Hannah Waddingham at the 2024 TV BaftasHannah Waddingham may not have won the award for Best Entertainment Programme at this year’s TV Baftas, but she still managed to deliver what may well be the stand-out moment of the night.
In the lead-up to this year’s ceremony, Hannah was up for two prizes, including Best Entertainment Programme for her 2023 Christmas special, and Best Entertainment Performance for her work on last year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
During Sunday night’s broadcast, it was revealed that Hannah and her festive variety show had lost out to Strictly Come Dancing in the former category.
When the cameras cut to see Hannah in the audience, she gave us a big laugh when she mimed taking a drink in response to the news.
#BAFTATVAwards#Baftas#Baftas2024 HANNAH WADDINGHAM’s reaction to losing to Strictly was just amazing pic.twitter.com/O6cZEeVBJ4
— Lee Hood (@Mofoman360) May 12, 2024
Or… at least we thought she was miming. Because, as it turns out, her bracelet may actually have doubled up as a hip flask.
Incredible stuff – and clearly we weren’t the only ones who thought so…
Hannah Waddingham being meme of the year there.
— jordan. (@jordanpenny) May 12, 2024
Hannah Waddingham drinking out her bracelet. ICON. ???? #BAFTATVAwardspic.twitter.com/BnVfNeOzDO
— Ryan White (@RyanWhite05) May 12, 2024
Did Hannah Waddingham have a flask on her wrist ? Why is she the best ?!
— Maria (@marysunfan94) May 12, 2024
Hannah Waddingham looking stunning at the #BAFTAs
— Tr@ce Richardson (@BucksBlackCat) May 12, 2024
Legend that Hannah waddingham is, drinking out of her bracelet ???????? #BAFTATVAwards
— Kara (@Kryptonkara) May 12, 2024
HANNAH WADDINGHAM I LOVE YOU pic.twitter.com/1zQY9SbLV8
— daisy (@weltonsmac) May 12, 2024
drinking out of her bracelet that’s a flask. funniest woman alive. pic.twitter.com/xwcuJSxGfZ
— alice???? (@aliceelainey) May 12, 2024
not her having a bracelet flask ???? pic.twitter.com/9K58P2hqbA
— hannah (@wadderskis) May 12, 2024
just when i thought i couldn’t love her anymore pic.twitter.com/s408Tj54yV
— cait (@rebecccawelton) May 12, 2024
she’s a winner in my eyes https://t.co/1GSZhP0vhK
— alleya ???? (@ajofthesaints) May 12, 2024
So far, 2024 has seen Hannah gifting us a string of incredible awards show moments.
On the Baftas red carpet in February, she was seen having a whale of a time (including throwing some shapes with fellow performer Colman Domingo), while at the SAG Awards, she was seen clutching a cardboard bag gifted to her by her nine-year-old daughter.
She also hosted the Olivier Awards, where she won widespread praise for her opening performance, as well as putting a male photographer on the red carpet in his place in a clip that swiftly went viral.
