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IN FOCUS: Ellie Harrison looks at how the ‘I Swear’ star made his way to awards victory, all while raising awareness of a widely misunderstood condition and starring in London’s buzziest play

In not editing out Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson’s shouted tics, Bafta have allowed their successful diversity drive to be overshadowed

‘This arose from involuntary verbal tics associated with Tourette syndrome, and was not intentional,’ said the broadcaster in a statement

The BBC has issued a statement after John Davidson, who has Tourette's syndrome, shouted out the N-word during the 2026 BAFTAs ceremony.

Scottish campaigner John Davidson's involuntary outburst during the 2026 BAFTA Awards has sparked a global conversation about Tourette's syndrome.

English actor Robert Aramayo, 33, was the surprise winner of the Best Actor award at the 2026 Baftas, beating major Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. He won the award for his role in I Swear, a biographical drama about the Scottish Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson, 54,…

This year’s Baftas were a chaotic mix of wild praise and inadvertent insults as the best actor prize was won by an unknown – and one of the nominees seemingly slurred from a man in the stalls

Here are 8 moments you missed, from Alan Cumming’s apology and royal drama to Timothée’s texts and Paul Mescal’s tears.

The biopic, starring Robert Aramayo, tells the story of Scottish campaigner for Tourette Syndrome John Davidson, who developed the condition at 12.