TV Baftas 2019 – Killing Eve beats fellow BBC hit show Bodyguard to win two of the night’s three biggest gongs
KILLING Eve shot down the competition at last night’s Bafta TV awards — beating fellow Beeb hit Bodyguard.
The assassin thriller scooped two of the three biggest gongs, Best Drama Series and Best Leading Actress for Jodie Comer.
The star, 26, who plays femme fatale Villanelle, fought off tough competition from co-star Sandra Oh and Bodyguard’s Keeley Hawes.
Accepting the award, a tearful Comer dedicated it to her grandmother, who died during the first week of filming.
She said: “I’m so sorry. I’m the only one who turned on the waterworks. My nana Frances never got to see Villanelle.
“But she was the life and soul of everything. When she was here she used to say, ‘You get it off me, you know’.”
Jodie’s co-star Fiona Shaw won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of MI6’s Carolyn Martens.
Earlier in the evening, Jodie admitted she was still finding the success of the show surreal.
She confessed: “I’m still pinching myself but it’s been an incredible year and that’s why I’m so glad to be here and just celebrate with everyone. It’s really special.”
However, Bodyguard did scoop Virgin Media’s Must-See Moment for the bombing during a speech given by Julia Montague, played by Keeley Hawes.
It was a welcome return to form for Ant and Dec at their first awards ceremony together in 16 months, with Britain’s Got Talent winning in the Entertainment Programme category.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was named best Reality & Constructional Factual, with Dec commending Holly Willoughby for standing in for Ant.
Dec explained: “I’d like to say thank you to Holly for helping me out last year. She did a fantastic job standing in for Ant, who was reluctant to come up tonight.
“He is still part of the team obviously so we wanted him to be up here celebrating with us.”
But they missed out in the Entertainment Performance category, which they have won four times before, which went to comedian Lee Mack for Would I Lie To You? in the biggest shock of the evening.
Lee said: “I don’t want to sound ungrateful but on the off chance we come back next year, can you not do it on the same day as the final Premier League game?”
Benedict Cumberbatch won Best Leading Actor for the Sky Atlantic drama Patrick Melrose, which also won in the Mini Series category at the ceremony, held at Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank.
EastEnders collected the Soap and Continuing Drama award, which was last year clinched by Casualty.
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Who Do You Think You Are? won in the Features category while Ben Whishaw collected the Supporting Actor prize for playing Norman Scott in BBC1’s A Very English Scandal.
However, host Graham Norton was forced to apologise after broadcaster Brian Walden, whose death aged 86 was revealed yesterday, and comedian Freddie Starr were missed from the In Memoriam section.
Following the clip, he said: “We’ve just heard the sad news that Brian Walden has passed away. And Freddie Starr who died last Thursday.”
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