Robert Aramayo so shocked at Bafta wins he ‘didn’t write a speech’

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23 Feb 2026 • 3:01 PM MYT
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Robert Aramayo admitted he was so shocked at his double Bafta win that he didn't even come with a speech prepared.

The Yorkshireman won both the Best Actor and Rising Star Award at the ceremony on Sunday, 22 February, for his performance as Tourette's campaigner John Davidson in I Swear (2025).

“ I didn't even write anything becaause I just didn't think that that was gonna happen,” he told reporters after receiving the two awards.

“But when it happened the second time, I just, I absolutely couldn't believe it,” he added.