Thandie NewtonYou often don’t think about the downsides of winning awards at these posh ceremonies but Thandie Newton has highlighted one of the biggest ones: you’re there, in your slinky dress, with no pockets, and you’ve got loads of parties to go to - and now you have a big clunky award to drag around with you.

According to IMDb.com, Thandie ended up checking her BAFTA for best supporting actress into the cloakroom: “People keep on asking me to show them the award and I have to explain it’s in the cloakroom.”

“I was afraid to put it down somewhere and forget about it or that someone might try to pinch it.”

“So I asked if I could put the award in with my coat and the attendant agreed and gave me a ticket. He promised me he won’t flog it behind my back!”