TV BAFTA nominations revealed: Scandal-hit Strictly Come Dancing is snubbed for the primary time within the present’s historical past – as Baby Reindeer leads the best way with EIGHT nods
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BAFTA have announced the full list of TV Award and TV Craft Award nominations ahead of the prestigious ceremony, which will take place in London next month.
Fans will be shocked to learn that Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20 year history.
The BBC favourite had been nominated in the Entertainment Programme category every year since the rebooted version of the show launched in 2004.
The show has won the award four times as fans saw the series take home the gong in 2016, 2017, 2020 and even as recently as last year in 2024.
Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice won Virgin TV’s Must-See Moment in 2022 for their Couple’s Choice routine at the awards that year.
However following a scandal-hit year, in stark contrast the celebrity dancing competition did not even receive a mention in the 2025 nominations.
A tough year for the show saw former contestant Amanda Abbington complain about her experience with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice.
The biggest shock came as it was revealed Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s history
Fans will be shocked to learn that Strictly Come Dancing has been snubbed of a nomination for the first time in the show’s 20 year history (pictured Wynne Evans)
Shortly afterwards, it was revealed Graziano Di Prima, a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, was removed from the show after reports emerged that he kicked Zara McDermott, his celebrity partner, during rehearsals.
Most recently, Wynne Evans, 53, was sacked from the Strictly tour earlier this year amid accusations he used inappropriate language to pro dancer Janette Manrara.
The series of events have weighed against the struggling show, which also saw a drop in its viewing figures to the lowest in 20 years during the most recent series.
Meanwhile, Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year.
Richard Gadd who wrote and starred in the series about his own experiences of being stalked is up for Leading Actor, while his co-star Jessica Gunning is in the running for the Supporting Actress award.
In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, where hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
Mr Bates vs The Post Office received a total of six nominations, while Disney series Rivals and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods.
Ant and Dec, The Traitors and Stacey Solomon’s Sort Your Life Out are among the nominees for best entertainment performance.
BAFTA have announced the full list of TV Award and TV Craft Award nominations ahead of the prestigious ceremony which will take place next month
Netflix phenomenon Baby Reindeer led the pack with an incredible eight nominations after it proved a global success following its release last year
In the Limited Drama category, Baby Reindeer will face ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was based on one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history
Disney series Rivals (pictured Emily Atack who starred in the series) and Apple TV’s Slow Horses also had the same amount of nods
The best leading actress nominees are Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You), Billie Piper (Scoop), Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing), Marisa Abela (Industry), Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) and Sharon D Clarke (Mr Loverman).
David Tennant (Rivals), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Lennie James (Mr Loverman), Martin Freeman (The Responder) and Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) take on Gadd for the best actor accolade.
A total of 21 out of 44 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Television Awards nomination.
Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group who have received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff.
In the prestigious best drama category, crime dramas Blue Lights and Sherwood will take on superhero series Supacell and acclaimed period drama Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.
Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said: ‘2024 was a standout year for television, testified by the 134 brilliant programmes nominated by BAFTA members.
‘The power of television to drive national conversation, to tap into the stories of public interest, and to inspire societal change, is second to none. And to do this through every genre is even more impressive.
‘The drama of sport, the truth of fiction, the humanity of documentary, the poignancy of comedy, serious entertainment – this year’s nominees reflect every aspect of the human condition.
The best leading actress nominees was Anna Maxwell Martin (Until I Kill You)
Soap star Danny Dyer is among the group who have received their first Bafta nomination in the best male comedy performance category for his role in Mr Bigstuff
‘UK television is at the top of its game, and it is a privilege at BAFTA to showcase the work of our incredibly talented nominees at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises. Tune into BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11, not only to find out who wins, but to inspire your next watchlist.’
Voting for the six nominees is now open and will close on 25 April.
Members of the public can vote for their P&O Cruises Memorable Moment online via http://www.bafta.org/moment.
The BAFTA Television Craft Awards will take place on Sunday 27 April and will once again be hosted by Stacey Dooley.
The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be hosted by Alan Cumming and will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 11 May.
