Joe Lycett stole the show at the BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday night as he arrived in a full on Elizabethan getup after losing a bet.
The comedian stepped onto the red carpet wearing a flowing silver cape, which resembled a gown, and high ruff around his neck as he confessed he felt like an ‘oven-baked salmon’ while sweating in the heat.
The unique choice of evening wear was the result of Joe losing a bet he had made with his aunts, Margaret and Pauline.
He had said on his show Late Night Lycett that he would wear a period dress for the glitzy event, if they managed to get 100,000 followers for their new Instagram account.
And it seems his aunties had the last laugh as they managed to hit 247,000 followers ahead of the prestigious awards.
Joe Lycett stole the show at the BAFTA Television Awards on Sunday night as he arrived in a full on Elizabethan getup after losing a bet to his aunties Margaret and Pauline
The comedian had said on his show Late Night Lycett that he would wear a period dress for the glitzy event, if they managed to get 100,000 followers for their new Instagram account, but he didn’t think they would actually do it
The pair, who have since increased their followers by another 2,000, were thrown into the spotlight earlier this month when a producer from Joe’s Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett phoned them to see if they wanted to appear on the show.
Soon after their appearance the star challenged them to the bet giving them two weeks to achieve 100,000, which they hugely surpassed.
Margaret and Pauline received huge support from the public, including Eastender’s Natalie Cassidy who even offered to go as Joe’s lady in waiting.
Taking to their Instagram, the influencer aunties looked rather pleased with themselves as they posed with their nephew writing smugly: ‘A bet’s a bet! off to the @bafta‘s we go!!!
‘So nice to be able to take our nephew along as well… @joelycett’.
The pair joined Joe on the red carpet for an interview with Michelle Visage as she gushed: ‘Queen Elizabeth the I is actually reincarnated and here with us with her Aunties Margaret and Pauline.’
Discussing the bet, Joe explained: ‘Yes hence this oven-baked salmon that I am in. This is the hottest I have ever been I think.’
The TV personality accessorised the outfit with a black ribbon and carried two fans – one battery-powered and one manual – presumably to help him through the stifling heat.
He made sure to he went all out and dyed his hair a dark red, in tribute to the Queen Elizabeth I who reigned from 1558 to 1603.
Taking to their Instagram, the influencer aunties looked rather pleased with themselves as they posed with their nephew writing smugly: ‘A bet’s a bet! off to the @bafta‘s we go!!!’
It seems his aunties had the last laugh as they managed to hit 247,000 followers ahead of the prestigious awards
The Entertainment Performance Award winner stepped onto the red carpet in a flowing silver cape and high ruff around his neck
The TV personality made sure to he went all out and dyed his hair a dark red, in tribute to the Queen Elizabeth I
The bet began last month as Joe confessed: ‘I have made a rash promise to my aunties that I may regret,’ after he came up with the idea during an episode of his show
Last Friday Joe’s slot on Channel 4 was replaced by The Late Night Aunties as the duo made their own live show debut
The bet began last month as Joe confessed: ‘I have made a rash promise to my aunties that I may regret,’ after he raised the bet during an episode of his show.
Contradictory to Joe’s belief, the pair embraced their task to the mask, even taking over his Twitter to launch there own TV show in place of Joe’s.
They wrote: ‘Please turn off Late Night Lycett and watch Late Night Aunties instead!’
Overwhelmed by their commitment, Joe exclaimed: ‘They’re out of control. They’re doing press interviews, they’ve been on Heart, Gaydio. They’ve got a host of celebrity fans including Craig Revel Horwood, Katherine Ryan, Rosie Jones, Gaby Roslin, Rylan, Wilf from The Traitors and Greg James’s dog.’
He added: ‘I said they’d never do it. If they did, I promised I’d go to the BAFTAs dressed as Queen Elizabeth I. Obviously, they f*****g went and did it.’
Asking for help, he told fans: ‘Help! My aunties are now influencers which I HATE.
‘But they’ve managed to persuade Natalie Cassidy to work with them, and she’s made me a bet that if they get to 250k followers by the end of my show tonight she’ll come with me to the BAFTAs as my lady-in-waiting.
‘Give them a follow over on Insta (LateNightAunties). I truly don’t care if you unfollow them tomorrow I just wanna get Nat Cass to the Baffs.’
Sadly Margaret and Paula didn’t quite hit the 250k mark, however they did manage to launch their own TV show after Joe’s slot last Friday was replaced by The Late Night Aunties.
The women looked to be having the time of their live as they joked with guest Joe Swash: ‘You’re our favourite Joe! ‘ and auntie Margaret cheekily asked: ‘Can I ask you how big your pole is?’
Contradictory to Joe’s belief, the pair embraced their task to the mask, even taking over his Twitter to launch there own TV show in place of Joe’s
Sadly Margaret and Paula didn’t quite hit the 250k mark and Natalie Cassidy didn’t make an appearance
Prompted by a suggesting from Scott Mills during his Radio 2 show, Margaret and Pauline took over Channel 4 as their live stream on Instagram progressed to their own live show.
Updating his followers, Joe explained: ‘And here’s tonight’s debacle for you to watch. My studio audience walked out on me to go and watch my aunties instead.’
The women looked to be having the time of their live as they joked with guest Joe Swash: ‘You’re our favourite Joe! ‘ and auntie Margaret cheekily asked: ‘Can I ask you how big your pole is?’
Speaking about how the idea for the dress came to life, he explained: ‘So I have a wonderful stylist called Krishan, who had a panic attack when this came up, and then we found this brilliant designer called Out Of Your Gaze who we found on Instagram.
‘She has done an extraordinary job, she has been sewing for 18 hours to make this and I am over the moon with it. It has such scale but it is not costume, it is modern.’
As Michelle asked: ‘You will be able to take it off?’, Joe joked: ‘I know Hannah Waddingham is behind me and I want to ruin her night so we’ll see.’
While Joe planned to stay seated blocking Hannah Waddingham’s view during the ceremony, he didn’t expect to have to grace the stage in his get up after he bagged the gong for the Entertainment Performance Award.
Visibly shocked, Joe went onstage in the outrageous outfit to collect his gong presented the by Am I Being Unreasonable’s Lenny Rush.
‘I lost a bet, hence this’ he told the audience before adding: ‘I’m so hot and I need a p**ss!’
He beat TV duo Ant and Dec, as well as Graham Norton and Hannah Waddingham to the iconic trophy.
Joe accessorised the outfit with a black ribbon and carried two fans – one battery-powered and one manual – presumably to help him through the stifling heat
The aunties looked slightly smug as they posed with their nephew on the carpet
Later on in the night, Joe won the Entertainment Performance Award, thanking his mum and dad, ‘Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII’
Some fans were shocked by Joe’s Entertainment Award win as they took to Twitter to express their surprise that Joe had won
However other fans were over the moon at Joe’s win as they wrote: ‘So pleased brilliant show’; ‘Well deserved’; ‘Absolutely delighted. Well played JL’
BAFTA hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Raganathan were also nominated in the category as well as Big Zuu.
And fans were left shocked as they took to Twitter the express their surprise that Joe had won.
Angry, they wrote: ‘Eh? Is this more box-ticking nonsense I see?’; ‘Awful programme.’; ‘Oh dear lord.
‘Guessing the Ant & Dec fans, are extremely miffed about this’; ‘People find Joe Lycett entertaining?’; ‘I mean, I enjoy it, but it should have been @TheLastLeg!’
However other fans were over the moon at Joe’s win as they wrote: ‘So pleased brilliant show’; ‘Well deserved’; ‘Absolutely delighted. Well played JL.’
Ever the funny man, the comedian kept his speech short and sweet as he joked: ‘Thanks to my mum and dad, Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII.’
Posting a video to his socials, BBC captioned it, ‘Serving Tudor realness.’
Late Night Lycett is a comedy entertainment series, fronted by Joe live from his hometown of Birmingham.
It includes madcap games, hilarious sketches, Joe’s aunties, and celebrity guests.
TV BAFTA Awards 2024: The WINNERS
Leading actress
Anjana Vasan, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix
Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic
Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly – ITVX
Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley – BBC One – WINNER
Sharon Horgan, Best Interests – BBC One
Leading actor
Brian Cox, Succession – Sky Atlantic
Dominic West, The Crown – Netflix
Kane Robinson, Top Boy – Netflix
Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project – Sky Max
Steve Coogan, The Reckoning – BBC One
Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One – WINNER
Bella Ramsey has been nominated in Leading Actress for The Last of Us
Supporting actress
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown – Netflix
Harriet Walter, Succession – Sky Atlantic
Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy – Netflix – WINNER
Lesley Manville, The Crown – Netflix
Nico Parker, The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic
Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley – BBC One
Supporting actor
Amit Shah, Happy Valley – BBC One
Éanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One
Harris Dickinson, A Murder at the End of the World – Disney+
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses – Apple TV+
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession – Sky Atlantic – WINNER
Salim Daw, The Crown – Netflix
Female performance in a comedy
Bridget Christie, The Change – Channel 4
Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops – BBC One – WINNER
Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary – Disney+
Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers – Sky Atlantic
Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary – Disney+
Taj Atwal, Hullraisers – Channel 4
David Tennant is up for male performance in a comedy fpr Good Omens
Male performance in a comedy
Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black – BBC Three
David Tennant, Good Omens – Prime Video
Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops – BBC One
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou – Netflix
Joseph Gilgun, Brassic – Sky Max
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice – BBC Three – WINNER
Drama series
The Gold – BBC One
Happy Valley – BBC One
Slow Horses – Apple TV+
Top Boy – Netflix – WINNER
Limited drama
Best Interests – BBC One
Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix
The Long Shadow – ITV1
The Sixth Commandment – BBC One – WINNER
Scripted comedy
Big Boys – Channel 4
Dreaming Whilst Black – BBC Three
Extraordinary – Disney+
Such Brave Girls – BBC Three – WINNER
Netflix’s Demon 79 (Black Mirror) is up for Limited drama
Soap
Casualty – BBC One – WINNER
EastEnders – BBC One
Emmerdale – ITV1
Entertainment programme
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas – Apple TV+
Later… With Jools Holland – BBC Two
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show – BBC One
Strictly Come Dancing – BBC One – WINNER
Entertainment performance
Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! – ITV1
Big Zuu, Big Zuu’s Big Eats – Dave
Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show – BBC One
Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC One
Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett – Channel 4 – WINNER
Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs – Sky Max
Comedy entertainment programme
The Graham Norton Show – BBC One
Late Night Lycett – Channel 4
Rob & Romesh Vs – Sky Max – WINNER
Would I Lie To You? – BBC One
Factual entertainment
Celebrity Race Across The World – BBC One – WINNER
The Dog House – Channel 4
Endurance: Race To The Pole – Channel 5
Portrait Artist of the Year – Sky Arts
Reality
Banged Up – Channel 4
Married At First Sight UK – E4
My Mum, Your Dad – ITV1
Squid Game: The Challenge – Netflix – WINNER
Squid Game: The Challenge is nominated in the Reality category
Daytime
Loose Women and Men – ITV1
Lorraine – ITV1
Make It At Market – BBC One
Scam Interceptors – BBC One – WINNER
International
The Bear – Disney+
Beef – Netflix
Class Act – Netflix – WINNER
The Last of Us – Sky Atlantic
Love & Death – ITVX
Succession – Sky Atlantic
Live event coverage
The Coronation Concert – BBC One
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – BBC One – WINNER
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance – BBC One
The Bear is nominated in the International category
Current affairs
Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) – BBC Four
Putin Vs The West – BBC Two
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) – Channel 4
The Shamima Begum Story (This World) – BBC Two – WINNER
Single documentary
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived – Sky Documentaries
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family – ITV1 – WINNER
Hatton – Sky Crime
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris – Netflix
Factual series
Dublin Narcos – Sky Documentaries
Evacuation – Channel 4
Lockerbie – Sky Documentaries – WINNER
Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland – BBC Two
Specialist factual
Chimp Empire – Netflix
The Enfield Poltergeist – Apple TV+
Forced Out – Sky Documentaries
White Nanny, Black Child – Channel 5 – WINNER
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family is up for Single documentary
News coverage
Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War – Channel 4 News – WINNER
Inside Myanmar – The Hidden War – Sky News
Israel-Hamas War – Sky News
Sports coverage
Cheltenham Festival Day One – ITV1 – WINNER
MOTD Live: Fifa Women’s World Cup 2023 – BBC One
Wimbledon 2023 Men’s Final – BBC One
Memorable moment
Beckham, David teases Victoria about her ‘working class’ upbringing – Netflix
Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor – BBC One
Happy Valley, Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s final kitchen showdown – BBC One – WINNER
The Last of Us, Bill and Frank’s Story – Sky Atlantic
The Piano, 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance – Channel 4
Succession, Logan Roy’s death – Sky Atlantic
Up for Memorable moment is: Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor
Short form
Mobility – BBC Three – WINNER
The Skewer: Three Twisted Years – BBC iPlayer
Stealing Ukraine’s Children: Inside Russia’s Camps – Vice News
Where It Ends – BBC Three
Writer: Comedy
Jack Rooke, Big Boys – Channel 4 – WINNER
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou – Netflix
Kat Sadler, Such Brave Girls – BBC Three
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice – BBC Three
Writer: Drama
Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) – Netflix – WINNER
Jesse Armstrong, Succession – Sky Atlantic
Sally Wainwright, Happy Valley – BBC One
Sarah Phelps, The Sixth Commandment – BBC One
The full list of Bafta TV Craft WINNERS is available on their website
