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“She Dissolved That Lip?”: Fans Spot Major Detail In Kylie Jenner’s Appearance At The 2026 BAFTAs

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner stole the spotlight at the 2026 BAFTAs with their chemistry, but online chatter focused on Jenner’s allegedly natural-looking lips.

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Sinners production designer Hannah Beachler criticises Alan Cumming’s BAFTA apology after Tourette’s outburst

Hannah Beachler said she experienced prominent Tourette’s syndrome advocate John Davidson’s involuntary racial slurs more than once that night

Evening Standard

Jamie Foxx brands BAFTA n-word controversy 'unacceptable'

Jamie Foxx has branded John Davidson's outbursts at the BAFTA Awards "unacceptable" and Wendell Pierce has criticised the lack of apology for Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo.

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Kylie Jenner And Timothée Chalamet Getting Offered Weird British Snacks By Alan Cumming Is Peak BAFTAs

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Bafta Awards Removes 'Free Palestine' Message but Kept The 'N-Word' Slur Against Michael B. Jordan, Delroy Lindo

BBC cut 'Free Palestine' from a winner's speech but broadcast a racial slur against two Black presenters at the 2026 Bafta Film Awards, prompting an apology and iPlayer removal.

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Why the Baftas must get rid of their two-hour delay and broadcast live

Last night made clear that broadcasting a partially redacted version long after the winners have been announced doesn’t work for anyone

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The Wildest, Most Awkward And Viral Celebrity Moments At The 2026 BAFTAs

“Maybe you should read the room and stay out of the spotlight and glamorous award shows until your family has sorted out their problem…”

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BAFTAs 2026: Six viral moments from Robert Aramayo's win to Paddington cameo and Alan Cumming's snack gag

The Baftas 2026 was a night to remember, with Robert Aramayo's unexpected win, a heartwarming cameo from Paddington and host Alan Cumming's quirky snack distribution stealing the spotlight

Evening Standard

BBC producers say they ‘didn’t hear’ N-word slur as ‘working in a truck’, following second Baftas apology

Corporation says it is sorry that words spoken involuntarily during ceremony by John Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, were not edited out

The Guardian - UK

The Baftas on the BBC was an embarrassment and has to change

Is it time to move The Baftas away from the BBC? On the evidence of last night’s cringe-inducing anti-entertainment: yes.

Evening Standard

BBC removes Bafta 2026 ceremony from iPlayer after racial slur controversy

Corporation has come under fire from Tourette’s groups for broadcasting incident

The Independent UK

Tourette’s charity ‘deeply understands’ harm caused by racial outburst at Baftas

A racial slur, uttered by Tourette's campaigner John Davidson due to involuntary tics, was broadcast during the Bafta Film Awards, prompting apologies from the BBC and presenter Alan Cumming. The BBC apologised for "any offence caused," explaining that the strong language arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome…

The Independent UK

Baftas 2026: Best moments at ceremony, from Timothee Chalamet’s very British snack to running Paul Mescal joke

There were plenty of standout moments in the film awards, which took place in London, on Sunday night

The Independent UK

BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

BAFTA and the BBC have apologized after a person with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards

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Robert Aramayo calls for 'grace' towards Tourette's after racial slur outburst shocks Baftas

Tourette syndrome campaigner Jim Davidson, who was attending as a guest, shouted a racial slur while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting an award on stage

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How To Watch BAFTAs 2026 Online And Stream The 79th Annual Awards For Free From Anywhere

One Battle After Another leads nominations with Hamnet and Sinners earning multiple nods. Find out how to watch the 79th BAFTA Film Awards online and for free from anywhere.

The Independent UK

BBC apologises for ‘any offence caused’ by involuntary Tourette’s slur during Baftas

‘This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and was not intentional,’ said the broadcaster in a statement

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BBC apologises after racial slur is shouted out during BAFTAs ceremony

The BBC has issued a statement after John Davidson, who has Tourette's syndrome, shouted out the N-word during the 2026 BAFTAs ceremony.

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The Independent UK

BBC issues apology after racial slur is broadcast during Baftas

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Alan Cumming addresses swearing as Bafta viewers hear tourettes syndrome tic from crowd

English actor Robert Aramayo, 33, was the surprise winner of the Best Actor award at the 2026 Baftas, beating major Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. He won the award for his role in I Swear, a biographical drama about the Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, 54,…

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Who were the biggest winners at the 2026 Baftas?

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The Guardian - UK

Swearing, Marty Supreme … and Prince William: Bafta’s 12 biggest snubs and surprises

This year’s Baftas were a chaotic mix of wild praise and inadvertent insults as the best actor prize was won by an unknown – and one of the nominees seemingly slurred from a man in the stalls

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Why Was There Shouting At The 2026 BAFTAs? 8 Moments You May Have Missed From The Show

Here are 8 moments you missed, from Alan Cumming’s apology and royal drama to Timothée’s texts and Paul Mescal’s tears.

Evening Standard

From Scampi Fries to Shakespeare: Best moments at the Baftas

Here are some of the most funny and memorable moments from the 79th British Academy Film Awards.

The Guardian - UK

Aesop’s fable, Kylie’s Jammie Dodger and ‘the prettiest girl in the room’: the best quotes from the 2026 Baftas

Warwick Davis takes a swipe at Tom Cruise’s height, best actor Robert Aramayo namechecks Ethan Hawke, and Prince William calls the night’s biggest winning film ‘weird’

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