Ewan McGregor raised eyebrows on Sunday when he thanked both his wife Eve Mavrakis and new love Mary Elizabeth Winstead in his Golden Globes acceptance speech.
The 46-year-old actor was awarded best performance by an actor in a limited series for his role as twins Emmitt and Ray Stussy in Fargo.
First he thanked his estranged wife of 22 years Eve, saying: ‘I want to take a moment to just say thank you to Eve, who always stood by me for 22 years,’ he said, ‘and our four children Clara ,Esther, Jamyan and Anouk.’
‘Awkward’: Ewan McGregor thanked both his wife of 22 years Eve Mavrakis as well as new love Mary Elizabeth Winstead in his acceptance speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday
Ewan then went on to mention his Fargo costar Mary Elizabeth, 33, who plays his character Ray’s girlfriend Nikki Swango and who is now his real life girlfriend.
He continued: ‘I’ve always loved being an actor and I got amazing actors to hang out with, and there wouldn’t have been any Emmett without David Thewlis and Michael Stuhlbard and Carrie Coon,
‘And there wouldn’t have been any Ray without Mary Elizabeth Winstead.’ he concluded.
Twitter users were quick to react to the Scotsman’s speech, calling it ‘gutsy’ and ‘a first’.
‘There wouldn’t have been any Ray without Mary Elizabeth Winstead’ the actor concluded his speech with a shout out to his girlfriend after thanking his wife for 22 years of support
Controversial: Numerous people took to Twitter to comment on Ewan’s choice to thank both his wife and girlfriend in his speech
‘Ewan McGregor using his speech to thank both his mistress AND his wife he left for her is… gutsy’ one user wrote.
Another added: ‘Thanking his wife and the woman he cheated with-thats got to be a first in a speech’
Ewan’s separation from Eve, 51, came to light in October, after news of the actor’s blossoming romance with Mary Elizabeth Winstead emerged.
Earlier in the evening Ewan took to the red carpet solo as he arrived at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
He showed his support for the ‘Time’s Up’ movement, which is protesting the pervasive culture of sexual abuse that has long had a grip on Hollywood, but which is now being widely exposed.
It’s complicated: After announcing his split from Eve, 51 (left) in October, Ewan is now dating his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth, 33 (right)
Winner: The Fargo star is seen backstage posing with his award for best performance in a limited series
Stepping out: Earlier in the evening Ewan took to the red carpet solo as he arrived at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills
Solidarity: Ewan donned a ‘Time’s Up’ badge, showing his support for the movement, founded in response to the Harvey Weinstein-led sexual misconduct scandal
Sticking with the dress code of black, the Scottish screen star – a Golden Globe nominee – cut a dapper figure in a classic tux, teamed with striped shirt and bow tie, as he joined the protest against Hollywood’s many powerful figures who have been toppled in the scandal.
The Fargo star’s solo appearance at the event stood in stark contrast to his other outings to the annual glamorous gala, which he was seen taking Eva to in previous years.
And as Ewan stepped out in California, his estranged wife recently shared a shot of herself enjoying her first vacation as a single woman as she shared snaps from a tropical getaway with her children.
Eve shares daughters Clara, 20, Esther, 16, Jamiyan, 16, and Anouk, six, with the star and whisked the girls off for a relaxing trip over Christmas and New Year’s.
Taking to Instagram last Monday to share a snap from their holiday, the production designer showed the girls taking a dip in the sea as they beamed for the camera.
Dapper gent: Sticking with the dress code of black, the Scottish screen star cut a dapper figure in a classic tux, teamed with striped shirt and bow tie
She captioned the image: ‘This will be our Christmas/New Year card. Happy 2018! I am so thankful for my loving, caring girls. Happy, peaceful and adventurous New 2018 to all my friends and family. With love….’
Eve also shared a collage of her daughters enjoying the holiday, which she simply captioned: ‘Happy.’
Last month, Eve broke her silence on her split from Ewan by responding to a comment about her ex’s new girlfriend Mary Elizabeth on Instagram.
When a comment was posted about Mary Elizabeth, 32, underneath one of her photos, Eve made her feelings about Ewan’s new romance known for the first time – in a very public address of their split.
Joining the cause: He joined the protest against Hollywood’s many powerful figures who have been toppled in the ongoing sexual abuse scandal
The comments appear beside a photo on Eve’s Instagram account, which was posted to honour a screenwriting pal’s birthday in October.
Clearly angered by their recent separation, a friend of the 51-year-old French beauty penned underneath: ‘I can’t believe Ewan would end things with u for that cheap w**re! U are so much better than him!!!! Take him for every penny u can!!!!’
To which a distraught Eve, who has four children with the actor, simply replied: ‘What can I do?’
Ewan had commented on another photo posted by Eve in May 2016 from his verified Instagram account, proving her page to be genuine.
Flying solo: The actor made a solo appearance on the red carpet, following his recently announced split from wife Eva Mavrakis
MailOnline contacted Ewan and Eve’s representatives for comment.
Ewan and his co-star’s romance came as a shock to fans – as pictures of the pair kissing on a dinner date surfaced before the actor had announced his split from his wife.
It has since emerged that Ewan and Eve had split in May – the same month Mary Elizabeth announced her separation from her husband Riley Stearns.
However, Eve had shared a photo of the Moulin Rouge star on Instagram in June, captioned: ‘My love plays the blues in Montreal’.
Estranged: The former couple’s separation came to light in October after the actor’s new romance with Mary Elizabeth Winstead emerged
At this year’s ceremony actors and actresses wore black in solidarity with victims of Weinstein and numerous other figures exposed by the harassment and abuse scandal, including Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner and Dustin Hoffman.
Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance The Shape of Water leads the nominations with seven, while The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri are tied for second, with six each.
Overall, 25 awards are given out – 14 for movies and 11 for TV – and, as usual, the 90-member HFPA has sprung more than a few surprises in the nominations, placing horror satire Get Out in the best comedy-musical category.
There were no nominations at all for female filmmakers despite huge successes in 2017 for Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman), Dee Rees (Mudbound), Kathryn Bigelow (Detroit) and Sofia Coppola (The Beguiled).
The Post star introduced her date for the night, director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and co-director of the Caring Across Generations Campaign, Ai-jen Poo.
New romance: Ewan is now dating Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Pictures of the pair kissing on a dinner date surfaced before the actor had announced his split from his wife
Speaking out: Eve broke her silence on her split from Ewan by responding to a comment about her ex’s new girlfriend Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Instagram late lats year