BAFTA stars look partied out as Ant McPartlin, Lorraine Kelly and EastEnders stars head for bed after TV’s biggest night
SUNDAY night saw the best of British TV come together for a night of celebrations – but after the party was over it was time to jump in a cab and head home.
The stars were treated to a fine dining experience before an after party got underway at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
Ant McPartlin was one of the first to call it an early night, heading for home before sundown.
The Britain’s Got Talent host was seen beaming with pals before jumping into his car.
Lorraine Kelly had more to celebrate than most on Sunday evening after taking home a special recognition award for her years on the air.
Joined by husband Steve Smith, Lorraine proudly clutched her award as she made her way home, showing it off to cameras before they drove away.
The star broke down in tears on stage earlier in the evening as a film about her impressive TV career played out on screen, with Succession star Brian Cox paying tribute to her as the “queen of daytime TV”.
He described Kelly as having “infectious humour, boundless enthusiasm and genuine, genuine kindness”.
Other revellers partied into the night before heading back to their respective hotels, with Love Island and Eastenders stars paving the way.
Pete Wicks, who looked dashing in a bespoke blue and black suit, was seen enjoying the company of famous Essex pals, including Georgia Harrison and Maura Higgins.
Alongside Eyal Booker, he played the gentlemen as he helped the ladies into their cab at the end of the night.
Jasmine Jobson was seen waving one of Top Boy’s two awards as she also celebrated their big wins.
Jasmine won best supporting actress, beating out stiff competition from The Crown’s Elizabeth Debicki and Lesley Manville, Succession’s Harriet Walter, The Last of Us’s Nico Parker and Siobhan Finneran from Happy Valley.
The Winners and snubs of the evening
Top Boy, Happy Valley and The Sixth Commandment all took home two awards each across the evening’s event.
Strictly Come Dancing took home best entertainment award, with Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman there to pick up the trophy.
Meanwhile, despite high expectation and being nominated in four categories, Netflix’s royal drama The Crown did not win anything.
Maawan Rizwan won Best Male Comedy Performance for his role in BBC sitcom Juice.
Timothy Spall won Best Actor for his performance in the BBC’s The Sixth Commandment — which also won Best Limited Drama.
The finale of BBC One drama Happy Valley was named Best TV Moment of 2023 following a public vote.
