Irish stars shine bright on the red carpet at Bafta TV Awards

Amandaland’s Philippa Dunne stepped out in a lime-green sequinned midi dress by Sister Jane from the Dream: The Garden Atelier collection, complete with white floral accents.

Presenter and podcaster Vogue Williams wore a halterneck gown, wearing a white maxi dress with a sheer lace overlay.

The star showcased a new fringe, stepping out three weeks after revealing she is pregnant with her fourth child with husband Spencer Matthews.

Laura Whitmore also showed her baby bump in a nude, strapless maxi dress with a ruched bodice by sustainable designer Mara Hoffman. The 41-year-old presenter paired the look with a pearlescent clutch and gold cuff.

Elsewhere, singer Una Healy wore a butter yellow and baby blue structured gown, complete with a cut-out waist detail and a powder blue miniature handbag.

Dunne, who was nominated for best actress in a comedy, and Graham Norton, who was on the shortlist in the Entertainment category, both missed out on an award.

Adolescence completed its streak through awards season as it won top prizes, while Celebrity Traitors also triumphed.

Pregnant Laura Whitmore lit up the red carpet. Photo: PA

The hit Netflix drama, about a teenage boy accused of a terrible crime, was named best limited drama, while its stars Stephen Graham, Christine Tremarco and Owen Cooper all won awards.

Graham was named best leading actor, while Tremarco won the supporting actress prize and Cooper won supporting actor.

Graham, who co-wrote the script with Jack Thorne, has won a string of awards for his performance in the Netflix series, but never won a Bafta.

Speaking on stage, he said: “I might take my time. I’ve been nominated eight times and this is the first time I’ve won. Nice one Bafta, this is lovely.”

Cooper (16), who has also proved unbeatable through awards season, won the first prize of the night and said: “A year ago, I was presenting an award and now I’m collecting one. This is a bit mad.

“In the words of John Lennon, you won’t get anything unless you have the vision to imagine it.

“So in my eyes, I think you only need three things to succeed: one, you need an obsession; two, you need a dream; and three, you need The Beatles.”

Tremarco won the best supporting actress category for playing Cooper’s mother.

“I feel so privileged to be standing up here holding this Bafta. I feel so honoured to be part of Adolescence,” she said.

Celebrity Traitors won the best reality award, as well as the memorable moment prize, for Alan Carr’s treacherous victory.

Collecting the award, Carr said: “Was I good? Was I really? Or were the other celebrities just thick?”

Referring to the cast filming the second series in Scotland, he said: “I’m so jealous of all the celebs up there doing it, I wish I could do it all again. Sometimes when I’m a bit sad, I remember the laughter. I can even smell Celia’s fart.”

‘Amandaland’ star Philippa Dunne stuns in green. Photo: PA

While it was not nominated, the audible fart Celia Imrie emitted during the show was a recurring gag throughout the ceremony, referenced by Carr, host Greg Davies and even US star Seth Rogen.

The leading actress Bafta was won by Narges Rashidi for her portrayal of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951.

Dedicating the prize to the British-Iranian woman who was imprisoned in Tehran, and her family, Rashidi said: “Your resilience, your dignity, your love through impossible circumstances have moved us all.

“Your courage will stay with me for the rest of my life. This is for you.”

She said: “I was a seven-year-old who survived war. In Gaza, in Ukraine, in Sudan, they may never get that opportunity, that chance.”

EastEnders was named best soap, while US comedy The Studio was named best international.

TV chef and former Bake Off judge Mary Berry was honoured with the Bafta fellowship during the ceremony, saying: “I’m really bowled over by this accolade.

“I’m a cook, I’m a teacher, so I feel very honoured to be given Bafta’s highest award.”

Berry reflected on her career with the BBC and said the corporation was “the broadcaster that we must cherish”.