Michaela Coel might have just won a BAFTA for her performance in Chewing Gum, but she's not about to start taking it easy.
The actress told reporters at the awards ceremony that she's already hard at work on the second series - and promised that it will be even "more cringe" than the first.
"I'm always pursuing what's next," she said, "and I'm trying to make series two even better than the first one if I can."
When asked if we can expect the next series of the estate-set sitcom to be even more shocking and rude, the star answered: "Yes, because my life has become more shocking and more rude."
She added: "It's just going to happen. People are always going to switch off because it's a bit much for some people. It is gonna be a little bit more cringe."
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Coel added that she hopes the show has provided viewers with a more realistic insight into what it's like to live on an estate, saying that other series haven't been truthful enough.
"I know that when I wrote it I wanted people to watch that world," she said, "and it's a world they might not necessarily be familiar with.
"I wanted them to be attracted to the people. There's been a lot of stuff on TV set on estates and I felt a little bit repelled."
And she's certainly being allowed to make her series the way she wants to, as she said that Channel 4 have granted her a lot of freedom with the production.
"Channel 4's happy and they kind of let me do what I want, which is amazing," she said. "And I've got a great team around me."
Graham Norton hosted tonight's BAFTA TV awards from the Royal Festival Hall in central London.
For all the latest from the red carpet and the winners' room, head to our BAFTAs hub.
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