David Tennant has been awarded a big win at the International Emmys as he took home the prize for 'Best Performance' for his role of infamous Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen.
The Bathgate -born actor played the serial killer in the three part ITV drama 'Des' and appeared via zoom link to accept the award.
The Doctor Who star is currently filming the second series of Good Omens for Amazon Prime in Edinburgh alongside his co-star Michael Sheen.
Tennant said when accepting the award: "I was already annoyed not to be in New York tonight, now I’m furious.
"I’m so sorry I’m not there. I’m in a lonely hotel room in Scotland, where I’m filming at the moment, but thank you for having me.
"Thank you to the International Emmys for this. This is amazing."
The Scottish actor also thanked his wife Georgia, director of the series Lewis Arnold, and writer Luke Neal, who he dubbed the 'midwives of the show'.
Tennant isn't on social media, but his wife Georgia posted proudly on Instagram after he won writing: "To know him is to know just how much he gives to everything. For others to see it too, feels magic. Darling human, we couldn’t be prouder. @iemmys #emmy #Des "
Fans rushed to the comments to congratulate the Scottish actor on his win.
One wrote: "He was so good in this! And really In everything he does, it’s why he is my favorite actor!"
Another commented: "he deserves this so much"
A third replied: "This performance was amazing. The creepiness yet matter of fact composure stayed with me a long time."
Des is available for streaming on Britbox and the ITV Hub.
