you so much.' He finished by addressing his two daughters Dani, 28, and Sunnie, 18, who were sat in the audience and took the opportunity to swear one last time, declaing: 'Girls, Sunnie and Dani. I've done it girls, I've f***ing done it!' However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to say: 'I've been asked to apologise for the naughty language there.' And when the moment was aired just an hour later, the broadcaster made sure to trim down Danny's speech and cut out all of his curses. Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark. The Scottish star suffered an unfortunate blunder by mistakenly introducing the award as the 'b*****d fellowship', and upon realising his error, the mortified actor let loose yet another swear, as he sheepishly muttered: 'Oh f*** me!' The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Over in the category for Leading Actor, Rivals star David Tennant - one of the favourites for the award - lost out to Lennie James for his starring role in BBC show Mr Loverman (seen) Kirsty was honoured for her unwavering dedication and unmatched legacy in the world of news and current affairs broadcasting. It was also a special night for Ruth Jones, who accepted the award for female Performance in a Comedy after playing the iconic Nessa for a final time in December's Gavin & Stacey finale. Accepting the award from Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall, she said: 'I really wasn't expecting this, so I wanted to thank the wonderful cast. 'Huge thank you to the BBC, such a fantastic institution which I am so proud to have worked with so many times.' Turning to her writing partner, Ruth added: 'The person I would like to thank most is my dear, kind and talented friend James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey for 17-years and without whom Vanessa Shanessa Jenson would not have existed.' Hinting at the potential of a new TV project with James, she said: 'I love you James, I love writing with you. Long may it continue.' However the show suffered disappointment in the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment category, with blind comedian Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell's Strictly Come Dancing waltz beating Smithy's wedding to the accolade. Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela won the Leading Actress accolade for her starring role in BBC hit Industry. Collecting her award, the tearful actress said: 'I've been filming Industry for about six years now and (production company) Bad Wolf and HBO, the fact that they let us carry on after season one is mental.' She also said she booked the BBC series, about a group of young finance graduates, in her first year of drama school and said the role of Yasmin 'changed my life' as she has gone on to play the late singer Amy Winehouse in the film Back To Black. Over in the category for Leading Actor, Rivals star David Tennant - one of the favourites for the award - lost out to Lennie James for his starring role in BBC show Mr Loverman. A shocked Lennie admitted he hadn't prepared a speech, as he 'didn't think this was coming my way'. It was the second award of the night for Mr Loverman, with Lennie's co-star Ariyon Bakare winning the Supporting Actor gong earlier that night and giving an emotional speech that moved much of the audience. Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade, with stars Lee Mack, Rob Brydon and David Mitchell causing the audience to crack up with their usual witty banter. David said: 'We have been nominated eight times but this is the first time we have won. They actually abolished the category we were nominated for last year and so we thought next year we would be nominated in news, maybe a short-form drama on something that Prince Andrew has done.' Robert Rinder and Rylan Clark also found themselves among the winners, with BBC show Rob and Rylan's Grand Tour winning the Factual Entertainment award. Elsewhere Joe Lycett beat Stacey Solomon, Romesh Ranganathan, Claudia Winkleman, Graham Norton, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly to the Entertainment Performance award for Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett. Meanwhile, Glastonbury won its first TV BAFTA in an astonishing 33-years for the BBC's extensive Live Event Coverage of the event at Somerset's Worthy Farm. EastEnders also got in on the act, with the long-running BBC flagship claiming the award for Best Soap as it celebrates its milestone 40th anniversary. The broadcasting giant claimed another gong courtesy of BBC Breakfast, with the morning show winning its first ever TV BAFTA for their Post Office Special. The glitzy ceremony also saw powerful musical performances from pop stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan, marking Jessie's first TV performance in six years. And award-winning concert violinist and social media sensation Esther Abrami performed Apple Tree for the In Memoriam tribute to the TV stars that passed away this year.
