Tearful Kate Winslet pays tribute to her daughter and co-star Mia as she scoops BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for I Am Ruth – while newcomer The Traitors triumphs with TWO big wins
Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw and The Traitors were among the big winners at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards with P&O Cruises at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The star-studded ceremony saw the best and brightest of British TV descend on the capital, with Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganatha acting as hosts for the evening.
Kate Winslet was awarded Best Actress for her critically-acclaimed performance in I Am Ruth, and during her speech she paid tribute to her co-star and daughter Mia Threapleton.
One of the big winners proved to be BBC’s runaway hit The Traitors, which scooped the Reality And Constructed Factual award, while host Claudia Winkleman won Entertainment Performance for fronting the show.
While Anne-Marie Duff was awarded Supporting Actress for Bad Sisters, the viewer-voted BAFTA for the The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award was given the moment Paddington Bear enjoyed tea with The Queen during her Platinum Jubilee concert.
Emotional! Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw and The Traitors were among the big winners at the 2023 British Academy Television Awards with P&O Cruises at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday
Aw! Kate’s daughter and co-star Mia sweetly hugged her mother as she accepted the award
Taking to the stage to accept her honour, Kate, said ‘(I am) guaranteed to be the one of the night to cry, I can’t see (my speech).’
She added that ‘small British television dramas can be mighty’ and mental health stories such as this one ‘need to be heard’.
She said: ‘If I could break it in half, I would give the other half to my daughter Mia Threapleton, we did this together, kiddo.’
Winslet added: ‘To people in power, please criminalise harmful content, we don’t want it… to any young person long person listening please ask for help, It will be there just ask for it.’
Earlier in the evening, Kate and Mia also took to the stage as I Am Ruth was awarded Best Single Drama.
Ben Whishaw, who won critical acclaim for his performance as NHS junior Adam Kay in This Is Going To Hurt, was awarded the Best Actor prize, beating out competition including Gary Oldman, Martin Freeman, Cillian Murphy and Chaske Spencer.
On stage, the actor, 42, said: ‘Oh goodness me, I really didn’t think that would happen and I love so much the actors in this category.’
Whishaw also said ‘everybody in the show is just mind-blowing’ and ‘most of all thank you, Adam Kay, for writing this wonderful role. I’m very humbled, and blessed.’
Riding high! One of the big winners proved to be BBC’s runaway hit The Traitors, which scooped the Reality And Constructed Factual award, while host Claudia Winkleman won Entertainment Performance for fronting the show
Lauded! Ben Whishaw, who won critical acclaim for his performance as NHS junior Adam Kay in This Is Going To Hurt, was awarded the Best Actor prize
Overcome with emotion: On stage, the actor, 42, said: ‘Oh goodness me, I really didn’t think that would happen and I love so much the actors in this category.
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Moving! While taking to the stage to accept her honour, Kate broke down in tears before paying tribute to her co-star and daughter Mia Threapleton
Moving: The pair starred in the drama about a mother and her 14-year-old daughter, whose mental health is gravely affected by the dangers of social media
Impressive! Kate proudly posed backstage with her gongs in hand
Important: Winslet added: ‘To people in power, please criminalise harmful content, we don’t want it… to any young person long person listening please ask for help, It will be there just ask for it’
Heartbreaking: Kate also broke down in tears as she accepted the award for Single Drama for I Am Ruth
Moving: The Oscar winner appeared in the Channel 4 drama alongside her daughter Mia Threapleton
Can’t believe it! Kate held her hand to her mouth in shock after she scooped the top gong
Ravishing: Kate looked ravishing as she posed for photographers with her trophy later on in the evening
Big announcement: Homeland’s Damien Lewis presented the trophy to Titanic superstar Kate
Honoured: On stage, the actor, 42, said: ‘Oh goodness me, I really didn’t think that would happen and I love so much the actors in this category’
