Who were the biggest winners at the 2026 Baftas?

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23 Feb 2026 • 3:14 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • British actor Robert Aramayo unexpectedly won Best Actor for I Swear and also received the EE Rising Star award at Sunday's Baftas.
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's film One Battle After Another was the night's biggest winner, securing six awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
  • Jessie Buckley was named Best Actress for Hamnet, which also won Best British Film, while Wunmi Mosaku took home Best Supporting Actress for Sinners.
  • Host Alan Cumming apologised to viewers for bad language heard during the ceremony, explaining it was due to the involuntary tics of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson, whose life inspired I Swear.
  • Cumming concluded the evening by celebrating diversity, equality, and inclusion, noting the event welcomed people from all backgrounds.

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