Hannah Waddingham stole the show at the BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) on Sunday night and left viewers of the award ceremony “in tears” as she showcased her incredible singing voice.
The Ted Lasso star took to the stage and stunned by singing for the ceremony’s In Memory of Tribute which honours those in the film, game and TV industries who have died over the last year.
Dressed in a black gown, Waddingham belted out a rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time, whilst pictures of some of the industry's greatest were shown.
Some of the big names included Sir Michael Gambon, Carl Weathers, Tina Turner, Glenda Jackson, Julian Sands and Jane Birkin.
The pressure was on for Waddingham as The Prince of Wales attended the ceremony this year and arrived solo at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Kate, the Princess of Wales, remained at home whilst she continues her recovery after her recent operation.
Hannah Waddingham sang at the BAFTAs
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Waddingham didn’t let his presence get to her though as she made her way through the song and left viewers at home stunned with her presence on stage and staggering vocals.
One X user commented: “My mum just said ‘Hannah Waddingham should release an album one day’ after that beautiful performance she gave of Time After Time. Completely agree. #BAFTAs.”
“She can make us laugh, she can make us cry. Hannah Waddingham, truly a gem of Britain's talent #BAFTAs #EEBAFTAs,” another praised as a third noted: “And the BAFTA for National Treasure goes to…. Hannah Waddingham.”
Commenting on her voice, a fourth user penned: “Pure class and angelic that’s how you capture an audience - Hannah Waddingham.”
Hannah and Michael stole the show with their appearances
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“Hannah Waddingham...The woman you are. THE VOICE LIKE A F*****G ANGEL,” another said before a sixth stated: “Hannah Waddingham is phenomenal. That's all. That's the tweet. #BAFTAs.” (sic)
During her performances, some fans noticed that Friends actor Matthew Perry – who died in October 2023 – wasn’t include in the tribute segment.
BAFTA responded to their complaints on their X account and stated: “Matthew Perry will be remembered in this year’s TV Awards ceremony.” The Academy also shared the link to its online tribute to the actor.
Waddingham wasn't the only one to get a standing ovation from the audience, as Michael J Fox presented the Best Film award which went to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer - bagging seven awards.
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Fox left the auditorium on their feet as he made his way to the stage and stood at the podium to give out the award - previously being applauded by onlookers as he took to the red carpet.
The Back to the Future star has been living with Parkinson's disease since 1991 and was helped onto stage in a wheelchair, not letting the illness define or get the better of him.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor also stole the show as she performed her hit single Murder on the Dancefloor, which made a comeback after it was featured at the end of Emerald Fennell’s wildly-popular movie Saltburn – in a very memorable scene where Oliver Quick (played by Barry Keoghan) danced around to the single naked.
As Ellis-Bextor’s performance came to an end, the camera panned to Keoghan who was sitting in the audience and seemed to have loved the routine and live version of the song.