The BAFTA Awards 2026 night brought a big surprise for Robert Aramayo, who pulled off one of the all-time BAFTA upsets when he stunned the room by clinching Best Actor for I Swear, beating some of the biggest names in Hollywood.

Aramayo won the top acting honour for playing real-life Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson in the film, which is set in 1980s Scotland. His win came over strong contenders like Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothee Chalamet, Ethan Hawke, Jesse Plemons, and Michael B Jordan.