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Lauren Del Fabbro

Owen Cooper says Adolescence Emmy win was ‘best day’ of his life

Owen Cooper says he would like to pursue acting full time after his GCSEs (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

Adolescence star Owen Cooper said the awards ceremony where he won an Emmy was the “best day” of his life, as he revealed his plans to pursue acting full time after completing his GCSEs next year.

The 16-year-old became the youngest male actor to win an Emmy after his breakout role in the acclaimed British Netflix series, which examines so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, sparked a national conversation around online safety.

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