GOLDEN BOY:
EWAN McGREGOR thanked his wife and the actress rumoured to be his new girlfriend as he collected his Golden Globe.
The Trainspotting star won the best actor in a limited series for TV award for his role as twins Emmit and Ray Stussy in Fargo.
Picking up his prize dressed in a black tuxedo and black shirt with a Time’s Up badge on his lapel, he paid tribute to Eve Mavrakis and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, his Fargo costar who is reported to be his new girlfriend.
He said: “I want to take a moment to just say thank you to Eve, who always stood by me for 22 years, and my four children Clara, Esther, Jamyan and Anouk. And I’ve always loved being an actor and I love hanging out with actors and I got amazing actors to work with on this.
“There wouldn’t have been Emmit Stussy without David Thewlis and Michael Stuhlbarg and Carrie Coon and there wouldn’t have been a Ray without Mary Elizabeth Winstead.”
Last night the sexual harassment scandal that has rocked Hollywood dominated a Golden Globes ceremony where Brits were largely shut out.
Nominees and presenters dressed in black to stand in solidarity with victims of sexual violence, as winners spoke in support of the Time’s Up campaign for gender equality.
Gary Oldman, Ewan McGregor and Martin McDonagh were the only Brits to triumph, where projects with women at the centre were richly rewarded.
Irish actress Saoirse Ronan won best actress in a comedy film for Lady Bird, which was named best comedy film.
Female-centric shows Big Little Lies and The Handmaid’s Tale dominated the television categories at the ceremony.
Big Little Lies was named best limited TV series, while stars Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Alexander Skarsgard were all singled out for acting prizes.
The Handmaid’s Tale was named best drama series, with star Elisabeth Moss named best actress in a drama.
Oprah Winfrey brought the room to its feet as she was given the honorary Cecil B De- Mille Award, the first black woman to receive the highest honour at the ceremony. She told the room she saw a day on the horizon when women never have to say “Me Too” again.
Collecting his best actor in a drama prize, Oldman, who was also in black with a Time’s Up badge, said he was proud of his film as it shows “words and actions can change the world, and boy oh boy does it need some changing”.