As it does every year, last night’s 77th Baftas brought the best and brightest in the film industry to the capital to celebrate the cinematic achievements of the past year. With a red carpet that hosted the likes of Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt and Margot Robbie, it was a typically star-studded affair that also played host to plenty of tender interactions, too.

From Emma Stone’s iconic orange dress to tearful performances, here are 8 of the best moments from the 2024 ceremony. 

A vision in peach and puffed sleeves, the Poor Things star took home the Best Actress gong on the night, tearing up as she thanked her mother in an emotional speech. “I just want to say this in case I don’t ever get a chance to again,” she shared. “I really want to thank my mom because she’s the best person I know in the world and she inspires me every single day and she’s always made me believe this kind of crazy idea that I could do something like this and I’m beyond grateful.”

The All Of Us Strangers co-stars posed together on the red carpet (with Scott in a bold red suit, no less,) cementing their status as one of the best duos in the entertainment business. 

Continuing an already outstanding awards season run, the Christopher Nolan epic starring Cillian Murphy was awarded Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. Could that mean at least one Oscar is on the horizon? Only time will tell…

Following her Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award wins, Randolph collected the award for Best Supporting Actress after portraying Mary Lamb in The Holdovers.

“I knew…that Mary was a character that was so much bigger than me,” she said while on stage clutching her statuette. “She shows us all what is possible when you look beyond your differences and how healing the simple act of empathy can be.” Through tears, she added: “There have been countless Marys throughout history who have never got the chance to wear a beautiful gown and stand on this stage here in London. Telling her story is a responsibility that I do not take lightly and this award is a beautiful reminder of how her story has rippled through the world.”

The Ted Lasso star performed a very emotional and heartfelt rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time while pictures of some of the film industry greats who had died over the past year, including the likes of Michael Gambon and Carl Weathers.

The How To Have Sex actor, who spoke to Stylist about her nomination, beat the likes of Ayo Edebiri and Jacob Elordi to collect the award recognising new talent. “Thank you so much Bafta,” she said in her acceptance speech, adding: “To get to do the thing that I love most in the whole entire world and people be like ‘yeah, that’s kind of cool’ is amazing”.

After its Saltburn-inspired resurgence, Sophie Ellis Bextor took to the stage to perform her 2001 hit, which saw a cheeky camera pan to actor Barry Keoghan who helped make the song so…memorable to modern audiences.

While collecting her Bafta Fellowship award, actor Morton dedicated it to “every child in care, or who has been in care and who didn’t survive.”

In an emotional speech, she said: “This is nothing short of a miracle. When I first saw Ken Loach’s Kes on a huge telly that was wheeled into my classroom I was forever changed. Seeing poverty and people like me on the screen, I recognised myself. Representation matters.

“Film changed my life, it transformed me and it led me here today,” she added.

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