Graham Norton hosted the 2019 TV BAFTAs wearing a polka-dot tuxedo. He started off the night with zingers aimed at the celebrity audience. Graham is no stranger to dapper suits which he often wears on his Friday night self-titled shoe. Let’s get into the best dressed men at the BAFTAS 2019.

Benedict Cumberbatch

Talented actor Benedict Cumberbatch has made several of our lists for his impeccable styling. He won Leading Actor for portraying Patrick Melrose in the titular mini-series. He wore a dark single-breasted suit with a low cut neckline and contrasting lapels. His tailored loose-fitting trousers were high-waisted. He wore a white pocket square, a white crisp button-up, and a black tie. He and his wife looked the stylish pair.

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Martin Freeman

Sherlock and The Hobbit actor Martin Freeman wore a single-breasted dark grey suit with contrasting notched lapels and interesting pocket detail on the single-button front closure jacket. His shirt collar also had rounded edges and he wore a paisley tie and mismatched pocket square.

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Rio Ferdinand

Footballer Rio Ferdinand won a BAFTA for his documentary, Being Mum and Dad, detailing his life after the death of his wife Rebecca to cancer. He wore a classic tuxedo in black with contrasting silk lapels and crisp white shirt without visible buttons. He had a white pocket square and shiny black leather shoes.

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Sir David Attenborough

British naturalist and television presenter, Sir David Attenborough, is a British national treasure. He is no stranger to the BAFTAS, having been the only person to win BAFTAS for television programmes in black and white, colour, HD, 3D, and 4K. David wore a classic black tuxedo with traditional shirt front, white pocket square, and black bow tie. He wore more practical black leather shoes. For 93, he still looks amazing!

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Sean Bean

Yorkshire actor Sean Bean who is known for many acting roles (including death scenes in many film roles) wore a blue single-breasted suit with contrasting black lapels. His tie pin had an interesting bar pattern. He wore French cuffs with his white button-up shirt with cuff-links and black shiny leather shoes.

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The highlight’s reel

Here’s a BBC video of the highlights reel of the awards show.

Which of these look did you like best?

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Elaine Frieman

Writer and editor from both sides of the pond with a Master's degree in British Victorian Literature and a love of fashion. Elaine Frieman is a dual British and American citizen (with a generic American accent); she has a love of people, travel, reading, writing, food, ballet, theatre, and cultures. And who doesn't love a good suit? She spent her childhood near the rolling green Pennines in the North of England; then she relocated to sunny palm-tree-laden Florida and moved further north to the deep-South Bible belt of Georgia. She currently lives in Todmorden, England with her boyfriend Michael, after having lived in Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany, and in Oldham, England. No plans to relocate any time soon.