Mary Berry took to the BAFTA Awards red carpet in London looking fantastic at 90 years old as some of the biggest names in British showbiz fought it out for the coveted gongs
Stars including Joseph Fiennes, Billie Piper, Danny Dyer and singer Jessie J graced the red carpet at the TV Baftas, where Netflix’s dark comedy series Baby Reindeer went head-to-head with ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office.
There were glorious styles on show, from the daring to traditional attire as some of the biggest names in British showbiz calendar dressed to impress.
The ceremony, hosted by Scottish actor Alan Cumming at London’s Royal Festival Hall, will honour ITV with the Bafta TV special award for commissioning the post office drama Mr Bates.
The gripping series, which shed light on the subpostmasters wrongfully prosecuted during the Horizon IT scandal, has garnered six nominations and is also up for the memorable moment category.
Leading the nominations this year with eight nods is the stalking drama Baby Reindeer, a creation of Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, who has already bagged numerous awards, including the best limited series Emmy.
On the red carpet, Jessie J, born Jessica Cornish, was seen posing for photos with host Cumming, ahead of her scheduled performance at the ceremony, where she’ll be joined by fellow British singer Tom Grennan.
The event comes amidst US president Donald Trump’s proposal of a 100% tariff on international films. Bafta chief executive Jane Millichip called for more “meaningful conversations” regarding Mr Trump’s tariffs.
She stated: “I think the most important thing is, if you look at the history of film and television, the UK and the US have been in lockstep for decades, almost a whole century across film and TV,” adding that culturally, the two nations are closely tied.
“Culturally, we’re so tied, and there is so much co-production happening, I think to unpick that will be like making eggs out of an omelette to be honest.”
Lenny Rush, who shot to stardom as the quick-witted offspring of Daisy May Cooper’s character in the BBC smash hit Am I Being Unreasonable?, shared with the PA news agency on the red carpet that he felt more at ease this year, following his 2024 Bafta win for male performance in a comedy. “It was unreal, I still can’t believe it to be honest. It’s just such a nice experience and I can relax a bit more this year,” he expressed.
Fiennes, known for his portrayal of former England manager Gareth Southgate in the play Dear England and his role in the dystopian series The Handmaid’s Tale, is set to present at the Bafta ceremony alongside young star Owen Cooper from Adolescence, Poirot actor Sir David Suchet, TV baking queen Dame Mary Berry, and Stacey Dooley.
Disney+ drama Rivals, based on a novel by Dame Jilly Cooper, has bagged six nominations and a nod for a memorable moment, while Apple TV+ spy series Slow Horses, featuring Oscar winner Gary Oldman, also boasts six nominations.
Actress Piper is up for a nomination for her role in Netflix’s Scoop, where she portrays former Newsnight producer Sam McAlister, responsible for securing the infamous Newsnight interview with the Duke of York.
She will vie for the leading actress award against Marisa Abela for the banking drama Industry, and Anna Maxwell Martin for her part in ITV’s Until I Kill You, which narrates the real-life story of Delia Balmer who survived a near-death relationship with murderer John Sweeney.
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