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BAFTA 2026: Host Alan Cumming pauses ceremony after man with tourette's syndrome uses 'strong language'
Updated On: 23 February, 2026 09:47 AM IST | London | ANI
Alan Cumming stopped the awards night twice to speak to the audience after loud words were heard during the ceremony. He explained that the sounds came from John Davidson, a nominee who lives with Tourette's syndrome

Alan Cumming. Pic/AFP
The BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, which took place on Sunday, was interrupted for a while when host Alan Cumming paused the show to address disruptions heard inside the venue.
According to Deadline, Cumming stopped the awards night twice to speak to the audience after loud words were heard during the live ceremony. He later explained that the sounds came from John Davidson, a nominee who lives with Tourette's syndrome and was present at the event.
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