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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.

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.

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.

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.

It's a Sin only aired its finale a few years ago but since then it has become an iconic piece of media in the LGBTQ+ space.The show portrayed the lives of a group of gay men living in the UK at the turn of the millennium when the country was experiencing what the media called a HIV/AIDS crisis. It was nominated for many awards, including the British Academy Television Awards, and had a significant cultural impact for many viewers. Furthermore, it was a debut for many of the young actors involved and brought them directly into the limelight We have broken down where a lot of the iconic actors in It's a Sin are now since the show aired its emotional finale.

Former Years & Years star Olly Alexander lives a colourful life in front of the camera from luxe parties to award-winning performances. In January 2021, he put on an incredible performance for BBC show It's A Sin as character Ritchie Tozer, which bagged him a BAFTA nomination.The show immediately won over its viewers for its impeccable cast and storytelling and true live portrayal of Russell Davies. Olly, 30, enjoys his success away from the camera and in the comfort of his stylish east London home – decorated to perfection.The handsome singer has often shared small glimpses of his chic London apartment in snippets with his 780,000+ followers.

It's A Sin broke new ground as a British show telling the story of a group of young gay men living their lives during the so-called AIDS/HIV crisis that swept the country in the 80s/90s. Filling a much-needed space in LGBTQ+ media, its dramatic and emotional story captured the hearts of many viewers which was helped in most part by its stellar cast which included the likes of Years & Years singer Olly Alexander.

TRNSMT Festival with Years & Years joining the bill as special guests – get tickets here.Olly Alexander will take to the Main Stage on 9 July before Fontaines D.C., The Snuts, Foals and The Strokes.Dylan has also been added to the same stage as TRNSMT completes its 2022 line-up. Check out the finalised poster below:Here’s your final additions to our @cinchuk presents TRNSMT lineup! Special Guest @yearsandyears and @dyl_an will be playing on the Main Stage on Saturday 9th and @TheSkinnerBros will be headlining the River Stage on Friday 8th!Tickets ~ https://t.co/P6LlXfxSOP pic.twitter.com/XF9Pfk6AuJ— TRNSMT Festival (@TRNSMTfest) April 28, 2022TRNSMT takes place July 8-10 and will be headlined by  The Strokes, Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini with appearances from Wolf Alice, Beabadoobee, Sigrid and Jimmy Eat World.Sam Fender, Tom Grennan, The Regrettes, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, Kennyhoopla, Alfie Templeman and CMAT have also been confirmed to play.

The Bafta award nominations have been announced, with late comedian Sean Lock receiving a posthumous nomination. The comedy legend, who died from cancer last year, has received a nomination for Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, in the entertainment performance category.

Years & Years and BRITs nominee Regard have shared their new single ‘Hallucination’.The track, which you can listen to below, sees the Kosovo Albanian DJ and producer laying his beats over Olly Alexander‘s falsetto vocals.“Don’t be so fake, oh/ Your love is a hallucination,” Alexander cries over the disco pop anthem.Speaking about the track, Alexander said: “I wrote Hallucination with [producer] Joel Little back in 2019. I was inspired to write it when an ex lover attempted to re-enter my life.

The Masked Singer fans are convinced they have worked out that Robobunny is Westlife star Markus Feehily after an “obvious royal clue.”As viewers prepare for the semi-finals of the popular ITV gameshow, theories for the remaining characters have littered the internet with many sending out their final predictions online.During last week’s performance, Robobunny gave a stellar performance as they performed The Music Of The Night from the Phantom Of The Opera.They were joined on stage by a carrot playing the piano for the mesmerising performance which left the star-studded panel of judges – Davina McCall, Rita Ora Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and guest judge Olly Alexander – on their feet.After the operatic performance, the TV detectives submitted their final guesses which included Alfie Boe, Donny Osmond, Jason Derulo, Nile Rodgers and Friends heartthrob Matt LeBlanc.Yet one vital clue the pros missed was major QR clue on the back of the Robot costume which viewers were quick to jump on at home.When the code is scanned, the message: “My royal barcode is 200019992003” which baffled many online.But after some days to ponder what the strange string of numbers could mean, fans now believe they have worked out the riddle.After much deliberation, viewers linked the code to the years that Westlife performed at the Royal Variety Show in 1993, 2000 and 2003.Viewers swarmed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the possible clue online, as one was “convinced” they had worked out the celebrity behind the mask.One user wrote: “#MaskedSingerUK #maskedsinger @ThisisDavina so after spending ages trying to scan the bar code on the back of robobunny and getting a royal barcode, tracking it to the royal variety show 1993, 2000 & 2003.

Viewers of The Masked Singer were left stunned when an announcement was made at the end of the latest show.

The Masked Singer UK unleashed a double elimination twist during tonight's (January 29) instalment. Presented, as always, by Joel Dommett, the judging panel of Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Rita Ora grew by one with the inclusion of a guest judge – Years and Years' lead singer Olly Alexander, who TV fans will recognise from It's a Sin.

The Masked Singer tonight. There was a double elimination during tonight's show, meaning two celebs had to reveal their true identity.

Masked Singer fans have a new theory about who Panda is within seconds of tonight's show starting. Opening tonight's show (January 29) with her rendition of Blame It On The Boogie by the Jackson 5, Panda impressed the panel and the audience with a strong vocal performance.

Fans of The Masked Singer reckon panda's identity is 'blatantly obvious' following some major clues dropped on tonight's show (Saturday January 29).

There's been another two The Masked Singer unveilings! The judges this time around were joined by Years & Years singer Olly Alexander as they tried to guess who was behind the masks. And this episode saw actress Jaime Winstone unveiled as Firework.The judges were taken aback when they learnt it was actually Jaime beneath the mask, with Rita, who is friends with the star, especially shocked. "I said your name!" Rita shouted, adding: "I am so mad I didn't keep it." The 36 year old actress admitted she'd done the show for her five year old son Raymond.

The Masked Singer as a guest judge.The Hollywood legend will join the judging panel - alongside Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Davina McCall.The iconic actress will make her judging debut on the next episode of the anonymous singing series - which will air on Saturday night.It comes just after Years and Years singer Olly Alexander made his debut as a judge on the third series of the show this week.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story. You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar , or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.

Years & Years have scored their second UK Number One album with new LP ‘Night Call’.Olly Alexander‘s new record, which arrived last week (January 21), debuted at the top spot with 75 per cent of its total coming from physical copies.“I’m just really, really proud. Everybody who got this album and streamed it – I can’t believe it, thank you so, so, so much! We got Number 1 baby!!” the pop star said upon receiving news of his achievement.‘Night Call’ marks the third Top Five album for Years & Years, who began life as a three-piece.

Night Call by Years & Years is heading towards Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart. 

Years & Years’ Olly Alexander has praised Lil Nas X for “completely changing the game” for LGBTQ artists.Alexander was speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read when he praised the impact that the singer/rapper has had since his 2018 breakthrough with ‘Old Town Road’.Initially reflecting on how he’s personally become “much more relaxed and at ease with myself” in recent years, Alexander said that at the start of Years & Years’ career “I was really quite scared”.“Putting the word ‘boy’ into a song – it felt like there was quite a lot of jeopardy there,” he said. “Like, it felt risky in a way that it just doesn’t now.”Noting how “times have changed” since Years & Years dropped their 2015 debut album ‘Communion’, Alexander said that he believes that he and other LGBTQ artists are benefiting from Lil Nas X’s “fearless” rise to the top.“Even just a few years ago, I’d get comments about my show like: ‘It’s not really family-friendly; we can’t broadcast this [on TV] in the daytime,’” Alexander said.