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Nice mention of Ioan, who was very desired at BAFTAS.
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There was time, however, for a proper red carpet march of celebs in a major and minor key. After years of being trampled underfoot by Lucy Cohen’s paparazzi, I plotted a careful path, squeezing in between Max Boyce and Ioan Gruffudd.
In bringing up the rear behind the lovely Ioan, I managed to get in shot as the news cameras rolled. Catching the moment on Wales Today, Social Secretary Dot managed to Sky-plus it for posterity. Dot reckoned I could have been mistaken for Ioan’s missus, or as he so memorably referred to wife Alice in his Bafta acceptance speech, “baby angel”.
I don’t think so. For one, Alice wouldn’t have been wearing a dress from Coast. And two, she wouldn’t have been manically grinning over her husband’s shoulder in the irritating manner of those little tykes who attempt to ruin the touchline interviews on Scrum V.
I did manage to have a nice chat with Ioan later on, mind. He revealed he’d kept up with Wales’ Grand Slam campaign by watching the Ireland game in New York – with Sean Connery. And, of course, they Bond-ed even more when Scotland beat England straight afterwards.
Ioan was also mightily impressed with the way Warren Gatland has galvanised Welsh talent. “It’s like actors – they know when they’re working with a great director,” he said.
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http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/columnists/2008/05/05/bafta-shock-most-of-the-audience-were-conscious-91466-20863853/