Barry Keoghan is planning to celebrate his huge EE BAFTA Film Awards win by sneaking home early to spend precious time with his loved ones.
The Irish star picked up best supporting actor for The Banshees Of Inisherin at the the Royal Albert Hall in London this evening.
The 30-year-old actor said he “should have planned this, really” before thanking his co-stars and Ireland.
The BAFTA winner also dedicated the honour to children from the area he comes from.
Speaking in the winners room after collecting his award on stage, Barry revealed the sweet way he plans to celebrate his success.
“I’m going to go home now and cuddle my son,” the dad-of-one confessed. “Go home and cuddle him.”
The EE Bafta Film Awards 2023 takes place tonight at London's Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.
This year’s BAFTAs is being presented by Richard E Grant and Alison Hammond, three weeks before the Oscars are over in America.
Netflix anti-war epic All Quiet on the Western Front leads the way with 14 nominations.
Comedy-drama The Banshees Of Inisherin, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, picked up 10 nods.
Quirky science-fiction thriller Everything Everywhere All At Once has ten nominations and Baz Luhrmann’s biopic of Elvis has nine while psychological drama Tár is recognised in five.
Scottish director and writer Charlotte Wells’ debut film Aftersun starring Paul Mescal is nominated for four awards.
Oscar-nominated actor Richard E Grant and This Morning presenter Alison Hammond will host the awards.
Grant, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role in crime biography Can You Ever Forgive Me? in 2019 said: “I feel hugely privileged to be hosting the EE Baftas for the first time and the opportunity to celebrate the very best of the extraordinary range of this year’s films.”
He first rose to prominence by playing a hapless drunk actor in Withnail And I in 1987 and has had parts in Gosford Park, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Downton Abbey.
Hammond is hosting Bafta Studio, an immersive and access-all-areas experience, as part of the BBC One show.
The 47-year-old TV personality, who presents ITV ’s This Morning with Dermot O’Leary and has competed on Strictly Come Dancing, said: “I’m so excited to be hosting at this year’s EE Bafta Film Awards with THE Richard E Grant.
“We’re going to have a lot of fun bringing the glitz and glam of backstage to everyone watching at home around the world.
“From hanging out with the stars to celebrating the biggest night for cinema, and joining the discussions with film fans, get ready for good vibes only.”
Bafta chief executive Jane Millichip said all the hosts “exude wit, charm and warmth”.
She added: “Much-loved by our audience at home, Richard also commands huge respect from his industry peers.
“And I can’t think of anyone better to complement Richard’s razor-sharp wit, and to helm our brand new Bafta Studio, than Alison Hammond, with her brilliantly entertaining and candid interview style.”
For the first time, the ceremony will include a live broadcast to reveal the final four category winners after previously being recorded and then broadcast on the same day.
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