The Oscars might have been and gone, but awards season is far from over.
Following the coveted accolades handed out at ceremonies including the Golden Globes, the Academy Awards and the Sag Awards, the Bafta TV Awards are still yet to come in May.
One of the biggest prizes of the night is the memorable moment award – and this year’s winner could end up being the raunchiest ever given the nominees that have been announced.
There are six scenes that have been nominated in the category, one of them being the unforgettable moment in Bridgerton that Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) had a steamy encounter in a carriage.
The scene featured in the Netflix period drama set fans ablaze with passion when they watched it for the first time in May last year, particularly when many figured out how to turn on the audio description setting to make it even sexier.
But that’s not the only racy scene featured in this year’s Bafta moment of the year category.
Last year, 80s comedy-drama Rivals blew viewers away when it debuted on Disney Plus, boasting a cast including Danny Dyer, David Tennant, Bella Maclean, Katherine Parkinson and Alex Hassell.
Near the beginning of the series, Taggie O’Hara (Bella) stumbles across Rupert Campbell-Black (Alex) playing a game of naked tennis with Sarah Stratton (Emily Atack), a married woman who he’s having an affair with.
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While speaking to Metro, Alex confirmed ‘it’s all me’ after he decided to go full-frontal on the tennis court, stating: ‘It was discussed how comfortable I was whether or not it would be me or prosthetics or digital. But in the end, we just went for it.’
Other than the scenes from Bridgerton and Rivals, the other Bafta moment of the year nominees include a jaw-dropping moment from the Gavin and Stacey finale, when Smithy (James Corden) decided not to marry Sonia (Laura Aikman).
From last year’s series of The Traitors, the moment that’s up for the award is when Diane Carson revealed that fellow competitor Ross was actually her son, using her now-famous phrase: ‘Paul just couldn’t be my son… but Ross is.’
How can you vote for the Bafta TV Awards moment of the year?
The winner of the Bafta TV Awards moment of the year will be chosen by the public, and voting opens today.
From Wednesday March 12 at 8am, you can vote for your chosen winner on the Bafta website.
Voting will close on Friday April 25 at 11.59pm.
Chris McCausland’s stunning dance to You’ll Never Walk Alone with his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell has also been recognised, as has a scene from the critically-acclaimed ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, when Jo Hamilton (Monica Dolan) discovers the huge amount of money she’s told that she owes.
Speaking about the six nominees, Hilary Rosen, chairwoman of Bafta’s television committee, said: ‘It was an absolute pleasure to chair this year’s jury and steer passionate debate on the unforgettable moments that graced our television screens in 2024.
‘The list includes heart-warming and heart-stopping surprises that got us all talking, and speaks to the power of great television to have real and lasting impact.
‘I’m intrigued to see which of these six moments will resonate with the public the most and the conversations they will continue to inspire.’
Previous winners of the Bafta TV Awards moment of the year include Paddington meeting the Queen for the Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace and Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce’s showdown in Happy Valley.
The Bafta TV Awards air on Sunday May 11 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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