BAFTA TV Award viewers were left furious tonight as Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan won the award for comedy entertainment.

The duo – who are hosting the show for the second year running – looked bashful as they made their way back into the centre of the stage to pick up their gong for Rob And Romesh VS.

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Romesh and Rob picked up the Comedy Entertainment AwardCredit: Getty

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The pair were surprised by their winCredit: Getty
Those watching at home have expressed their upset, with some branding it a fix that the pair had won.

One person raged: “Rob & Romesh win the comedy award. Is this a joke? It’s so fixed and wooden. Comedy is supposed to be FUNNY!”

A second wrote: “The abysmal rob and romesh winning? what in the riggamorris is going on here then? the two most unfunny men the world has ever seen.”

“Jesus, not only are the #BAFTATVAwards scraping the barrel with their presenters, they’ve only gone and given them an award. Rob & Romesh are as funny as toothache,” mocked another.

During their acceptance speech the pair joked that their production team was the slowest to depart the stage after accepting the prize with them, despite the hosts’ instructions during their opening monologue that all winners should keep their speeches brief.

The pair had kicked off the ceremony by issuing stern instructions to the star-studded audience.

Rob said: “We are back for a second year as hosts. There were a few mistakes made last year so if you win, we love a good acceptance speech – but keep it tight.”

Bafta hosts Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganatha kick off show with series of shock gags
Romest added: “Actually don’t say anything at all.”

During their monologue they poked fun at the economy after Liz Truss’s spell as prime minister, NHS waiting times and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they hosted the Bafta TV awards.

They even took a swipe at Bradley Walsh’s son Barney during their monologue.

They mocked: “Succession, all about the next to find out the next generation to follow in his fathers footsteps. Turns out it was Barney Walsh.”

BAFTA TV Awards 2024 winners

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER: Jasmine Jobson, Topboy, Netflix

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER: Matthew MacFadyen, Succession, Sky Atlantic

Best Entertainment

WINNER: Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One

Comedy Entertainment Programme

WINNER: Rob & Romesh Vs, Sky Max

Short Form 

WINNER: Mobility, BBC Three

Specialist Factual

WINNER: White Nanny, Black Child, Channel 5

Factual

WINNER: Lockerbie, Sky Documentaries

Reality Series

WINNER: Squid Game: The Challenge, Netflix

Sports coverage 

WINNER Cheltenham Festival Day One, ITV1

Male Performance in a Comedy

WINNER: Mawaan Rowan, Juice, BBC Three

Female Performance in a Comedy

WINNER: Gbemisola Ikemelo, Black Ops, BBC One

Limited Drama

WINNER: The Sixth Commandment, BBC One

Current Affairs

WINNER: This World: The Shamima Begum Story, BBC Two

News Coverage

WINNER: Sky News, Israel and Hamas at War

International

WINNER: Class Act, Netflix

Daytime TV

WINNER: Scam Interceptors, BBC One

Soap

WINNER: Casualty, BBC One

Factual Entertainment

WINNER: Celebrity Race Across the World, BBC One

TV moment of the Year

WINNER Happy Valley’s Final Showdown, BBC One

Single documentary

WINNER: Ellie Simmonds – Finding my Secret Family – ITV1

“Producers, you can come up to the stage if you must, but please stand at the back and let the famous people talk.

“To the actors, it’s impossible to ‘fall in love with a script’ – you read it, you liked it and thought it would make you some money.”

Rob continued: “If you have got to make a political point remember we have got to follow you, so keep it light.”

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The pair were hosting tonight’s showCredit: Getty