David Tennant was back hosting the EE BAFTA Film Awards for the second year in a row, and his fans were all saying the same thing.
Tonight's ceremony opened with a pre-recorded sketch that featured cameos from Georgia Tennant, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent and Brian Cox (the actor, not the scientist) to pep him up for his hosting duties.
It ended with Tennant singing The Proclaimers classic '(I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles', adjusting the chorus to "one BAFTAs more" and getting the likes of James McAvoy, Anna Kendrick and Celia Imrie involved in the chorus, and fans absolutely loved it.
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One wrote on Twitter/X: "Howling at the thought of ariana grande and selena gomez sitting watching david tennant sing 500 miles," while another said: "DAVID TENNANT MUSICAL NUMBER LETS GOOOOOO."
More fans chimed in to show their appreciation for Tennant's singing, with one saying: "Best sunday night when david tennant's singing for you," another said, "DAVID TENNANT SINGING 500 MILES I CAN'T TAKE IT," and "David Tennant singing at the baftas has healed me."
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BlueSky users had a similar sentiment, saying: "Hearing David Tennant singing 500 miles brings me so much joy 😍 #baftas" and "Never knew I needed David Tennant singing 500 miles at the #BAFTAS."
The monologue featured the usual nods to the major nominees, joking about The Substance that he's also been "replaced by a younger, sexier version, I was Doctor Who and I turned into Ncuti Gatwa".
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A Complete Unknown was compared to "Mamma Mia! for middle-aged dads" and Conclave to "Pope Idol", among other gags in a fun opening monologue.
Before this year's ceremony, Tennant noted that the change for this year was that last year saw him accidentally annoy Cate Blanchett with an opening joke, so he wanted to avoid a similar issue.
"I remember going, 'Oh God, no. I think you're brilliant. I was just trying to be witty and make a point about how you've got lots of prizes, and we love you'," he recalled.
The EE BAFTA Film Awards is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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