Meet the real-life Jill who inspired It's A Sin as show celebrates 11 TV Bafta nominations

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentStarzplay has acquired Stephen Dunn’s reimagining of groundbreaking British series “Queer as Folk” for a slew of territories including the U.K., several continental European countries, and Latin America. The Peacock-produced reboot of the Russell T. Davies series from the ’90s about three clubgoing men in Manchester’s gay village, has been acquired by the streaming service for Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, Luxembourg, Spain, Netherlands, the Nordics and the U.K.The eight-episode show will premiere in the U.K.

BAFTAS with bleached eyebrows, shaved stripes into his hair, a dramatic cape and huge platform heels. The 31-year-old Years & Years singer even teased a hint of his stomach as he appeared at the ceremony on Sunday night (May 8), the Daily Mirror reports. Alexander had worked with Russell T Davies on the Channel 4 hit It's A Sin, with fans tipping him to be the next Doctor Who.

It's A Sin star Olly Alexander was showcasing a very different look as he walked the red carpet at the BAFTAs on Sunday.The actor, 31, played the role of Ritchie Tozer on the acclaimed Channel 4 drama, which followed the lives of a group of friends during the AIDs crisis in the 1980s. Usually sporting a short red haircut and dark brows, Olly surprised the red carpet when he arrived with bleached brows and a short hairstyle with shaved stripes into it.The star also wowed with his outfit, wearing a long black cape dress along with fitted black trousers and a pair of chunky platform boots.

Fans of Channel 4’s It’s A Sin have been left furious as the the show failed to win a single award at Sunday’s BAFTA TV Awards, despite it picking up 11 nominations. The show follows the lives of a group of friends during the 1980s and early '90s HIV and AIDs crisis, with leading actor — Olly Alexander nominated for his role as Ritchie Tozer and leading actress — Lydia West nominated for her role as Jill Baxter. Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells and David Carlyle were also up for best supporting actor.

SEX Education star Ncuti Gatwa was yesterday revealed as the next Time Lord in Doctor Who — and celebrated with “copious champagne and a boogie”. Ncuti, 29, will become the first black male actor to take charge of the Tardis when he replaces Jodie Whittaker, 39.

The Chase stars looked worlds away from their usual TV alter egos as they attended the 2022 TV BAFTA Awards.The show won Best Daytime show at this year's ceremony and to celebrate its stars – Paul Sinha, Anne Hegerty, Jenny Ryan and Mark Labbett – were on the red carpet, looking remarkably different from the characters we best know them as on TV. While the famous men of the show opted for smart suits, Anne and Jenny opted for similar style sequinned gowns.

BAFTA viewers were left furious this evening as It’s A Sin was completely snubbed despite leading the nominations. The hit Channel 4 series received seven nods – but failed to secure an award in what is the biggest shock of the evening.

2022 BAFTA TV Awards viewers were left confused on Sunday after the show appeared to be experiencing some sound issues. Show watchers took to social media after the sound appeared to cut out several times during nomination clips, with it being unclear whether it was a technical issue or a deliberate sound cut due to swearing or pre-watershed content.

BAFTA viewers were left raging after It's A Sin took home zero awards - despite leading the nominations with seven.The Channel 4 was the firm frontrunner with seven nods, including mini-series and Olly Alexander in the running for leading actor, but the hit show failed to secure an award.The series, written and created by Russell T Davies, follows a group of gay men and their friends as they navigate the UK’s AIDS crisis throughout the 1980s and early '90s.Fans of the show couldn't contain their rage as they took to social media to share their thoughts on the series being "snubbed".One user fumed: "What an absolute disgrace that It's A Sin didn’t win a single award. It was so thought provoking, funny, heartbreaking and was so well acted.

BAFTAs host Richard Ayoade joked that he only did the hosting job for "money" as he opened the show.The IT Crowd star, 44, spoke today (Sunday, May 8) as he took to the stage to kick off proceedings with a funny speech.Richard also joked that he "doesn't care" who won any of the night's awards and also said that "stars don't trust me".The ceremony marked a return to a full glitz and glamour in-person event, after the awards were disrupted for two years by the pandemic.Comedian, presenter and Richard hosted the event, which celebrated the depth of talent across Britain's TV industry, for the third consecutive year.However, he also joked that this would be his last time hosting the show.Presenters at the star-studded ceremony included Michelle Keegan, Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood, Giovanni Pernice, Lee Mack, Lorraine Kelly, Martin Freeman, Rochelle Humes, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Suranne Jones, Susanna Reid, Tom Daley and Oscar-winning actress Olivia Coleman.Mocking the back-slapping nature of awards ceremonies, Richard cheekily added: "Nobody works harder than stars. Other than people in other professions."Channel 4's AIDS drama It's A Sin led the nomination pack, with an impressive 11 nods, including one for lead actor Olly Alexander.Richard's first TV BAFTA ceremony, held in July 2020, was a virtual ceremony due to the pandemic, with many praising Richard's hosting as "perfect".The ceremony was held behind closed doors, with its celebrities accepting awards via video link, and no audience in sight, except for six presenters in the studio.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.

Channel 4’s lauded drama It’s a Sin missed out in several major categories at the BAFTA TV Awards this evening, as the BBC and ITV came out as the big winners. 

Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor and Charlie de Melo looked glamorous ahead of the BAFTA ceremony on Sunday evening, where Corrie received a nomination for Best Soap. Sally, 58, and Charlie, 32, posed for an adorable photo on the official Corrie Instagram ahead of the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

BAFTA TV Awards 2022. The Liverpudlian star, 29, has been nominated for the Best Leading Actress award for her role in Channel 4's Covid-19 drama Help at tonight's (May 8) glitzy ceremony. However, she also stopped to talk about the final episode of BBC's Killing Eve.

Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan commanded attention in a dramatic pink ball gown as she attended the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Despite not being nominated for an award, the 35 year old actress expertly worked the red carpet in her eye-catching dress, which featured three huge bows around the bust and shoulder.The gown, which was designed by Italian luxury fashion house, Valentino, was cinched in at the waist before it puffed out and flowed to the floor.

BBC One prison drama Time has beaten Channel 4/HBO’s It’s a Sin to the Best Mini-Series BAFTA TV Award.

BBC comedy Motherland has won its first BAFTA for its final series in the Best Scripted Comedy category as the award was presented by new Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa.

The Doctor is in! As Jodie Whittaker prepares to exit the time-traveling arena of Doctor Who, a new time lord in Ncuti Gatwa is waiting in the wings.

Today it was announced that Scots actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor Who and the news was welcomed by many.

DOCTOR Who star Ncuti Gatwa flashed his toned chest and a huge smile at the Bafta Television Awards. Actor Ncuti, 29, was announced as the new Doctor Who earlier today, taking over from Jodie Whitakker. He is the first black actor to take the lead role, and Ncuti couldn't stop smiling on the red carpet next to his new boss and Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies.

Michelle Keegan has wowed the crowds today (Sunday 8th May) outside London's Royal Festival Hall as she arrived for the 2022 TV BAFTAS ceremony. The former Coronation Street star wore a pink asymmetric satin gown which is split to the thigh.

A new Time Lord will be firing up the TARDIS, with the iconic British sci-fi series announcing Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the next iteration of The Doctor.