BAFTAs: Graham Norton makes AWKWARD Strictly joke FREE now for the biggest moments from morning TV SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up fornow for the biggest moments from morning TV When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. BAFTA aired its TV Awards for 2019 this evening and saw Graham Norton push the boundaries on the show with his opening monologue. And while he hit upon many different aspects from the TV world and controversies throughout the year, one comment seemingly made Tess Daly a little uncomfortable. Graham began talking about Line of Duty and the incredible interview scenes in the crime drama. But he went on to connect the show to Strictly Come Dancing. He cheekily announced: “The interviews! They were incredible. “A more forensically detailed interrogation of times, dates, and mobile phone data hasn’t been seen since that time Seann Walsh got home late from Strictly practice.” And this comment appeared to be enough to send Strictly host Tess Daly into turmoil. She shook her head before shutting her eyes, as her partner in crime Claudia Winkleman stifled a laugh. Graham himself laughed once again, before adding: “I know, I know! “Yep, you snog one dancer!” BAFTA TV Awards 2019: Graham Norton took a swipe at Strictly this evening This joke followed the controversy surrounding Seann being seen with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones. However there wasn't much time for Tess and Claudia to worry too much as Graham moved on to the next swipe. Graham then went on to poke fun at the other events that have occurred in the world of showbiz this year, including Danny Dyer, Love Island, and The Great British Bake Off. Later in the show Ant and Dec arrived on stage to accept an award for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! And Dec gave a heartfelt thanks to Holly Willoughby, who stepped in to replace Ant McPartlin. BAFTA TV Award 2019: Tess Daly was not too impressed by the swipe BAFTA TV Awards 2019: Graham wasn't pulling any punches<doc-sep>Graham Norton was on hand to host the TV BAFTAS on Sunday, and one of the highlights of the night was his hilarious opening monologue. Here, you can read it in full: Thank you first of all to all of you for joining us here this evening at the beautiful Royal Festival Hall for our annual celebration of the finest television this country has to offer. Loading the player... BAFTA TV red carpet arrivals - so much fun! Honestly, so much great TV, isn’t there? I tell you, you all have been working harder than the air freshener at the Ecuadorian Embassy. That's hard, that is working very hard. If you have tuned in to see the final episode of Line of Duty, I'm afraid you missed that, that was last week. But all you need to know is (makes the sign of crutching straws with his hands). It's not a spoiler, no one knows what it means. Clutching at straws? Everyone loved it, the interviews, they are incredible, a more forensically detailed interrogation of time, date and mobile phone data hasn't been seen since that time Seann Walsh got home late from Strictly practice. You snog one dancer! Now, ladies and gentlemen, as we all know the country became officially divided this year after a controversial extension was granted to give more time. People were angry particularly as Rahul then went on to win Bake Off. Every week, after an error of judgment a baker gets kicked out. This week it was Danny. Literally, a show stopper. MORE: TV BAFTAs 2019: The best dressed list stars of the night It felt like things really moved on this year. We now have a female host on Question Time, an all-female line up on News Night, it’s fantastic! Not only great for equality but it saves the BBC a fortune. Don't applaud that! Don't clap at that, Tess Daly! Full disclosure, by the way, a woman wrote that joke, I'm just reading these things aloud. Television has continued to embrace the modern LGBTQ+ programmes such as Butterfly, Queer Eye and, the soon to come, Drag Race UK. Yeah, I know. Not to mention, Danny Dyer's brave decision to live simultaneously as a middle-aged man and a young woman. GALLERY: GMB glamour! Kate Garraway, Susanna Reid and Charlotte Hawkins rock the red carpet at the TV BAFTAs One of my favourite TV moments of the year was when Bez from the Happy Mondays went on Bargain Hunt. If you are watching Bezz, seriously, that did happen. You did do it. And what about Killing Eve, ladies and gentlemen? Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh… ooh, have you ever seen such an enthralling love-hate rivalry played out between two actresses on television? Well, keep watching, because they can't both win tonight. Hey, let's mention the Bros documentary. It really was must-see television. Now, a lot of people have argued about which one emerged with the most dignity. Well, I'd say on balance it’s probably the bassist, Craig, for trying to take part. And Keeley Hawes from the Bodyguard is here, hello! I thought I should say hello now because she might not make the end of the show, or will she? If you are going to do a speech tonight, if you are a winner, please be like David Budd in the Bodyguard and say as few words as possible. Now, when it comes to awards shows, I have a mantra, it's one I use before sex. The sooner we start, the sooner we finish. So, let’s take a look at what a fantastic year we've had in TV.<doc-sep>STRICTLY Come Dancing's Tess Daly looks very unimpressed at Graham Norton's joke about Seann Walsh and Katya Jones' cheating scandal at the Bafta TV Awards. The 50-year-old was all smiles on the red carpet as she attended the annual ceremony in London on Sunday alongside her co-host Claudia Winkleman. 5 Strictly Come Dancing's Tess Daly looked furious at Graham Norton's joke about Seann Walsh and Katya Jones' cheating scandal at the Bafta TV Awards Credit: BBC But once inside the event, she visibly cringed as host Graham, 56, targeted the BBC1 dancing show and last year's snogging scandal between married pro Katya and comedian Seann. Making a joke about hit BBC drama Line of Duty, Graham said: "More forensically detailed interrogation of times, dates and mobile phone data, hasn’t been seen since that time Seann Walsh got home late from Strictly practice." As the camera zoomed in on Tess, she looked mortified as she closed her eyes and shook her head, while Claudia, 47, laughed before covering her face with her hands. Head judge Shirley Ballas was also seen laughing in the seats behind the hosts as the audience released a mixture of boos and gasps. 5 Graham mocked the show's big snog scandal last year Credit: BBC 5 Tess closed her eyes and shook her head while Claudia Winkleman laughed and covered her face with her hands Credit: BBC 5 Seann and Katya were partnered together but were snapped snogging in the street despite Katya being married Credit: BBC Bafta TV Awards 2019 highlights see Holly Willoughby cringe as Danny Dyer swears on stage and Graham Norton pay tribute to late Freddie Starr But Graham wasn't finished, as he cheekily added: "I know, you snog one dancer..." Tess' reaction didn't go unnoticed by viewers at home, with one writing on Twitter: "LMAO at Tess being fuming but Claudia p***ing herself.” Another added: “Tess Daley never liked the joke about Strictly.” A third tweeted: “Living for @ClaudiaWinkle and @ShirleyBallas howling at that Strictly joke in Graham's opening monologue while Tess tries to look serious.” Most Read in TV & Showbiz KIM'S NEW KRUSH The men lining up to be Kim K's next partner as Kanye ‘dates Irina Shayk’ JOSS PERFECT Jac Jossa shows off her tiny waist after weight loss in pretty summer dresses 'WE'LL SEE' Louise Redknapp revealed Jamie wanted another baby when she was on Strictly GRANDE AFFAIR Ariana dazzles in white gown as she shares private pics from secret wedding a wright treat! Mark Wright gives fans tour of new £2,400 a night home with Michelle Keegan Exclusive ARG-AIN James ‘Arg’ Argent's set to reunite with 'love of his life' ex Lydia Bright Bafta TV Awards 2019 - Rochelle Humes, Maya Jama and Jodie Comer lead the way with the fashion hits on the red carpet 5 Viewers quickly noticed Tess cringing at the joke Credit: BBC In The Sun's exclusive pictures, Seann, 33, and Katya, 30, were snapped snogging in the street in October last year. The pair had been partnered together for the 2018 series by show bosses but shared a drunken snog just three weeks into the competition, despite Katya being married to fellow pro Neil Jones. The stars immediately issued grovelling apologies and Katya insisted last month her marriage was back on track after the scandal. Got a story? email digishowbiz@the-sun.co.uk or call us direct on 02077824220. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours.<doc-sep>
Tess Daly couldn’t hide her disapproval during the BAFTA TV Awards 2019, as Graham Norton targeted Strictly Come Dancing during his opening for the ceremony. Graham made a series of hilariously awkward comments targeted at different TV shows and moments in the news from the past year. He couldn’t help himself, and referenced the latest Strictly scandal in the 2018 series that saw comedian Seann Walsh caught kissing his professional dance partner Katya Jones, married to co-star Neil Jones. The pictures of the kiss caused a huge storm, while both Katya and Seann apologised for the one-off moment. (Image: BBC) That didn’t stop Graham from bringing up the moment yet again, months on from all the drama. As the camera panned over to Strictly hosts Tess and Claudia Winkleman, who were sat in the audience with judge Shirley Ballas, Graham made a big quip while discussing BBC series Line of Duty. He said: “More foresenically detailed interrogation of times, dates and mobile phone data, hasn’t been seen since that time Seann Walsh got home late from Strictly practice." (Image: BBC) (Image: BBC) Claudia was seen bursting out laughing, before looking awkwardly at Tess while covering her mouth as if trying not to laugh. She wasn’t alone either, with Shirley seen giggling hysterically behind the pair as the audience booed and gasped. Tess, meanwhile, didn’t see the funny side at all, and instead pulled a face, closed her eyes and shook her head. (Image: BBC) Graham then joked: “I know, you snog one dancer…” followed by more laughs from the crowd. Viewers noticed Tess’ awkward reaction to the moment, with one commenting on Twitter : “LMAO at Tess being fuming but Claudia pissing herself.” Another said: “Tess Daley never liked the joke about Strictly.” A third tweeted: “Living for @ClaudiaWinkle and @ShirleyBallas howling at that Strictly joke in Graham's opening monologue while Tess tries to look serious.”