The great and the good of the television world put their best foot forward on Sunday night as they made their way home from the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises.
And it proved to be an eventful night for some, with James Corden seen chivalrously carrying Gavin and Stacey co-star Ruth Jones’ shoes as they left the dazzling ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre.
As Best Actress winner Ruth, 58, proudly carried her award as well as her bag, fellow writer James, 46, took charge of her silver footwear as they walked out together – hours after she emotionally paid tribute to her longtime friend.
Meanwhile, Claudia Winkleman, 53, admitted defeat and hastily kicked off her towering white heels and went barefoot following the ceremony.
Following suit, Helen Skelton, 41, also shed her uncomfortable footwear and let her feet be free as she walked along the pavement alongside pal Gethin Jones, 47.
The footless stars joined a throng of other well-known faces wearily heading home after the bash, with BAFTA winner Danny Dyer, 47, seen puffing on a cigarette after turning the air blue during his acceptance speech.
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The great and the good of the television world put their best foot forward on Sunday night as they made their way home from the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards [Ruth Jones and James Corden pictured]
Claudia Winkleman admitted defeat and hastily kicked off her towering white heels and went barefoot following the ceremony
While Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who attended without boyfriend Curtis Pritchard, patiently waited for her taxi.
Meanwhile, Bridgerton star Luke Newton was seen putting on a loved-up display with girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti – just days after going Instagram official.
The actor, who plays Colin Bridgerton in the Netflix period drama, was seen wrapping his arms around his love and gazing into her eyes as they shared a sweet moment together outside the venue.
Another couple looking as happy as ever was Dermot O’Leary and his partner Dee Koppang, who beamed and linked arms as they made their way down the street.
The event saw a slew of celebrities take home awards celebrating excellence in TV on Sunday, at the glitzy ceremony held in the Southbank Centre’s Roy
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.
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.
While Netflix smash Baby Reindeer and the climactic Gavin & Stacey Christmas special also won key awards.
As Best Actress winner Ruth, 58, proudly carried her award as well as her bag, fellow writer James, 46, took charge of her silver footwear as they walked out together
Winner Ruth clutched onto her gong, while leaving her pal to hold her shoes
The Gavin and Stacey star was seen gripping onto his friend’s silver slingbacks as they walked together
Following suit, Helen Skelton also shed her uncomfortable footwear and let her feet be free as she walked along the pavement alongside pal Gethin Jones
The footless stars joined a throng of other well-known faces wearily heading home after the bash, with BAFTA winner Danny Dyer seen puffing on a cigarette after turning the air blue during his acceptance speech
While Love Island’s Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, who attended without boyfriend Curtis Pritchard, patiently waited for her taxi home
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: ‘Weonly 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.
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
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
However, the BBC were less than impressed by the star breaking the watershed, with host Alan being forced to issue and apology and the swears cut out of the broadcast
‘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, declaring: ‘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.
Alan later accidentally let slip a swear word of his own, while presenting the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship award to journalist Kirsty Wark
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
Scooping one of the biggest awards of the night, British star Marisa Abela wiped away tears after winning the Leading Actress accolade for Industry
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.
A triumphant Dianne Buswell won the Memorable Moment Award with her Strictly celebrity partner Chris McCausland for their emotional waltz
Popular BBC show Would I Lie To You claimed the Entertainment Programme accolade (pictured L-R David Mitchell, Rob Brydon and Lee Mack)
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
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.’
(L-R) Emma Parkins, Clive Myrie, Ed Stobart, Denis Minihan, Jane Magowan and members of the cast and crew pose with the Daytime Award for Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure
(L-R) Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell and Jonathan Van Tulleken with the International award for Shogun
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.
2025 TV BAFTA AWARDS – ALL THE WINNERS
Drama Series
Blue Lights (BBC One) – WINNER
Sherwood (BBC One)
Supacell (Netflix)
Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)
Limited Drama
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Lost Boys and Fairies (BBC One)
Mr Bates vs the Post Office (ITV1) – WINNER
One Day (Netflix)
International
After The Party (Channel 4)
Colin From Accounts (BBC Two)
Say Nothing (Disney+)
Shogun (Disney+) – WINNER
True Detective: Night Country (Sky Atlantic)
You Are Not Alone: Fighting The Wolfpack, Netflix
Leading Actress
Anna Maxwell Martin, Until I Kill You (ITV1)
Billie Piper, Scoop (Netflix)
Lola Petticrew, Say Nothing (Disney+)
Marisa Abela, Industry (BBC One) – WINNER
Monica Dolan, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)
Sharon D Clarke, Mr Loverman (BBC One)
Leading Actor
David Tennant, Rivals (Disney+)
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Lennie James, Mr Loverman (BBC One) – WINNER
Martin Freeman, The Responder (BBC One)
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Toby Jones, Mr Bates Vs The Post Office (ITV1)
Female Performance in a Comedy
Anjana Vasan, We Are Lady Parts (Channel 4)
Kate O’Flynn, Everyone Else Burns Channel 4)
Lolly Adefope, The Franchise (Sky Comedy)
Nicola Coughlan, Big Mood (Channel 4)
Ruth Jones, Gavin & Stacey (BBC One) – WINNER
Sophie Willan, Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two)
Scripted Comedy
Alma’s Not Normal (BBC Two) – WINNER
Brassic (Sky Max)
G’Wed (ITV1)
Ludwig (BBC One)
Specialist Factual
Atomic People (BBC Two) – WINNER
Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story (National Geographic)
Children of the Cult (ITV1)
Miners’ Strike 1984: The Battle For Britain (Channel 4)
Reality
Dragons’ Den (BBC One)
The Jury: Murder Trial (Channel 4) – WINNER
Love Is Blind (Channel 4)
The Traitors (BBC One)
Current Affairs
Storyville: Life and Death in Gaza (BBC)
Maternity: Broken Trust (ITV1)
State of Rage (Channel 4) – WINNER
Ukraine’s War: The Other Side (ITV1)
Shortform
Brown Brit (Channel 4)
Peaked (Channel 4)
Quiet Life (BBC Three) – WINNER
Spud (BBC Three)
Factual Entertainment
In Vogue: The 90s (Vogue Studios, Disney+)
Race Across The World (BBC One)
Rob and Rylan’s Grand Tour (BBC Two) – WINNER
Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)
Children’s Scripted
CBeebies As You Like It at Shakespeare’s Globe (CBeebies) – WINNER
Horrible Histories (CBBC)
Ready Eddie Go! (Sky Kids)Tweedy & Fluff (Channel 5)
P&O Cruises Memorable Moment
Bridgerton: The carriage scene, where Colin admits his true feelings for Penelope (Netflix)
Gavin & Stacey: The Finale: Smithy’s wedding, when Mick stands up (BBC One)
Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: Jo Hamilton phones the Horizon helpline (ITV1)
Rivals: Rupert Campbell-Black and Sarah Stratton are caught in a game of naked tennis (Disney+)
Strictly Come Dancing: Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone (BBC One) – WINNER
Traitors: “Paul isn’t my son … but Ross is!” (BBC One)
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell’s Strictly waltz scooped the award for P&O Cruises Memorable Moment
Male Performance in a Comedy
Bilal Hasna, Extraordinary (Disney+)
Danny Dyer, Mr Big Stuff (Sky Comedy) – WINNER
Dylan Thomas-Smith, G’wed (ITV2)
Nabhaan Rizwan, Kaos (Netflix)
Oliver Savell, Changing Ends (ITV1)
Phil Dunning, Smoggie Queens (BBC Three)
Danny Dyer won Male Performance in a Comedy Programme for Mr Big Stuff
Supporting Actor
Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman (BBC One) – WINNER
Christopher Chung, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC One)
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
McKinley Belcher III, Eric (Netflix)
Sonny Walker, The Gathering (Channel 4)
Supporting Actress
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix) – WINNER
Katherine Parkinson, Rivals (Disney+)
Maxine Peake, Say Nothing (Disney+)
Monica Dolan, Sherwood (BBC One)
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Sue Johnston, Truelove (Channel)
The 1% Club lost out for Best Entertainment Show
Entertainment
The 1% Club (ITV1)
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show (BBC One)
Taskmaster (Channel 4)
Would I Lie To You? (BBC One) – WINNER
Entertainment Performance
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway (ITV1)
Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors (BBC One)
Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show (BBC One)
Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett (Channel 4) – WINNER
Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett, Rob & Romesh Vs (Sky Max)
Stacey Solomon, Sort Your Life Out (BBC One)
Factual Series
American Nightmare (Netflix)
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour (BBC One)
The Push: Murder on the Cliff (Channel 4)
To Catch a Copper (Channel 4) – WINNER
Live Event Coverage
D-Day 80: Tribute To The Fallen (BBC One)
Glastonbury 2024 (BBC Two) – WINNER
Last Night of The Proms (BBC Two)
News Coverage
BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special (BBC One) – WINNER
Channel 4 News: Inside Sednaya (Channel 4)
Channel 4 News: Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign (Channel 4)
Single Documentary
Hell Jumper (BBC Two)
Tell Them You Love Me (Sky Documentaries)
Ukraine: Enemy In The Woods (BBC Two) – WINNER
Undercover: Exposing The Far Right (Channel 4)
Soap
Casualty (BBC One)
Coronation Street (ITV1)
EastEnders (BBC One) – WINNER
Sport
Euro 2024 (BBC Sport)
Paris 2024 Olympics (BBC Sport) – WINNER
Wimbledon (BBC Sport)
Daytime
Clive Myrie’s Caribbean Adventure (BBC Two) – WINNER
Loose Women (ITV1)
Morning Live (BBC One)
Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC Two)
Children’s Non Scripted
BoosNoo! (Sky Kids)
FYI Investigates: Disability and Me (Sky Kids) – WINNER
Operation Ouch! (CBBC)
Reu and Harper’s Wonder World (Channel 5)
BAFTA Fellowship
Kirsty Wark – WINNER
