Bafta TV Awards afterparty sees hoards of celebs taking to London streets shoeless
Have they not heard of emergency pumps?
Claudia Winkleman and Ruth Jones led the shoeless celebs leaving the Bafta TV Awards afterparty on Sunday evening, in an apparently raucous evening.
What began as a glamorous and sophisticated affair looked to descend into late-night antics, with TV stars traipsing around barefoot and Bridgerton star Luke Newton locking lips with his girlfriend Antonia Roumelioti in the middle of the street.
The London awards show, which took place at the Royal Festival Hall before the afterparty was held at the same venue, was dominated by Netflix hit Baby Reindeer, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, Disney+ bonkbuster Rivals and Apple TV’s spooktastic Slow Horses.
While Maura Higgins made her return to the red carpet following that Danny Jones scandal and Stacey Solomon rocked up in her wedding dress, Gavin and Stacey star Ruth, 58, and Traitors queen Claudia, 53, left the afterparty barefoot.
James Corden dutifully carried Ruth’s kitten heels as she held a drink in hand while leaving the event wearing her gorgeous shimmering blue gown.
Meanwhile, Claudia carried her own white pointed heels, which she coupled with some black leggings and a simple blazer for her ever-cool, understated style.
Traitors and Claudia fans were fuming after the show was nominated for best reality but lost out to Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial.
James Corden carried Ruth’s shoes as the walked from the venue (Picture: Bob Grey/BACKGRID) Claudia also ditched her heels after the celebrations (Picture: Bob Grey/BACKGRID) But Claudia and Ruth were not alone in going barefoot on the South Bank (Picture: Bob Grey/BACKGRID) Ellie Simmonds also gave up on her gold shoes (Picture: TJR/BACKGRID) As did Helen Skelton. Perhaps there was a lack of chairs… (Picture: MM/WA/After the emotional Christmas finale of Gavin and Stacey, Ruth was awarded the gong for best female performance in a comedy for her role as Nessa.
‘I really wasn’t expecting to win this,’ she said, before adding: ‘The person I would like to thank most is my dear, dear, talented, lovely, kind, funny friend, James Corden, with whom I have shared this astonishing journey with for the past 17 years and without whom Nessa Shenessa Jenkins would simply not exist.
‘I love you, James, I love writing with you, long may it continue.’
Shoe-wise, Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton followed suit, as she ditched her pointed black heels to walk alongside pal Gethin Jones, while Ellie Simmonds did the same, clutching her gold heels.
Cheeky chap Danny Dyer gave the camera a nod as he carried yet more disregarded heels – seemingly belonging to his daughter – while stopping outside the venue for a cigarette.
It’s no surprise the Rivals star needed a breather after his acceptance speech was too expletives-laden to air, and host Alan Cumming was forced to apologise on his behalf.
Meanwhile Bridgerton star Luke Newton got cosy with his partner outside the venue (Picture: TOT/ Danny Dyer gave the cameras a nod as he had a cigarette outside the venue (Picture: TJR / BACKGRID) He also carried his daughter Sunnie’s shoes (Picture: TJR/BACKGRID)
