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THE PANTS GONE MENACE
Watch moment Star Wars legend Mark Hamill’s trousers fall down on Baftas stage as horrified A-Listers get flashed
Read on to find out which A-listers in audience got an eyeful of the star's drawers
LUKE Skywalker actor Mark Hamill faced the dark slide when his trousers dropped to his knees as he revealed the Best Film award winner at the EE Baftas.
A clip unearthed by The Sun shows the Star Wars favourite, left, scrambling to hold up the pants while focusing on the teleprompter.
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Stage-side A-listers watched in horror. But Mark’s blushes were spared by a lectern at London’s Royal Festival Hall which hid the blooper from the 3.8million watching on TV.
An insider who had a close-up view from the front row told us: “Mark started speaking then his suit trousers just dropped to his knees. It was like they were too big for him.
“All the big stars such as Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Adrien Brody would have seen it from their angle. Most guests looked horrified but said nothing.
“It was a moment that you wouldn’t have believed unless you saw it.
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“They were turning to each other wide-eyed as if to say, ‘Did that just happen?’.”
As seen in our pictures, above, the moment Mark, 73, feels the force of his trousers slipping comes as he tells the audience about his love of cinema, saying: “For me, films create worlds so vivid.”
Without losing his place on the teleprompter, he continues speaking to the stars as he hurriedly does up his trousers and tucks his shirt back in.
After handing over the Best Film award to the team behind Conclave, which tells of the secretive task of picking a new Pope, Mark manages to walk off stage with his trousers intact.
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Our insider added: “Mark and his disappearing trousers were the talk of the awards dinner later on.
“People couldn’t work out how they just fell down when they had been perfectly fine earlier when he walked out on to the stage.
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“It’s a scenario which is every big star’s worst nightmare but Mark styled it out like a pro.
“He might need to get a better belt for next year though.”
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Gen Z’s chill zone
BOSSES created a “quiet room” for Gen Z stars.
The spot, next to the VIP pre-show drinks area, offered comfy chairs and chilled water for anyone struggling with the noise.
An insider said: “The awards can be hectic. Not everyone wants to hob-nob and swig champagne.
“Bafta wanted to be in tune with the younger stars’ needs.”
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WICKED stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were kept apart by security — fearing the film pair would be mobbed.
They only managed a quick hello and a photo in the VIP reception before being whisked away from each other.
Our insider said: “It’s a nightmare having two stars of a film together. Everyone rushes to speak to them.”
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