BAFTA TV Awards viewers are sent in overdrive as Lenny Rush scoops Best Male in Comedy gong

BAFTA TV Awards viewers went wild on social media as Lenny Rush scooped Best Male Comedy Performance.

The child actor, 14, won the award for his performance on BBC’s Am I Being Unreasonable? – and fans were quick flood Twitter with support for the star.

Viewers gushed over the well-deserved win and praised the young star for his unique sense of humour.

A viewer wrote on Twitter: ‘Oh wow Lenny Rush won a BAFTA!!! So incredibly deserved, the most talented 14 year old ever – he’s going to have such a bright future #BAFTATVAwards.’

‘Yes! What a moment for Lenny Rush! A natural talent. #BAFTATVAwards #BAFTAS,’ another one penned.

BAFTA TV Awards viewers went wild on social media as Lenny Rush scoops Best Male Comedy Performance.

The child actor, 14, won the award for his performance on BBC's Am I Being Unreasonable? - and fans were quick to overwhelm him with support on Twitter.

The child actor, 14, won the award for his performance on BBC’s Am I Being Unreasonable? – and fans were quick to overwhelm him with support on Twitter.

‘Omg #LennyRush winning the #BAFTA for best comedy actor made my heart melt!’ a user said.

Another one penned emotionally: ‘No I’m sobbing at Lenny Rush winning a bafta.’

‘Nobody more deserving.. congrats Lenny Rush #BAFTATVAwards,’ one wrote.

A proud fan penned: ‘Lenny Rush winning has made my night. He’s so talented and seems so lovely. And he’s from Essex! Go on my son. #BAFTATVAwards.’

 Another viewer wrote very proudly: ‘Lenny rush needs to be a national treasure #BAFTA.’

Lenny’s genuinely shocked reaction was praised by fans and viewers as many commented he appeared to be the ‘happiest’ star to receive the BAFTA TV award.

Another one said: ‘Nobody has been happier to get a BAFTA than Lenny Rush. love it #BAFTA.’

Another user quoted Lenny’s selfie on Twitter ahead of the BAFTA TV’s red carpet and penned: ‘Bafta WINNER Lenny Rush – This kid in the future is going to be classed as one of the greatest British actors EVER!!’

Lenny’s stunning performance appeared to have struck quite a diversified crowd, as one wrote: ‘Not usually a fan of child performers getting major awards but Lenny Rush’s Bafta is deserved. Am I Being Unreasonable is great too.’   

The disabled child actor used a a special mobility scooter to get on to the stage and receive his award – as he got very emotional on stage.

Lenny looked over the moon as he thanked the rest of the crew and his fans for the very unexpected win.

The child actor – who has Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita – got a kiss from his parents while he was being interviewed by Amelia Dimoldenberg after receiving the award.

Lenny jokingly wiped off his mum’s lipstick marks from his face.

Viewers gushed over the well-deserved win and praised the young star for his unique sense of humour.

Viewers gushed over the well-deserved win and praised the young star for his unique sense of humour.

Authentic: Lenny's genuinely shocked reaction was praised by fans and viewers as many commented he appeared to be the 'happiest' star to receive the BAFTA TV award

Authentic: Lenny’s genuinely shocked reaction was praised by fans and viewers as many commented he appeared to be the ‘happiest’ star to receive the BAFTA TV award

Crowd favourite: Lenny's stunning performance appeared to have struck quite a diversified crowd

Crowd favourite: Lenny’s stunning performance appeared to have struck quite a diversified crowd

Star: The disabled child actor used a a special mobility scooter to get on to the stage and receive his award - as he got very emotional on stage

Star: The disabled child actor used a a special mobility scooter to get on to the stage and receive his award – as he got very emotional on stage

Champion: Lenny looked over the moon as he thanked the rest of the crew and his fans for the very unexpected win

Champion: Lenny looked over the moon as he thanked the rest of the crew and his fans for the very unexpected win

Sweet: The child actor - who has Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita - got a kiss from his parents while he was being interviewed by Amelia Dimoldenberg after receiving the award

Sweet: The child actor – who has Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia Congenita – got a kiss from his parents while he was being interviewed by Amelia Dimoldenberg after receiving the award

Funny: Lenny jokingly wiped off his mum's lipstick marks from his face

Funny: Lenny jokingly wiped off his mum’s lipstick marks from his face

BBC dramas This is Going to Hurt and The Responder lead the nominations for this year’s ceremony, which will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.

The awards will be held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at London’s Southbank. It marks a change in venue after last year’s event was held at the city’s Royal Festival Hall.

Clara Amfo and Michelle Visage will present from the BAFTA Television Awards red carpet.

This Is Going To Hurt star Ben Wishaw and The Responder’s Martin Freeman are both nominated for leading actor, while the latter is in the running for the drama series prize, as well as the original music category.

Meanwhile, first time nominees Josh Finan and Adelayo Adedayo are on the shortlist for the respective supporting actor and actress awards.

This Is Going To Hurt also has nominations for mini series, director and editing in fiction, scripted casting and writer in drama.

The BBC show is based on the best-selling non-fiction memoir of the same name, the series follows junior doctor Adam Kay in his chaotic job in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Meanwhile, The Crown received five nominations for its most recent series which aired last Autumn, including Leading Actress and Supporting Actor.

Apple TV+ hits Bad Sisters and Slow Horses, as well as Emily Blunt’s The English also received five nods each.

BAFTA TV AWARDS 2023: WINNERS AT A GLANCE

 Best Drama Series: Bad Sisters

 Leading Actor: Ben Whinshaw – This Is Going To Hurt

Leading Actress: Kate Winslet – I Am Ruth

Supporting Actor: Adeel Akhtar – Sherwood

Supporting Actress: Anne-Marie Duff – Bad Sisters

 Male Performance In A Comedy: Lenny Rush

Female Performance In A Comedy:  Siobhán McSweeney – Derry Girls

Single Drama: I Am Ruth

Memorable Moment: Party at the Palace – Paddington Meets The Queen 

 BAFTA Fellowship: Meera Syal

Slow Horses star Gary Oldman has also received his first BAFTA TV nomination.

In the international category, The Bear, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Wednesday, Oussekine, Pachinko and The White Lotus are all nominated.

The Leading Actress race will see Kate Winslet go up against Imelda Staunton, Sarah Lancashire, Billie Piper and Maxine Peake.

But Peaky Blinders and House Of The Dragon were among the shows to miss out as the nominations for the 2023 British Academy TV Awards.

While many critically-acclaimed series were recognised with multiple nods, some of 2022’s most praised shows and performances did not feature.

Likewise, the Game Of Thrones prequel House Of The Dragon was not nominated in the International Series category, despite its vast budget and fan following.

Prime Video’s epic series Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, was also snubbed from the same category.

While The Crown received a total of five nominations across the main TV and Craft categories, one star was noticeably snubbed.

Elizabeth Debicki, who was praised by critics for her performance as Princess Diana, missed out on a nod in either the Leading Actress or Supporting Actress category.

The show was also snubbed from the Drama Series category, though star Imelda Staunton did earn a Leading Actress nod.

Another show completely shut out of the nominations was Gentleman Jack, which returned for its long-anticipated second series last year.

The BBC received the most nominations out of all the broadcasters with 47 nods in total, while Channel 4 received 21 and ITV scored 15.

Last year’s ceremony was helmed by Richard Ayoade which saw an average of 2.4million viewers tune in as the full ceremony returned after the pandemic.

As well as announcing this year’s nominations BAFTA also announced P&O Cruises as their their new headline sponsor.

As part of the multi-year partnership, P&O Cruises will launch a ‘P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award’, which will be the only award to be voted for by members of the viewing public.

The award will honour the impact of television in the UK and its power to entertain, inform and bring the nation together.

BAFTA TV Awards Winners

DRAMA SERIES

Bad Sisters – WINNER

The Responder

Sherwood

Somewhere Boy 

LEADING ACTOR

Ben Whishaw – This Is Going To Hurt – WINNER

Chaske Spencer – The English

Cillian Murphy – Peaky Blinders

Gary Oldman – Slow Horses

Martin Freeman – The Responder

LEADING ACTRESS

Billie Piper – I Hate Suzie Too

Imelda Staunton – The Crown

Kate Winslet – I Am Ruth – WINNER

Maxine Peake – Anne

Sarah Lancashire – Julia

SUPPORTING ACTOR

Adeel Akhtar – Sherwood – WINNER

Jack Lowden – Slow Horse

Josh Finan – The Responder

Salim Daw –  The Crown

Samuel Bottomley – Somewhere Boy

Will Sharpe – The White Lotus 

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Adelayo Adedayo – The Responder

Anne-Marie Duff – Bad Sisters – WINNER

Fiona Shaw – Andor

Jasmine Jobson – Top Boy

Lesley Manville – Sherwood

Saffron Hocking – Top Boy

MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME

Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Jon Pointing – Big Boys

Joseph Gilgun – Brassic

Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable? – WINNER

Matt Berry – What We Do In The Shadows 

FEMALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME

Daisy May Cooper – Am I Being Unreasonable?

Diane Morgan – Cunk On Earth

Lucy Beaumont – Meet The Richardsons

Nastasia Demetriou – Ellie & Natasia

Siobhán McSweeney – Derry Girls – WINNER

Taj Atwal – Hullraisers 

INTERNATIONAL

The Bear

Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER

Wednesday

Oussekine

Pachinko

The White Lotus 

MINI-SERIES

A Spy Among Friends

Mood – WINNER

The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe 

This Is Going To Hurt

SINGLE DRAMA

I Am Ruth – WINNER

The House

Life and Death In The Warehouse  

SPORT

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 – WINNER

Wimbledon 2022 

DAYTIME

The Chase

The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit – WINNER

Scam Interceptors 

THE P&O CRUISES MEMORABLE MOMENT AWARD

Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace – Paddington Meets The Queen

BAFTA SPECIAL AWARD

Professor David Olusoga OBE

COMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Friday Night Live – WINNER

The Graham Norton Show

Taskmaster

Would I Lie To You

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 

Later… With Jools Holland: Jool’s 30th Birthday Bash

The Masked Singer – WINNER

Strictly Come Dancing

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE

Big Zuu – Big Zuu’s Big Eats

Claudia Winkleman – The Traitors – WINNER

Lee Mack – The 1% Club

Mo Gilligan – The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan

Rosie Jones – Rosie Jones’ Trip Hazard

Sue Perkins – Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal

FACTUAL SERIES

Jeremy Kyle Show: Death On Daytime

Libby, Are You Home Yet? – WINNER

Vatican Girl: The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi

Worlds Collide: The Manchester Bombing

FEATURES

Big Zuu’s Big Eats

Joe Lycett vs Beckham: Got Your Back at Xmas – WINNER

The Martin Lewis Money Show Livee

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan

LIVE EVENT

Concert for Ukraine

Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace – WINNER

The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II

SCRIPTED COMEDY

Am I Being Unreasonable?

Big Boys

Derry Girls – WINNER

Ghosts 

REALITY & CONSTRUCTED FACTUAL

Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

The Traitors – WINNER

We are Black and British 

SHORT FORM PROGRAMME

Always, Asifa

Biscuitland

How To Be A Person – WINNER

Kingpin Crisis

SINGLE DOCUMENTARY

Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

Escape From Kabul Airport

Our Falklands War: A Frontline Story

The Real Mo Farah – WINNER

SOAP & CONTINUING DRAMA

Casualty – WINNER

EastEnders

Emmerdale 

SPECIALIST FACTUAL

AIDS: The Unheard TaPes

The Green Planet

How To Survive A Dictator with Munya Chawawa 

Russia 1985-1999: Traumazone – WINNER

CURRENT AFFAIRS

Afghanistan: No Country For Women

Children of the Taliban – WINNER

The Crossing (Exposure)

Mariupol: The People’s Story (Panorama) 

NEWS COVERAGE

BBC News at Ten: Russia Invades Ukraine

Channel 4 News: Live in Kyiv – WINNER

Good Morning Britain: Boris Johnson Interview 

BAFTA FELLOWSHIP 

Meera Syal

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