Martin Lewis took to social media on Sunday to complain about the three-hour-long BAFTA ceremony, which offered no break, forcing him to bring his own snacks. The 54-year-old financial expert revealed he had no signal to use his phone during the awards and shared the peculiar snacks he sneaked into the Royal Festival Hall.
Halfway through the event, Lewis enjoyed Popchips, Maltesers, and a banana while seated in the star-studded audience. Posing for a selfie with his glamorous wife, Lara Lewington, he wrote: 'Halfway through the #Baftas, great fun but a three-hour record, no break. Very glad I snuck in popchips, Maltesers and a banana. No idea when this will send though. No signal.'
Emotional BAFTA Win
Despite the lack of breaks, Lewis seemed happier than ever as he received a Special Award in recognition of his extraordinary and lasting impact on British consumers and public life. The ITV star tearfully recalled his mother, Susan, who died in a car accident just days before his 12th birthday, during his acceptance speech.
He began with a joke, saying his ITV show is 'mainly a PowerPoint presentation with a Q&A after.' But turning serious, he continued: 'I wrote this on Thursday, 42 years to the day since we suddenly lost my mum just before I was 12. My childhood was over. For six years, I barely left the house, and now I'm picking up a BAFTA.'
Addressing his wife in the audience, he added: 'Happy birthday today, Lara. Sorry I stole your birthday.' He concluded: 'It is time for this nerd to party.'
Fans praised Lewis on social media for his well-deserved award, with many describing his emotional speech as 'very moving.'
Adolescence Dominates BAFTAs
Elsewhere during the night, Stephen Graham won Best Actor for his role in Adolescence, which broke records at the Royal Festival Hall. The four-part Netflix show received 11 nominations and won several awards, including Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Limited Drama.
Graham, 52, revealed he had been nominated eight times before finally winning. During his speech, he encouraged young people: 'For any young kid, no matter where you're from, anything is possible.'
Owen Cooper, 16, made history as the youngest winner of the Best Supporting Actor award, continuing his winning streak after Golden Globe and Emmy successes. Christine Tremarco won Best Supporting Actress, beating co-star Erin Doherty.
Adolescence also won the Limited Drama category, beating shows like I Fought The Law and Trespasses.
Other Winners
Code of Silence won Best Drama, while Narges Rashidi took home Lead Actress for Passenger 951. Amandaland won Scripted Comedy, and Katherine Parkinson won Actress in a Comedy for Here We Go. Last One Laughing won the Entertainment BAFTA, and The Celebrity Traitors won the Reality Award.
Alan Carr, 49, who won the Most Memorable Moment Award for his role as a Traitor on The Celebrity Traitors, dedicated his win to close friend Paloma Faith, whom he ruthlessly murdered on the show.
