Kate Winslet, 47, was in floods of tears as she took to the stage to accept her Leading Actress Award at the 2023 TV BAFTA Awards.
The star struggled to read her acceptance speech due to the tears that had obscured her vision, but she did take time out to pay tribute to her daughter Mia Threapleton, 22.
The Titanic actress recalled the “agony” her daughter had been put through whilst filming scenes for I Am Ruth, which sees a mother and daughter work through emotional turmoil.
In the speech, an emotional Kate said: “(I am) guaranteed to be the one of the night to cry, I can’t see (my speech).”
She added that “small British television dramas can be mighty” and mental health stories such as this one “need to be heard”.
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“And for young people who have become addicted to social media and its darker sides – this doesn’t need to be your life.”
The actress then issued a powerful statement about the need for change, adding: “To people in power, please criminalise harmful content, we don’t want it…
“To any young person long person listening please ask for help, It will be there just ask for it.”
While Kate walked away with the Best Leading Actress award tonight, Ben Wishaw won the Best Actor prize for his performance in Adam Kay’s This Is Going To Hurt.
Derry Girls picked up the award for Best Comedy, while Bad Sisters won best drama.
Best Reality went to popular BBC newcomer The Traitors, while The Masked Singer beat out Strictly Come Dancing and Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway for Best Entertainment Programme.
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