Kylie Jenner attended the BAFTAs to support boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, who was nominated for Best Actor for Marty Supreme, but skipped the red carpet and squirmed at a joke
Kylie Jenner attended the BAFTAs with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet(Image: BAFTA via Getty Images)
Kylie Jenner had a bit of an awkward night at the BAFTAs. The reality star, 28, attended the glitzy event in London alongside boyfriend Timothée Chalamet, who was nominated for Best Actor for Marty Supreme.
Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kylie has been a regular staple alongside Timothée during the awards season. Unfortunately, it was a tough night for Timothée, who lost in his category, with the win instead going to Robert Aramayo, who won for his portrayal of John Davidson in I Swear.
Skipping red carpet
While Kylie Jenner regularly supports Timothée at award ceremonies, she doesn’t usually walk the red carpet alongside him.
Kylie skipped the red carpet before joining Timothée inside The Royal Festival Hall
It’s believed Kylie often skips red carpets to avoid stealing her partner’s spotlight on what is always a big night for him, and also to keep their relationship private. She usually enters from alternative, quieter, or back entrances to avoid being seen until she is at the ceremony, usually sitting beside Timothée.
Last year, a source claimed that they had an “agreement” to keep their personal and professional lives separate.
“It’s obvious they have an agreement not to make their relationship front and centre, they clearly want to maintain their own identities. They make a concerted effort to stay out of each other’s limelight, that’s the new way of doing things for these Gen-Z A-list couples in Hollywood,” the source said.
“They don’t want to have to offer up every detail of their private life in exchange for publicity. They’ve seen the perils of that and how damaging it can be to a public-facing relationship.”
However, Timothée did reference Kylie in a speech earlier this year. He sweetly said: “Lastly, I’ll just say, thank you to my partner of three years. Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Kylie didn’t look impressed as host Alan Cumming made a joke(Image: BBC)
Awkward joke
Things turned slightly awkward during the BAFTA ceremony when Alan Cumming made a joke, with Kylie not looking so impressed.
As he handed out snacks, he stopped by the seats that Kylie and Timothee were sitting in, and he asked the star: “Kylie, have you ever had your gums around a giant Jammie Dodger?”
Kylie shook her head and took the snack, looking visibly uncomfortable as she did so. She did not appear to be impressed by the double entendre, which earned only a few laughs from audience members.
The night also did not improve for Timothee, who lost out on the Best Actor award. He had been nominated for his role as the titular character in Marty Supreme, but the award went to Robert Aramayo for I Swear.