Viewers of the IFTAs were thrilled to hear that Nicola Coughlan won the Screen Ireland Rising Star award during the virtual ceremony and her acceptance speech was adorable.
As she was clearly overwhelmed and flustered by the news, she inexplicably ‘thanked’ Paul Mescal along with her family, friends and team.
Nicola explained, sort of, why she decided to thank the Normal People star in an Instagram post which included a behind the scenes video of when she learned she had won. ‘I flippin’ won the Rising Star #IFTA and gave a speech where I for some reason thanked Paul Mescal who I have never worked with in my life,’ she wrote.
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