'THANKS?'
DERMOT O'Leary was left shocked when BAFTA winner Yuh-Jung Youn called Brits "snobbish" during her acceptance speech tonight.
The presenter, 47, had no words left to say after the actress, 73, made a joke about English people liking her work in Lee Isaac Chung's drama, Minari.
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Yuh-Jung Youn managed to bag herself Best Supporting Actress her portrayal of Soonja in Minari at the prestigious awards.
She was up against some serious talent - Niamh Algar, Kosar Ali, Maria Bakalova, Dominique Fishback and Ashley Madekwe.
But when actor and producer David Oyelowo announced that she had won over the zoom call, Yuh-Jung couldn't believe her luck.
She said: "Thank you so much for this award. Every award is meaningful, but this one, especially being recognised by British people, who are known as snobbish people and they approve me as a good actor, so I am very, very happy.
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"Thank you, thank you so much. Thank you for the votes."
As the virtual audience giggled away, the X Factor presenter didn't really know how to respond.
As he went on to introduce the next segment of the awards, he jokingly said: "I don't know how to react to that... I mean... thanks?"
Meanwhile fans of the actress flocked to Twitter to share their amusement at her comments.
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One wrote: "Yuh-JungYoun describing British people as "snobbish" during her acceptance speech is an energy to aspire for. #BAFTAs."
A second said: "Best speech goes to Yuh-JungYoun#BAFTAs loved it."
A third added: "Yuh-JungYoun’s acceptance speech is probably the best one I’ve ever seen from the #BAFTA."
A fourth chimed in: "YUH-JUNGYOUN CALLING OUT US BRITS FOR BEING SNOBBISH WHAT A QUEEN #BAFTAs."
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The South Korean actress shot to fame in 1971 and has gone on to win a number of awards for her exceptional talent throughout the years.
She is most known for her roles in Woman of Fire, The Housemaid and The Taste of Money.
But it was her most recent work as Soonja in Minari that got herself the well-deserved gong.
Fans were also left drooling over Liam Payne's new hair-do during his performance.
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Many rushed to Twitter to praise the One Direction Singer for his new look, with one saying: "Honestly @LiamPayne was stunning in #BAFTAs"
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Another said: "For once I actually enjoyed a Liam Payne performance. Good to see him being true to himself. Suited & booted, hair grown out, beard, and strong vocal. The wannabe badboy has flipped the script. #smooth#BAFTAs"
The show also featured a performance by Celeste, and Odom Jr and Corinne Bailey Rae.
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