India, Feb. 23 -- The BAFTA Film Awards 2026 were held on Sunday in London with the biggest stars from around the world, including India's Alia Bhatt and Farhan Akhtar in attendance. And while the focus remained on the awards and the speeches, there was commotion in between after John Davidson, a nominee with Tourette's syndrome, dropped the N-bomb while addressing actor Michael B Jordan. Host Alan Cumming stopped the awards night twice to speak to the audience about the 'strong words'.

The awards gala was held at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening. John Davison was seated inside the venue, and his involuntary tics were picked up by microphones. These sounds were also heard during the BBC's live broadcast, causing presenters ...