BAFTA hosts now – cancer, held at gunpoint, on-stage kisses and Queen's honours

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BAFTAs is the most prestigious Brit film ceremony and, for more than seven decades, Hollywood's finest stars have descended on London to attend it.Of course the BAFTAs would not have been the same without the long list of hosts who have presented it over the years and provided viewers with lots of funny and memorable moments.This year's event was hosted by Australian actress Rebel Wilson, with stars stepping out into the red carpet including Lady Gaga and Emma Watson.Here, we take a look at what some previous hosts have been up to since they fronted the show.Legendary British actor, comedian, and presenter Lenny Henry hosted the BAFTAs in 1997 when he was at the height of his fame.Among his long list of TV credits since his hosting of the BAFTas was the 2008 series he presented, lennyhenry.tv on BBC One, in which he showcased weird online videos and CCTV clips.The co-founder of Comic Relief was knighted in the Queen's 2015 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.Henry guest starred in Spyfall in January 2020, a two-part Doctor Whoepisodewhere he played technology billionaire Daniel BartonIn 2020 Henry appeared in BBC's Big NightIn show, which celebrated key workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.He is also set to star in upcoming Amazon Prime series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.Ross hosted the BAFTAs in 1999 and between 2007 and 2011 and was well known for his sharp, smutty, wit which had celebrities in stitches.He launched his new chat show The Jonathan Ross ShowinSeptember 2011 and there have been 17 series to date.In 2017, Ross was a team captain along with Frank Skinner on the ITV panel show, Don't Ask Me Ask Britain and in December 2017, he presented Guess the Star, a one-off.