Robert Aramayo returns to the red carpet as he attends the Madrid premiere of I Swear weeks after his BAFTA win was overshadowed by racial slur controversy

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Robert Aramayo made his first red carpet appearance since winning a BAFTA, following controversy surrounding a racial slur used during the awards ceremony.

The 33-year-old actor went to the Madrid premiere of his movie, ‘I Swear,’ following his win for Best Actor. He received the award for his highly praised portrayal of John Davidson, a campaigner living with Tourette’s syndrome.

Robert was joined by the director of the movie, Kirk Jones, for the Spanish premiere of the film, which is called Incontrolable.

Everyone was surprised when the actor won the Leading Actor award last month, as Timothée Chalamet was expected to win.

Robert’s family celebrated his BAFTA win, but the awards show was overshadowed by a disturbing incident. John disrupted the ceremony by yelling racial slurs as Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting, and subsequently left the event.

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve learned it’s so important to understand that sometimes what people say isn’t always what they mean. In the case of John, featured in the film I Swear, a comment he made wasn’t intentional at all. It was actually an involuntary vocal tic – something he couldn’t control. It really highlights the importance of empathy and looking beyond surface-level reactions.

Alan apologized to viewers after John used a racial slur on air. However, the offensive language wasn’t removed when the show was broadcast on BBC Two two hours later.

The BBC stated the footage was broadcast by mistake and announced that its Executive Complaints Unit is quickly investigating what happened.

John publicly apologized after the BAFTAs, saying he was very embarrassed by his behavior. He explained that a medical condition he’s had since he was a child caused him to react without intending to.

Although some actors like Jamie Foxx and Wendell Pierce criticized him, most of the anger was directed at the BBC. People were upset that the BBC didn’t remove the offensive language before the show aired, even though it wasn’t a live broadcast.

He posted on social media that he’d waited until things calmed down after the BAFTA awards in London, as he’d been giving the weekend time to pass.

I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has offered love, support, and understanding to me and the Tourette’s community. Your kindness has really helped me through a tough week.

I will never be sorry for having Tourette’s syndrome, but I do apologize for any hurt, distress, or confusion it might cause.

It’s been a challenging week, and it’s reinforced how much work remains to be done in raising awareness for this often-misunderstood condition. I’m committed to continuing this effort until we see real progress.

He went on to thank fans again for their support, adding: ‘I love you all.’

John experienced more distress last month when he returned to Scotland after the BAFTAs, only to discover his bicycle had been stolen.

Kirk Jones, who directed the film ‘I Swear,’ explained to The Telegraph that the victim returned home to Scotland the day after the incident. Jones believes thieves targeted his house—knowing he’d been in London for the awards ceremony—and broke into his shed to steal his bicycle.

He relies on his bicycle for transportation, and it means a lot to him. Unfortunately, someone broke into his shed and damaged it, which just goes to show how easily things can go wrong at any moment.

Davidson had previously been told by BAFTA that any offensive language would be removed from the broadcast, which is why he was surprised to be sitting so close to a microphone.

He recently told Variety that StudioCanal, the movie’s distributor, had been collaborating with Bafta. Bafta informed them that any profanity would be removed from the televised version of the film.

He explained that he’d previously made four documentaries with the BBC and believes they should have anticipated potential issues related to his Tourette’s syndrome. He felt they could have done more to prevent his unintentional outbursts – which happened far from the stage – from being aired.

Looking back at that auditorium, I clearly remember a microphone was placed right in front of me. Honestly, it seems a little strange now, considering I have tics – putting it so close to where I was sitting probably wasn’t the best idea!

As a lifestyle expert, I’ve been following the recent BBC incident, and I want to share what’s happening. The BBC has officially apologized for accidentally broadcasting a deeply offensive racial slur. They’re taking full responsibility and have promised a swift and thorough investigation to understand how this serious error occurred and to prevent it from happening again. They’ve called it a ‘serious mistake,’ and rightly so, and are committed to learning from this.

BAFTA has sincerely apologized for using language that was deeply hurtful and caused significant pain to many people.

Following the incident at the ceremony, representatives from Warner Bros., the studio that made the film Sinners, reportedly contacted BAFTA staff and asked them to remove the offensive language from the broadcast.

People at Warner Bros. were reportedly told their request would be forwarded, and BAFTA stayed in contact with the studio all evening.

Sources say the show’s editors didn’t notice the offensive language that was shouted during Jordan and Lindo’s stage time.

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2026-03-17 02:49