Leonardo DiCaprio shook off his Hollywood heartthrob persona with beloved mum Irmelin Indenbirken as his date at the BAFTA Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
The 51-year-old, who is nominated for Best Actor for his role in One Battle After Another, cut a suave figure in classic black tuxedo.
He layered the tailored blazer over a crisp white shirt and dickie bow as he posed proudly alongside his glam mum ahead of the ceremony.
Ermelin, 82, dazzled in black sequinned co-ord while accentuating her timeless features with make-up and styling her blonde locks into loose waves.
She raised DiCaprio as a single parent in Los Angeles, and credits the success of his acting career with the enduring love she gave him during his childhood.
He told Access Hollywood in 2014 that her support after he'd announced, at the age of 12, that he wanted to act was unwavering. He said: 'She's the only reason I'm able to do what I do.'
Leonardo DiCaprio shook off his Hollywood heartthrob persona with beloved mum Irmelin Indenbirken as his date at the BAFTA Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday
The 51-year-old, who is nominated for Best Actor for his role in One Battle After Another, cut a suave figure in classic black tuxedo
Irmelin was also fiercely protective over her son in the early years of his fame, often putting herself between him and camera-wielding paparazzi.
After her own traumatic early years - she was born in Germany in an air raid shelter in 1943 as the Second World War raged across Europe, Irmelin was determined her son would have a better upbringing.
In 1998, her mother, Helene Indenbirke, told the German magazine Hellweger Anzeiger, that being born in the tiny village of Oer-Erkenschwick, just north of Dortmund, saw the family endure 'hard times', circumstances that would eventually see them flee to the US, but not until the war had been over for a decade.
After training to be a legal secretary, Dicaprio's mother met his father, George, who sold comic books, in her twenties.
The couple reportedly picked their future son's name while on holiday in Florence, after browsing the city's famous masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci.
George and Irmelin would separate before little Leo turned one but, the star has said, they co-parented amicably - with George living next door for a period - although the bond he shares with his mother is clearly remarkably strong.
The much fancied DiCaprio, 51, who has won critical acclaim for his starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, ultimately missed out to Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme.
Chalamet has soared over DiCaprio as the betting favorite to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar as he earned the top honour at the Golden Globe Awards 2026 for Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor
Hosted by Alan Cumming, this year's BAFTA ceremony will welcome stars including Jacob Elordi and Michael B. Jordan as the year's biggest cinema releases are honoured.
Those walking the red carpet will be treated to a DJ set by Magic FM presenter Neev Spencer, while Clara Amfo and Ali Plumb will be reporting live from outside the legendary London venue.
A lengthy list of celebrity guest presenters includes Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Cillian Murphy, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sadie Sink and British grime artist Stormzy.
The Royal Festival Hall stage will also welcome appearances from Kerry Washington, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Patrick Dempsey and Regé-Jean Page, among others.
Entertainment on the night will come from a diverse spectrum of performers, including a first performance outside the United States of record breaking track Golden from KPop Demon Hunters, sung by JAE, AUDREYNUNA & REI AMI, the voices of HUNTR/X.
Meanwhile, British singer Jessie Ware will perform a Barbara Streisand cover in a moving tribute during the In Memoriam.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley, who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity's highest accolade.
EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2026: THE WINNERS
| BEST FILM | HAMNET | MARTY SUPREME | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | SINNERS | |||||
| OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM | 28 YEARS LATER | THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND | BRIDGET JONES: MAD ABOUT THE BOY | DIE MY LOVE | H IS FOR HAWK | HAMNET | I SWEAR | MR BURTON | PILLION | STEVE |
| OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER | THE CEREMONY Jack King (Director, Writer), Hollie Bryan (Producer), Lucy Meer (Producer) | MY FATHER'S SHADOW Akinola Davies Jr. (Director), Wale Davies (Writer) - WINNER | PILLION Harry Lighton (Director,Writer) | A WANT IN HER Myrid Carten (Director) | WASTEMAN Cal McMau (Director), Hunter Andrews (Writer), Eoin Doran (Writer) | |||||
| FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE | IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT | THE SECRET AGENT | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | SIRĀT | THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB | |||||
| DOCUMENTARY | 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA | APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS | COVER-UP | MR. NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN - WINNER | THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR | |||||
| ANIMATED FILM | ELIO | LITTLE AMÉLIE | ZOOTROPOLIS 2 | |||||||
| CHILDREN'S & FAMILY FILM | ARCO | BOONG - WINNER | LILO & STITCH | ZOOTROPOLIS 2 | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | BUGONIA | HAMNET | MARTY SUPREME | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | SINNERS | ||||
| ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY | I SWEAR | MARTY SUPREME | THE SECRET AGENT | SENTIMENTAL VALUE | SINNERS - WINNER | |||||
| ADAPTED SCREENPLAY | THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND | BUGONIA | HAMNET | ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER | PILLION | |||||
| LEADING ACTRESS | JESSIE BUCKLEY Hamnet | ROSE BYRNE If I Had Legs I'd Kick You | KATE HUDSON Song Sung Blue | CHASE INFINITI One Battle After Another | RENATE REINSVE Sentimental Value | EMMA STONE Bugonia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teyana Taylor has a Supporting Actress nomination for One Battle After Another | ||||||||||
| LEADING ACTOR | ROBERT ARAMAYO I Swear | TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET Marty Supreme | LEONARDO DICAPRIO One Battle After Another | ETHAN HAWKE Blue Moon | MICHAEL B. JORDAN Sinners | JESSE PLEMONS Bugonia | ||||
| SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINATIONS INCLUDE WUNMI MOSAKU FOR SINNERS AND TEYANA TAYLOR FOR ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. | ||||||||||
| SUPPORTING ACTOR NOMINEES INCLUDE SEAN PENN FOR ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER AND BENICIO DEL TORO FOR SINNERS. | ||||||||||
| BENICIO DEL TORO One Battle After Another | ||||||||||
| JACOB ELORDI Frankenstein | ||||||||||
| PAUL MESCAL Hamnet | ||||||||||
| PETER MULLAN I Swear | ||||||||||
| SEAN PENN One Battle After AnOther - WINNER |
The much fancied DiCaprio, 51, who has won critical acclaim for his starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, ultimately missed out to Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley, who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity's highest accolade.
The Royal Festival Hall stage will also welcome appearances from Kerry Washington, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Patrick Dempsey and Regé-Jean Page, among others.
A lengthy list of celebrity guest presenters includes Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Cillian Murphy, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sadie Sink and British grime artist Stormzy.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley, who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity's highest accolade.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.
The much fancied DiCaprio, 51, who has won critical acclaim for his starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, ultimately missed out to Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme.
Chalamet has soared over DiCaprio as the betting favorite to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar as he earned the top honour at the Golden Globe Awards 2026 for Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley, who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity's highest accolade.
The Royal Festival Hall stage will also welcome appearances from Kerry Washington, Minnie Driver, Monica Bellucci, Patrick Dempsey and Regé-Jean Page, among others.
A lengthy list of celebrity guest presenters includes Aimee Lou Wood, Alicia Vikander, Cillian Murphy, Ethan Hawke, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Sadie Sink and British grime artist Stormzy.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley, who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship, the arts charity's highest accolade.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.
The much fancied DiCaprio, 51, who has won critical acclaim for his starring role in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, ultimately missed out to Timothée Chalamet and Marty Supreme.
Chalamet has soared over DiCaprio as the betting favorite to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar as he earned the top honour at the Golden Globe Awards 2026 for Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head with Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor.
This year's Special Award recipients include Dame Donna Langley,
who will be honoured with this year's BAFTA Fellowship,
the arts charity's highest accolade.
EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2026: THE WINNERS
| CATEGORY | NOMINEES/RESULTS |
|---|---|
| BEST FILM: | MARTY SUPREME (WINNER) |
| OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM: | < td>DIE MY LOVE (WINNER)|
The much fancied DiCaprio,
51,
who has won critical acclaim
for his starring role
in Paul Thomas Anderson's
One Battle After Another,
ultimately missed out
to Timothée Chalamet
and Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head
with Timothée Chalamet
for Best Actor.
This year's Special Award recipients
include Dame Donna Langley,
who will be honoured
with this year's BAFTA Fellowship,
the arts charity's highest accolade.
The Royal Festival Hall stage
will also welcome appearances
from Kerry Washington,
Minnie Driver,
Monica Bellucci,
Patrick Dempsey
and Regé-Jean Page,
among others.
A lengthy list of celebrity guest presenters
includes Aimee Lou Wood,
Alicia Vikander,
Cillian Murphy,
Ethan Hawke,
Maggie Gyllenhaal,
Sadie Sink
and British grime artist Stormzy.
This year's Special Award recipients
include Dame Donna Langley,
who will be honoured
with this year's BAFTA Fellowship,
the arts charity's highest accolade.
The evening will see him go head-to-head
with Timothée Chalamet
for Best Actor.
The much fancied DiCaprio,
51,
who has won critical acclaim
for his starring role
in Paul Thomas Anderson's
One Battle After Another,
ultimately missed out
to Timothée Chalamet
and Marty Supreme.
Chalamet has soared over DiCaprio
as the betting favorite
to win the coveted Best Actor Oscar
as he earned the top honour
at the Golden Globe Awards 2026
for Marty Supreme.
The evening will see him go head-to-head
with Timothée Chalamet
for Best Actor.
This year's Special Award recipients
include Dame Donna Langley,
who will be honoured
with this year's BAFTA Fellowship,
the arts charity's highest accolade.
EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS 2026: THE WINNERS
| CATEGORY | NOMINEES/RESULTS |
|---|---|
| BEST FILM: | MARTY SUPREME (WINNER) |
| OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM: | < td>DIE MY LOVE (WINNER)|