Aimee Lou Wood has cutest reaction as Sex Education star Emma Mackey wins Bafta rising star award

showed her support for her co-star after she won big at the on Sunday – and the pair were #friendshipgoals.

Emma, 27, – known for her role as Maeve in the Netflix smash hit – nodded to her proud  co-star and fellow nominee Aimee Lou Wood, 29, in her speech after she was awarded the gong for rising star. 

Mouthing ‘love you’ to her close friend as she rushed up to collect her honour, the pair showed their support for one another at the star-studded event.

The actress then launched into her speech live on stage at the Royal Festival Hall and included a special mention for Aimee who watched on.

She began: ‘Hi! I didn’t prepare anything! Thank you BAFTA, thank you to EE, thank you to everyone who voted. Sheila, Naomi, and Daryl.

‘I’m so proud to have been nominated alongside you, this is such an honour. Thank you to my agents, thank you to my family, thank you to all of my friends my mum, and dad. 

‘I’ll do the classics but you know, that’s how it is!’

Fans on Twitter commented on Aimee’s heartwarming reaction to her friend’s win, writing: ‘Aimee Lou Wood cheering so loud for Emma Mackey when she won her BAFTA,’ and ‘Aimee cheering so loudly for Emma when she won the Bafta that they were both nominated for let me cry.’ 

The pair were both shortlisted for the same award on the night alongside Naomi Ackie, Sheila Atim and Daryl McCormack. 

More social media reactions flew in with fans comparing the moment to a similar one during 2021’s ceremony, when Emma was overjoyed having watched Aimee win best female performance in a comedy show for her role as Aimee in Sex Education. 

The highly anticipated night of glamour returned to London for the 76th time with actor Richard E. Grant taking centre stage to present the evening.

Taking place at the Royal Festival Hall, Richard, 65, was lent a hand by broadcaster Alison Hammond while Vick Hope and film critic Ali Plum manned the red carpet.