Sean Penn and Wunmi Mosaku crowned BAFTA winners as star-studded ceremony gets underway: Live updates

By JAMIE BULLEN, LIVE COVERAGE EDITOR and AMELIA WYNNE, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER and BETHAN EDWARDS, SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Updated: 13:24 EST, 22 February 2026

Sean Penn and Wunmi Mosaku have been crowned BAFTA winners in the best supporting categories as the star-studded ceremony gets underway in London.

Leonardo DiCaprio , Timothee Chalamet , Emma Stone and Kate Hudson are among the Hollywood stars descending on the capital for the 79th edition of the film awards.

Described as a bellwether ahead of next month’s Academy Awards , One Battle After Another leads the nominations with 14 nods, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme following close behind.

Hamnet, helmed by Chloe Zhao, has broken the record for the most nominations for a female-directed film in BAFTA history, with 11.

The BAFTA Film Awards is hosted by Alan Cumming at the Royal Festival Hall on February 22 and will air on BBC One at 7pm.

Follow live updates from the BAFTAs below

Sinners wins Best Original Screenplay

Ryan Coogler accepts the Original Screenplay Award for ‘Sinners’

Sinners has won another major BAFTA award after Wunmi Mosaku won the Best Supporting Actress category.

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler accepted the award and thanked his cast, crew and the ‘litany of departments’ from the production who were at the ceremony in London.

He added:

To all the writers out there, when you look at the blank page think of who you love, think of someone you see in pain and help them feel better.I will be forever grateful to this. Thank you all.WINNER SinnersMarty SupremeThe Secret AgentI SwearSentimental ValueBAFTAs 2026 worst dressed: Teyana Taylor, Kirsten Dunst and Pegah Pourmand all fail to impress

The BAFTAs have kicked off and promise another year of glitz, glamour as household names gathered at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday evening for a night filled with celebration and joy.

And while some stars such as Aimee Lou Wood and Emma Stone brought their A-game to the event, others attempts at red carpet glamour fell somewhat flat.

Among some of the more baffling looks was Best Supporting Actress nominee Teyana Taylor, who took to the red carpet in a vampire-inspired cloak witn a huge collar hiding her gorgeous face.

One Battle After Another star, 35, appeared to have thought she was at a Tim Burton premiere rather than an awards ceremony.

While it’s no secret that Teyana is a stunning star, her look for this red carpet just simply didn’t tick any of the right boxes.

Meanwhile Kirsten Dunst, 43, appeared to have taken her inspiration from a 1980s Mother Of The Bride with jacket that boasted huge pink puffy sleeves.

Two Black Boys in Paradise wins Best British Short Animation

Here’s the latest BAFTA winner as Two Black Boys in Paradise wins the award for Best British Short Animation.

WINNER Two Black Boys in ParadiseCardboardSolsticeThis Is Endometriosis wins Best British Short Film

A 19-minute film on endometriosis – the chronic disease affecting one in 10 women – has won the BAFTA for Best British Short Film.

Dressed in a gown emblazoned with the words Fund Endometriosis Research, filmmaker Georgie Wileman addressed those suffering with the condition when she said:

If your doctor tells you you’re lying or have a low pain threshold, tell them to watch the Bafta-winning film This Is Endometriosis.

She added:

Our film focuses on validation and representation, and we need you all for that last part. This recognition means so much to this community.WINNER This Is EndometriosisMagid / ZafarNostalgieTerenceWelcome Home FrecklesMr Nobody Against Putin wins best documentary

And the BAFTA award for best documentary goes to…Mr Nobody Against Putin.

It tells the story about a Russian primary school teacher who risks his life by exposing expose rising militarism in his classroom.

Director Pavel “Pasha” Talankin tells the audience:

No matter who we are, there is power in our actions. To quote JRR Tolkien, courage is found in unlikely places. We need more Mr Nobodies.WINNER Mr Nobody Against Putin2000 Meters to AndriivkaApocalypse in the TropicsCover-UpThe Perfect NeighborFrankenstein wins again!

Apologies but before we announced Frankenstein won the BAFTA for best make up and hair, it also scooped the honour for best production design.

Presented by Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink, production designer Tamara Deverell paid tribute to director Guillermo del Toro and Mary Shelley for writing the novel.

WINNER FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersFrankenstein wins BAFTA for best make up and hair

Frankenstein has won the BAFTA for best make up and hair.

Adolescence star Erin Doherty presents the award to the film which is directed by Guillermo del Toro.

The film saw the creature portrayed by Jacob Elordi spend 10 hours a day being made-up for the role.

Best Make Up & Hair

WINNER FrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeSinnersWicked: For GoodPaddington presents Boong with best children’s and family film

Paddington has presented the Bafta for best children or family film to Boong.

Before he handed out the gong, the star of the West End musical version of the children’s story said:

Mrs Brown says me giving this award is something of a first for Bafta, the first bear to present a Bafta.I’m also the first presenter to get marmalade all over a Bafta. I was going to lick it off, but apparently that is not very good manners.

He added:

I’m meant to open the envelope but it’s not easy with paws, but bear with me. The slightly sticky Bafta goes to Boong.WINNER  BoongArcoLilo & StitchZootropolis 2Sean Penn wins best supporting actor

One Battle After Another has scooped its first BAFTA of the evening as Sean Penn is crowned best supporting actor.

Penn is not in London to take to the stage so Gillian Anderson who announced the awards jokes she will ‘take it’.

WINNER Sean Penn – One Battle After Another  (not there to accept)Benicio del Toro – One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinPaul Mescal – HamnetPeter Mullan – I SwearStellan Skarsgård – Sentimental ValueWunmi Mosaku wins best supporting actress

British actress Wunmi Mosaku has won the BAFTA best supporting actress for her portrayal of Annie in vampire horror Sinners.

Accepting her award on stage, she told the audience: ‘I found part of myself in Annie.. part of myself I had to dim as an immigrant’.

Paying tribute to the film’ director, Ryan Coogler, she added: ‘Your commitment to artistry, truth and humanity is to be treasured and protected at all costs.’

The nominees were

Wunmi Mosaku – SinnersOdessa A’Zion – Marty SupremeInga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental ValueCarey Mulligan – The Ballad of Wallis IslandTeyana Taylor – One Battle After AnotherEmily Watson – HamnetAvatar wins first BAFTA of the evening

We have our first result of the evening.

Here it is…

Best Special Visual Effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash – WINNER

F1

Frankenstein

How to Train Your Dragon

The Lost Bus

Alan Cumming jokes watching BAFTA films was like taking part in ‘nervous breakdown’

Alan Cumming has opened the 2026 Bafta film awards saying ‘watching films this year was like taking part in a collective nervous breakdown.’

He referred to the distress and anxiety of films including Hamnet, One Battle After Another and Frankenstein, saying:

‘It’s almost like there are events in the real world that are influencing filmmakers,’ before suggesting: ‘It would be a good idea if we had one big collective primal scream.’

There was also levity when he referred to Paul Mescal’s nominated performance as William Shakespeare and said: ‘I’m not sure what seat Paul Mescal is in? Is it 2B or not…?’

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Sean Penn and Wunmi Mosaku crowned BAFTA winners as star-studded ceremony gets underway: Live updates