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The biggest names in British television gathered at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday (May 11) for the BAFTA TV Awards.

The limited drama shows Baby Reindeer and Mr Bates vs The Post Office led the nominations with four each at the ceremony, which recognizes the best achievements in the television industry for 2024. They were followed by Mr Loverman, the big winner of the night, which took home two awards.

The sitcom Alma’s Not Normal won the award for Best Comedy Series, while in the drama category, the Northern Irish police show Blue Lights earned the top prize.

As is often the case with award shows, many people focused on fashion, turning to social media to share their thoughts on the stars’ red carpet looks. Here’s a selection of the outfits that were widely deemed the worst of the evening.

#1

Christine McGuinness

Woman wearing a unique cream gown with cutouts and a gold clutch at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars red carpet.

The Real Housewives of Cheshire star opted for a long white gown featuring a peculiar cutout at the chest area.

Christine's appearance comes after she quit the reality show Celebs Go Dating, sharing that she wasn't ready to look for a new partner following her divorce from her husband of 15 years, Paddy McGuinness.

"I'm really, really good. I'm happy to be at the BAFTAs," she said, teasing that she would announce a new project in the coming weeks.

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    #2

    Alan Cumming

    Person wearing a unique black and white outfit posing on the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars event.

    The evening’s host wore a black and white suit with a skirt that proved too modern for some tastes.

    Alan had three costume changes throughout the ceremony. His red carpet suit was replaced with an electric-blue ensemble featuring wide-leg trousers, which he paired with a leopard-print shirt and corsage. 

    The Scottish actor later switched to a pale pink suit with silver beading before a final change to a dark brown velvet look.

    "I changed again, so sue me," he told viewers.

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    #3

    Billie Piper

    Woman in a pink off-shoulder dress and black stockings posing on the red carpet at the worst dressed stars event.

    The 42-year-old star was nominated for Best Actress for her role as Sam McAlister in Netflix’s Scoop.

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    Lisa T
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are those her nipples about to pop out?

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    #4

    Gabby Allen

    Blonde woman in a black lace dress with cutouts posing on the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars event.

    Gabby, who appeared as a contestant on the third season of the British dating show Love Island, left little to the imagination in a black lace dress that revealed her underwear.

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    Marija S
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's amazing how much money people can spend and still look cheap 🤣

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    #5

    Siobhán McSweeney

    Person wearing a layered black ruffle dress with red shoes on the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars.

    Siobhán previously won a BAFTA for her role as Sister Michael in the teen sitcom Derry Girls.

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    Serial pacifist
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like a child of 2 was trying to color within the lines.

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    #6

    Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty

    Two stars posing on the red carpet wearing unconventional outfits at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed list.

    Erin and Owen presented an award as they waited for their hit show, Adolescence, to be eligible to win a BAFTA TV award next year.

    The co-stars improvised some moments in the series, the 15-year-old actor revealed.

    "A lot of it is not followed by the script in episode three, so me and Erin just bounced off each other. That took me back and made me smile because it wasn’t in the script. I wasn’t expecting that at all, but it was amazing."

    Meanwhile, Erin said she was immediately impressed by her young and talented co-star. "It felt like working with an actor who’d been doing it for 50 years. He’s just so professional.

    "He turned up on day one, and he knew his lines. He just was everything that you’d hope for, with a castmate of any caliber; he’s just unreal."

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    Anne Roberts
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    6 months ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "We have nothing to wear!" "I know. Let's break out the Hefty garbage bags!"

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    #7

    Kéllé Bryan

    Woman posing on the red carpet in a unique beige and blue dress, featured among worst dressed stars at BAFTA TV Awards.

    Loose Women panelist Kéllé Bryan wore a short dress adorned with turquoise appliqués along the side and a single voluminous sleeve.

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    Becca not Becky
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The one sleeve is kinda cool but the drape on the one side just looks like she's carrying a dirty towel

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    #8

    Max Balegde

    Man wearing a black suit adorned with multicolored flowers posing on the red carpet at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars.

    The TikTok personality wore a black suit adorned with floral appliqués of different colors across the chest.

    Max recently appeared on the Australian version of I’m a Celeb to support the LGBTQ+ youth education charity Minus18.

    On the show, he shared that he came out to his family after the attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, which he had attended with his sister.

    “If I’d just learned in school that you can be gay and live a happy, healthy, normal life, from a young age I think it wouldn’t have taken something as dark as that to make me take that step to be myself,” he said.

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    Shaun McManus
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at how well this suit fits! I love the color against it and the wandering line of it. Very nice, very nice.

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    #9

    Marisha Wallace and Billy Porter

    Two stars posing on the red carpet in daring, unconventional outfits at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed list.

    The actors are co-starring in Cabaret in London’s West End, with Billy playing the Emcee and Marisha portraying Sally Bowles.

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    Becca not Becky
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you forgot a shirt but you suddenly find some wild rabbits on your way to the event

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    #10

    Maura Higgins

    Celebrity posing in an elaborate white gown on the red carpet highlighting worst dressed stars at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards.

    The former Love Island contestant did not go unnoticed in a backless white gown with an exceptionally voluminous skirt.

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    #11

    Anna Maxwell Martin

    Woman in an oversized black dress and white heels posing at the BAFTA TV Awards worst dressed stars event.

    Anna was nominated for Best Actress for her role as Delia Balmer in Until I Kill You.

    At the show, the actress left many fans disappointed when she revealed that she won’t be reprising her role as anti-corruption officer Patricia Carmichael in the return of the BBC series Line of Duty

    "Sometimes you're not allowed to revise certain roles due to contracts with other streamers," she explained.

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    Stoneface11
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Love the dress, not keen on the shoes

    #12

    Nabhaan Rizwan

    Man wearing a black suit with colorful hand and circle designs, purple glasses at BAFTA TV Awards red carpet.

    Nabhaan was nominated for Best Male Comedy Performance for his role as Dionysus in Netflix’s Kaos.

    Before starring in the mythological series, the Essex-born actor appeared in Sam Mendes’ war epic 1917, the drama Industry, the dystopian Station Eleven, and the BBC comedy Juice.

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    #13

    Richard Gadd

    Man in black suit and beard posing on red carpet at BAFTA TV Awards, featured among worst dressed stars 2025.

    The Scottish actor was nominated for Best Actor for his role as Donny Dunn in Netflix’s Baby Reindeer.

    Speaking with The Guardian, Richard said the pressure he has felt since starring in and creating the show has been “intolerable.”

    “It’s been a hurricane. I don’t think I’m at the point of reflection yet. I need some real time off to figure out how to get my feet back on ground, because I feel very squeezed.” 

    The 36-year-old star admitted that he’s still “getting used to” his overnight fame.

    “It came out on a Thursday, and by Sunday people were knocking on my door asking for autographs. I was an arthouse comedian, performing to five people every night, so it was a huge adjustment.”

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    Serial pacifist
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget the suit. What’s with the fuzzy beard and bowl cut?

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    #14

    Layton Williams

    Person posing on the red carpet wearing a black embellished jacket and pants at the worst dressed stars BAFTA TV Awards.

    Layton, known for Beautiful People and Bad Education, revealed his bare chest in an open jacket with metallic detailing on the sleeves, paired with black pants and matching cowboy boots.

    The Billy Elliott star recently made headlines after appearing in the BBC genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? and learning that his ancestors had been enslaved children in Jamaica.

    "I am proud to have Jamaican roots and I have lots of family there but the laws there aren't very accepting to the queer community," he said, "So I have always felt like it's hard to love somewhere they don't love you back."

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    #15

    Stacey Solomon

    Woman posing on the red carpet in a sheer gown among worst dressed stars at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards event.

    Stacey, who has appeared on various TV shows, including The X Factor and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, was nominated for Best Entertainment Performance for Sort Your Life Out.

    In a video shared on Monday (May 12), the star admitted she didn’t take her loss to Joe Lycett's Late Night Lycett very well. "I'm not taking it very gracefully. I'm devastated for our whole team — I'm so gutted for them. Everyone got dressed up and was really hopeful, I think, because they work so hard."

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    Jumping Jellyfishes
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    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like she forgot to put on the dress that goes over this.

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