Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd seemed in high spirits as they posed on the red carpet for the 2024 British Academy Television Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The Baby Reindeer stars dressed to the nines for the star-studded evening following the real-life ‘Martha’ Fiona Harvey’s explosive interview.
Actress Jessica, who portrays Martha in the Netflix series, looked incredible in a figure hugging red gown which boasted dramatic caped sleeves.
She elevated her frame in a pair of silver heels and accessorised with a pair of matching earrings.
Leaving her long brunette tresses loose in waves, she beamed as she posed with her co-star Richard who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo.
Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd seemed in high spirits as they posed on the red carpet for the 2024 British Academy Television Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday
The Baby Reindeer stars dressed to the nines for the star-studded evening following the real-life ‘Martha’ Fiona Harvey’s explosive interview
It comes after Baby Reindeer’s real-life ‘Martha’ hit back at the Netflix hit’s ‘untrue’ facts, claiming Richard is ‘obsessed’ with her and that she has been in a relationship with a lawyer for five years.
The explosive interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored sparked a row as viewers branded the TV chat ‘highly irresponsible’ and suggested Fiona Harvey ‘was ‘exploited for sensationalism and poor taste’.
One month after the show aired, Fiona confirmed the hit series is based on her but denied ever stalking Richard, sexually assaulting him or attacking his girlfriend.
The show alleges that the comedian’s female stalker conducted a relentless stalking campaign which started after he served her in a London pub while working as a bartender.
This year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan for the second year in a row.
In addition to announcing this year’s nominations, BAFTA also announced P&O Cruises as its headline sponsor for a subsequent year.
The stars in the running for the Leading Actress gong include Anjana Vasan for Black Mirror , Anne Reid in the Sixth Commandment and Bella Ramsey for The Last Of Us .
Also nominated in the category is Helena Bonham Carter for Nolly, Sarah Lancashire for Happy Valley and Sharon Horgan for her role in Best Interests.
Actress Jessica, who portrays Martha in the Netflix series, looked incredible in a figure hugging red gown which boasted dramatic caped sleeves
She elevated her frame in a pair of silver heels and accessorised with a pair of matching earrings
The actress was all smiles as she posed on the red carpet
Leaving her long brunette tresses loose in waves, she beamed as she posed with her co-star Richard who cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo
It comes after B aby Reindeer’s real-life ‘Martha’ hit back at the Netflix hit’s ‘untrue’ facts, claiming Richard is ‘obsessed’ with her and that she has been in a relationship with a lawyer for five years
In the Leading Actor category, Brian Cox has been nominated for Succession, Dominic West for The Crown and Kane Robinson for Top Boy.
Also in the running is Paapa Essiedu for The Lazarus, Steve Coogan for The Reckoning and Timothy Spall in The Sixth Commandment.
Despite the strong line up, fans were disappointed that Happy Valley’s James Norton didn’t make it into the shortlist for Best Actor.
Coogan’s nod comes following a wave of controversy over his role as paedophile Jimmy Savile, which aired on BBC last year despite claims for it to be scrapped.
His portrayal of the depraved presenter was described as ‘eerily good’, however the series sparked criticism for making entertainment out of the harrowing events.
Amit Shaah (Happy Valley) Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment), Harris Dickinson (A Murder at the End of the World)…
Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Matthew Macfadyen (Succession), Salim Daw ( The Crown ) have received nods for Supporting Actor.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown), Harriet Walter (Succession), Jasmine Jobson (Top Boy) and Lesley Manville (The Crown) and Nico Parker (The Last Of Us) have been given nods for Best Supporting Actress.
In the daytime TV category, Loose Women, Lorraine, Make It Market and Scam Interceptors have all been nominated.
However This Morning was snubbed following a turbulent year for the show which saw both its regular hosts, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby leave.
The show saw a rotation of presenters hold the fort while bosses looked for new regular hosts, which were recently revealed as Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd .
As for best Drama Series, The Gold, Happy Valley and Slow Horses have all been nominated alongside Top Boy.
In the Limited Drama category, Best Interests, Demon 79 ( Black Mirror ), The Long Shadow and The Sixth Commandment are all in with a chance.
Whereas in the Entertainment Series category, Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas and Later… With Jools Holland are among those nomination.
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show and Strictly Come Dancing are also on the shortlist.
Hannah is also nominated for Entertainment Performance for the Eurovision Song Contest, while Ant and Dec have received a nod for I’m A Celeb.
Also receiving a nomination are Big Zuu for Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Graham Norton for his self-titled show, Joe Lycett for his late night show and Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan for Rob & Romesh Vs.
At this years BAFTAs This Morning was snubbed following a turbulent year for the show which saw both its regular hosts, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby leave
The show saw a rotation of shows hold the fort while bosses looked for new regular hosts, which were recently revealed as Cat Deeley and Ben Shepherd
Following a hugely successful run during awards season, The Bear has been nominated in the International category alongside Beef and Class Act.
The Last Of Us, Love & Death and Succession have also received nods.
The Reality TV section sees Banged Up, Married At First Sight UK, My Mum, Your Dad and Squid Game: The Challenge battle it out for the win.
Coronation Street missed out on a nod for Best Soap, while rivals EastEnders and Emmerdale made the cut. Casualty was a surprise addition to the category.
Last week it was revealed that an iconic moment from the Netflix Beckham documentary has been nominated for a TV BAFTA .
The series released last October saw David, 48, and Victoria, 49, give an intimate insight into their marriage and early romance, their family life, as well as charting David’s footballing career.
One particular moment went viral after its release – when Victoria said she was from a ‘working class’ family before David pointed out that her father in fact used to drive her to school in a Rolls-Royce.
The hilarious scene spawned a host of memes and became a talking point from the successful series.
Now it has been nominated in the P&O Cruises Memorable Moments category at the TV Baftas along with five other entries.
The moment will go up against the end of Happy Valley , Ncuti Gatwa ‘s arrival in Doctor Who , Logan Roy’s death in Succession, teen Lucy’s performance on Channel 4 ‘s The Piano and the story of Bill and Frank in zombie drama The Last of Us .
17 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA TV Awards nomination.
The nominations have been determined through a combination of TV membership-wide voting, Juries and Chapter voting.
Juries are comprised of voters with the relevant professional expertise and balance of gender, background, location and age.
Last week it was revealed that an iconic moment from the Netflix Beckham documentary has been nominated for a TV BAFTA
The series released last October saw David, 48, and Victoria, 49, give an intimate insight into their marriage and early romance, their family life, as well as charting David’s footballing career
Chapters are made up of BAFTA members who hold specialist knowledge in the relevant craft to the category in consideration.
Given the very high volume of entries to the BAFTA Television and BAFTA Television Craft Awards, the use of Juries ensures every longlisted entry for each category is seen and considered by each voting member.
This year, over 500 voters across 127 hours participated in 43 juries, as well as four Chapter votes took place to decide the nominations.
Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: ‘It is a real privilege to announce today’s nominations which recognise the most gripping, entertaining, challenging, funniest, most informative, highest quality, and most impactful TV programmes of 2023, as voted for by BAFTA members.
‘More than 100 programmes across 12 broadcasters and streamers represent an extraordinary range of content. We are proud to showcase this incredible roster of talent at our Television Craft Awards on 28 April and our Television Awards with P&O Cruises on 12 May.
‘It is important that we celebrate the extraordinary craft and creativity of the broadcast sector, particularly during this challenging year for many people working in the industry.’