BAFTA Awards 2023: Jourdan Dunn leads the after-party departures

A night of celebration ended with the usual flurry of high-profile departures following the star-studded 76th annual BAFTA Awards on Sunday evening. 

And if there was an accolade for best dressed, Jourdan Dunn would’ve been in the running as she made an exit from private members club Annabel’s following an appearance at the British Vogue And Tiffany & Co after-party – one of numerous post-ceremony events to take place across the English capital. 

Opting for a striking sheer dress, Jourdan attracted plenty of attention while greeting onlookers after making her way out of the upmarket Mayfair venue, where an A-list guest list had converged for a late night celebration.

Serving to accentuate her athletic physique, the bold evening-wear proved to be something of a high point as she sparked a string of celebrity departures.  

The British model, 32, was soon followed by actress Florence Pugh and retired tennis legend Serena Williams as she searched for her car before making the journey home. 

Following close behind, Serena, 41, opted for comfort over style by ditching her heels in favour of a pair of comfortable white leather trainers. 

Dressed in an appropriately glamorous red velvet dress, the tennis ace was seen adjusting her hemline as she made her way across the pavement before climbing into a waiting car. 

Elsewhere Florence, 27, had evidently planned ahead by trading her dramatic red carpet gown for a playful pink party dress that fully exposed her legs. 

The actress added to her look with a pair of strappy silver heels, while a matching handbag rounded off the ensemble as she prepared for the journey home.

Other guests to attend the Annabel’s party included Lily Allen, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily James, who was seen leaving on the arm of fellow actress Billie Piper. 

Lily’s former boyfriend Matt Smith was also present, albeit in the company of close friend James Cook. 

Across town, Cooke’s ex-wife Poppy Delevingne caught the eye as she attended the Netflix party at Marylebone venue Chiltern Firehouse. 

Former Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner was also seen exiting the venue following a rare public appearance without husband Joe Jonas and their two children. 

Austin Butler was awarded Best Actor at the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, beating out favourite Colin Farrell in a shock upset.

The actor fought back tears as he paid tribute to the Presley family while accepting the honour, after portraying the late King Of Rock in the Baz Lurhmann biopic.

Netflix’s German war epic All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner of the night with a total of seven gongs, including Best Film, while The Banshees of Inisherin was close behind with five, including Best British Film and Best Supporting Actor and Actress.

Cate Blanchett was also awarded Best Leading Actress for her performance in the biopic Tar, the film’s only big win of the night.

Thanking all of the crew and team he worked with on the film, Austin admitted he was ‘just trying to take it all in,’ as he fought back tears while accepting the honour.

Relaxed: Following close behind, Serena Williams opted for comfort over style by ditching her heels in favour of a pair of comfortable white leather trainers

Racy: Elsewhere Florence Pugh had evidently planned ahead by trading her dramatic red carpet gown for a playful pink party dress that fully exposed her legs

Hard to miss: The actress added to her look with a pair of strappy silver heels, while a matching handbag rounded off the ensemble as she prepared for the journey hom

Hand-in-hand: Lisa Rinna and daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin were seen attending the annual Netflix afterparty at Chiltern Firehouse – one of numerous events that followed the main ceremony 

Make way: Aftersun star Paul Mescal caught the eye in a sleeveless blazer and distinctively cropped trousers as he exited Chiltern Firehouse 

I say: Mia Regan’s racy black boots ensured she caught the eye as she prepared to leave Annabel’s in Mayfair 

Stepping out: Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan was also seen leaving Annabel’s following the late night after-party on Sunday evening

‘This means the world to me,’ Butler told the ceremony, still using the Elvis drawl that he learned for Baz Luhrmann’s movie.

He also honoured the Presley family who offered insight into Elvis’ life for the biopic, adding he ‘hopes he made them proud.’

Following his win, Austin also paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, following her tragic death last month.

Speaking in the winners room he said: ‘It’s been a really unimaginably tragic time, you know, and grief is a long process. And so my heart and my love was with [the Presley family] always. I feel honoured to have been welcomed into the family. It’s a bittersweet time.’

Cate Blanchett was awarded Best Leading Actress for the fourth time for her performance as a conductor in the psychological film Tar.

Take me home: Former One Direction star Liam Payne was hand-in-hand with girlfriend Kate Cassidy outside Chiltern Firehouse 

Stunning: Kate looked glamorous in a sweeping sequinned gown as she joined Liam at the star-studded soiree 

High glamour: Lily Allen ensured she was hard to miss as she exited Annabel’s and headed to her car on Sunday evening

Side by side: Lily James was joined by actress and singer Billie Piper outside the Mayfair venue 

Lovely: Lily looked typically stunning in a sparkling silver evening dress as she exited the exclusive venue alongside Billie

Pink, to make the boys wink: Billie’s thigh-skimming fuchsia pink dress stood out as she made her way home 

Tearfully, she accepted the gong as she thanked her mother and director Todd Field, adding that 2022 had been an ‘extraordinary year for women’.

She added that it had broken down that women’s experience is not ‘monolithic’, and that her role as Lydia Tar ‘was a dangerous and career-ending potential undertaking’.

The final award of the night, Best Film, went to All Quiet On The Western Front, taking its final total for the night to seven awards.

Cinematographer James Friend said the message that young people can be ‘poisoned by right-wing nationalistic propaganda’ and ‘war is more than an adventure’ was as relevant now as more than 100 years ago when the book of the same name was published.

He thanked Felix Kammerer, an Austrian actor who made his film debut in the war film, Netflix for making it possible and Bafta for honouring them with this prize.

In good company: Lily’s ex-boyfriend Matt Smith was joined by James Cook outside Annabel’s 

Walk this way: Matt followed James Cook as they made their way onto the street in the early hours of the morning 

Good times: Sophie Turner enjoyed a rare night away from her family as she let her hair down at the Marylebone venue 

Upbeat: The former Game Of Thrones actress greeted onlookers with a beaming smile following her evening out 

The ceremony was hosted by actor Richard E Grant and presenter Alison Hammond, following a star-studded red carpet featuring guests Florence Pugh, Lily James and Jodie Turner-Smith.

As the ceremony got underway, Carey Mulligan was incorrectly announced as the winner of the Supporting Actress award after a translation gaffe while deaf actor Troy Kotsur was presenting.

Oscar-winner Kotsur was delivering the announcement by sign language before a miscommunication resulted in Mulligan’s name being called for her performance in She Said.

The announcer quickly corrected the call and announced The Banshees Of Inisherin star Kerry Condon as the winner.

Taking to the stage, Condon paid tribute to director Martin McDonagh, adding: ‘Thank you for all the parts you gave me throughout my career. You make me so proud to be an Irish woman,’ before thanking the ‘amazing cast’ and her family as well as her horses and dogs.

Let’s go: Olympic diver Tom Daley and screenwriter husband Dustin Lance Black were seen leaving Annabel’s

Silver siren: Aimee Lou Wood’s metallic dress stood out following her appearance at Chiltern Firehouse on Sunday 

Side by side: Sophie Turner was joined by a female friend outside the Marylebone venue 

Even host Richard E Grant joked later that he had a defibrillator for Mulligan.

The mistake did feature in the final broadcast on BBC One, which aired slightly behind the ceremony.

Helen Mirren also remembered the Queen as the ‘nation’s leading star’ as she lead a special tribute to the late monarch.

The veteran actress has portrayed the monarch on stage and screen, winning an Oscar and Bafta for her depiction in 2006’s biographical drama The Queen.

The late Queen had a close association with the Academy spanning 50 years which saw her donate to and support initiatives, as well as attend many events.

Taking to the stage, Dame Helen said: ‘BAFTA’s relationship with Her Majesty was longstanding and Bafta would not be what it is today without her loyal support.

‘In 1953, her coronation broadcast had the world watching. From that time, she was unquestionably the nation’s leading lady but as mysterious as a silent film star.

‘Who else could meet the world’s most famous singers, actors and performers and turn them into her supporting cast.

‘Throughout her 70-year reign, she met cinema’s greatest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of the blockbuster. Her Majesty was front row for it all.’ 

‘Throughout her 70-year reign, she met cinema’s greatest icons and witnessed the evolution of Hollywood’s golden age to the birth of the blockbuster. Her Majesty was front row for it all.’

The actress also referenced the more than 50 cultural organisations the late monarch supported during her lifetime and the honorary BAFTA award she received in 2013 in recognition for her ‘outstanding patronage of the film and television industries’.

Happy couple: Joshua Jackson led the way as he left Annabel’s hand-in-hand with Jodie Turner-Smith on Sunday evening

This way please: A bodyguard protected her from a throng of onlookers as she made her way towards a waiting car

look away please, nothing to see here: But Love Island presenter Maya Jama was hard to miss as she made her way home

Star quality: Eddie Redmayne missed out on an award for his role in The Good Nurse, so a late night drink was just the tonic during his appearance at the Netflix after-party 

Helen continued: ‘Cinema at its best, does what Her Majesty did effortlessly – bring us together and unite us in a story. Your Majesty, you are our nation’s leading star. On behalf of Bafta, thank you for all that you have done for our film and television industry.’

Speaking to Alison after the tribute, Helen said: ‘It was tough, I didn’t want to cry. I cried a bit when I rehearsed it and I thought, ‘Good, I got that over and done with’, because I wouldn’t want to. But I did feel very strongly about the Queen, I’m Elizabethan. She was there for my whole life so her passing was massive.’

Barry Keoghan won Supporting Actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin, and the Irish actor said he ‘should have planned this, really’ before thanking his co-stars and Ireland.

Reflecting on what it means to receive the award for a film which is so close to home, Keoghan said in the winner’s room: ‘It encourages the arts at home and we are an island of storytelling and great actors and poets and writers.

The coveted BAFTA Rising Star award, the only prize voted for by the public, was won by Emma Mackey.

Mad for it: Actress Christina Hendricks was arm-in-arm with : George Bianchini following  her night out in London 

Lady in red: This Morning presenter Rochelle Humes ensured she was not outdone in the style stakes during her appearance at Annabel’s 

Ravishing: The former Saturdays star opted for a vibrant red blazer and matching silk trousers for her latest night out

The actress – who got her breakthrough role as Maeve Wiley in Netflix hit Sex Education but has since starred as late writer Emily Bronte in Emily – was nominated alongside ‘Naomi Ackie, Sheila Atim, Daryl McCormack and Sex Education co-star Aimee Lou Wood.

Emma appeared to be nervous when her name was called out as the winner as she kissed her boyfriend Dan Whitlam and rushed up to the stage to accept the honour.

She said: ‘Hi! I didn’t prepare anything! Thank you BAFTA, thank you to EE, thank you to everyone who voted. Sheila, Naomi, and Daryl.’

The Death on the Nile actress went on to add that it was ‘such an honour’ to have been nominated alongside the likes of the ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ actor and joked that she would ‘do all the classics’ as she thanked her parents, friends and agents for all of their support throughout her career.

Wow! Austin Butler was awarded Best Actor at the 2023 EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, beating out favourite Colin Farrell in a shock upset

Another one? Cate Blanchett was also awarded Best Leading Actress for the third time for her performance in the biopic Tar, the film’s only big win of the night

Stellar: Netflix’s German war epic All Quiet On The Western Front was the big winner of the night with a total of seven gongs, including Best Film, while The Banshees of Inisherin was close behind with five, including Best British Film

She added: ‘I’m so proud to have been nominated alongside you, this is such an honour. Thank you to my agents, thank you to my family, thank you to all of my friends my mum, and dad. I’ll do the classics but you know, that’s how it is!’

Patrick Stewart presented Outstanding British Film to The Banshees Of Inisherin, and Director and writer Martin said: ‘I know every Irish person in the cast and crew are going ‘best what?”

He also thanked the stand-in donkey, who he said is British and never made it on screen because she was ‘too tubby’, as well as thanking the cast and crew.

Angela Bassett and Rami Malek presented Director to All Quiet On The Western Front’s Edward Berger, giving the Netflix war film its sixth win of the night.

Sweet: Following his win, Austin also paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley, following her tragic death last month 

Honoured: Tearfully, Cate accepted her gong as she thanked her mother and director Todd Field, adding that 2022 had been an ‘extraordinary year for women’

Look at it! Once she had accepted her gong, Cate posed for more artistic snaps with the coveted mask prize

This year there was a subtle geographical shift, with the event – a celebration of the very best national and foreign films of 2022 – moving from the Royal Albert Hall for the first time in its storied history.

Instead, the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall played host to the prestigious ceremony as part of a new partnership between BAFTA and the Westminster venue.

The move also aligned BAFTA film with its sister ceremonies, the British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Game Awards, as both are currently held at the same central London address.

Also, for the first time, the last 30 minutes of the show were broadcast live on BBC One, as BAFTA moves toward the idea of a fully live ceremony.

Say cheese! Following the ceremony, all of the recipients returned to the stage with their awards in hand to pose for a fun group snap 

BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2023: THE WINNERS

BEST FILM 

Acclaim:  Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet On The Western Front

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Elvis 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Tar 

BEST ACTRESS

First nomination: Ana de Armas is up for Leading Actress

Cate Blanchett (Tar) – WINNER

Viola Davis (The Woman King) 

Danielle Deadwyler (Till) 

Ana de Armas (Blonde) 

Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) 

Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once 

BEST ACTOR 

In the running: Austin Butler is up for Best Actor for his portrayal of Elvis 

Austin Butler (Elvis) – WINNER

Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin) 

Brendan Fraser (The Whale) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande) 

Paul Mescal (Aftersun) 

Bill Nighy (Living)  

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM 

Aftersun

The Banshees Of Inisherin – WINNER

Brian and Charles

Empire of Light 

Good Luck to You Leo Grande

Living 

Roald Dahl’s Matilda

See How They Run

The Swimmers

The Wonder 

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER 

Aftersun (Charlotte Wells) – WINNER

Blue Jean (Georgia Oakley, Helene Sifre) 

Electric Malady (Marie Liden) 

Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (Katy Brand) 

Rebellion (Maia Kenworthy) 

FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Argentina, 1985

Corsage 

Decision To Leave

The Quiet Girl 

DOCUMENTARY 

All The Breathes

All The Beauty And The Bloodshed 

Fire Of Love

Moonage Daydream 

Navalny – WINNER

ANIMATED FILM  

Pinocchio – WINNER

Marcel The Shell With Shoes On 

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish

Turning Red

DIRECTOR 

Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Qua in Everything Everywhere All At Once

All Quiet On The Western Front, Edward Berger – WINNER

The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh

Decision To Leave, Park Chan-wook 

Everything Everywhere All At Once, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Tar, Todd Field

The Woman King, Gina Prince-Bythewood  

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Banshees of Inisherin – WINNER

Everything Everywhere All At Once 

The Fabelmans 

Tar 

Triangle of Sadness  

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Living 

The Quiet Girl

She Said 

The Whale 

SOUND

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Elvis 

Tar 

Top Gun: Maverick  

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION 

The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse – WINNER

Middle Watch

Your Mountain Is Waiting  

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

 Angela Bassett (Wakanda Forever)

Hong Chau (The Whale) 

Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) – WINNER

Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)

Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Carey Mulligan (She Said) 

SUPPORTING ACTOR 

Shortlisted: Eddie Redmayne is up for Supporting Actor in The Good Nurse

Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees Of Inisherin)

Barry Keoghan (The Banshees Of Inisherin) – WINNER

Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All At Once) 

Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse) 

Albrecht Schuch (All Quiet On The Western Front) 

Micheal Ward (Empire Of Light) 

CASTING 

Triangle of Sadness got a nod in the Casting category 

Aftersun 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Elvis – WINNER

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Triangle Of Sadness  

CINEMATOGRAPHY 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

The Batman 

Elvis 

Empire Of Light

Top Gun: Maverick  

COSTUME DESIGN 

Costume Design: Margot Robbie in Babylon

All Quiet On The Western Front 

Amsterdam 

Babylon 

Elvis – WINNER

Mrs Harris Goes To Paris  

EDITING 

Sequel: Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick 

 All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Banshees Of Inisherin

Elvis

Everything Everywhere All At Once – WINNER 

Top Gun: Maverick  

MAKE UP & HAIR 

All Quiet On The Western Front 

The Batman 

Elvis – WINNER

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical 

The Whale 

ORIGINAL SCORE 

All Quiet On The Western Front – WINNER

Babylon 

The Banshees of Inisherin 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Pinocchio  

PRODUCTION DESIGN

All Quiet On The Western Front

Babylon – WINNER

The Batman 

Elvis 

Pinocchio 

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS 

Avatar: The Way Of Water is up for Special Visual Effects 

All Quiet On The Western Front

Avatar: The Way Of Water – WINNER

The Batman 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Top Gun: Maverick 

BRITISH SHORT FILM 

The Ballad Of Olive Morris 

Bazigaga

Bus Girl 

A Drifting Up

An Irish Goodbye – WINNER

EE RISING STAR  

Happy: Nominees Sheila, Naomi and Daryl 

Emma Mackey (Sex Education) – WINNER

Naomie Ackie (Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody) 

Sheila Atim (The Woman King) 

Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) 

Daryl McCormack (Good Luck To You)