Adam Deacon Slams BAFTAs Over Rising Star Snub

Adam Deacon has launched an explosive attack on the as he claimed he was the only former winner to be cut from their Rising Star montage.

The actor, 42, best known for Kidulthood, took to social media on Sunday night following the awards ceremony's montage as he asked 'what did I do wrong?'

In a post on X, formerly , Adam said: 'So, I was right again. I was the only actor left out of the montage section of the Rising Star Award.

'I would love to know the reason behind this. What did I do wrong? Because I exposed a sexual predator? If I hadn’t, more women would have been put in danger.

'The laws around filming nudity scenes in the UK and US have now been changed. Positive action has been taken.

'But yet, I’m the bad person… All this because I exposed this nonsense. But yet I have been banished from the BAFTAs. Honestly, this industry is a joke. From now on, I’ll just do me.'

Daily Mail has contacted BAFTA for comment.

Adam is still listed on the official website with the rest of the winners over the years, with a short bio on his achievement.

In 2015 Adam was found guilty of harassment without violence towards Noel Clarke and banned from contacting him as well as being ordered to pay £500. 

Noel, 50, had accused Adam of waging an online trolling campaign against him.

Adam had fallen out with Noel when the Bafta award-winning star claimed that he had 'infringed on copyright' by calling his 2010 spoof film Anuvahood.  

Noel had set in motion Adam's acting career, picking him to star in Kidulthood, released in 2006, and Adulthood, which came out two years later.

When Adam later decided to make a spin-off, Noel supported him but insisted he not use the name Anuvahood.

Adam made the movie and won a Bafta for it, but the pair ended up at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court in 2015 as their row escalated, with Clarke accusing him of harassment.

Adam denied the allegation, claiming instead the Clarke was trying to sabotage his career

Last month Noel was declared bankrupt after he lost a legal battle over allegations of sexual misconduct.

The former Doctor Who star, 50, was ordered to pay at least £3million of the Guardian publisher's legal costs after he pursued a 'far-fetched' and 'false case' against the newspaper's reporting of allegations of sexual misconduct.

Before declaring bankruptcy, Clarke was set to have to pay up to £6m after the Guardian told the court the fee was a conservative estimate of their legal bills.

An initial £3m legal costs fee was due late last year but he filed for bankruptcy in December.

The actor, who lives in Kensington, west , was formally declared bankrupt on December 11.  

Meanwhile, One Battle After Another was the big winner at the 2026 British Academy Film Awards on Sunday night, as it scooped six gongs during the ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall.

The Paul Thomas Anderson hit had already received a record 14 nominations, and came out on top as it won Best Film, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Cinematography and Editing.

While won Best Actress honour for her role in Hamnet, having been favourite to do so, the night wasn't without surprises, as Timothee Chalamet missed out on Best Actor to a home-grown favourite.

One Battle After Another earned the most nods with 14, including one for lead star Leonardo DiCaprio