Actor Adam Deacon has accused BAFTA of leaving him out of a video montage following the Noel Clarke allegations.
The actor won the Rising Star Award in 2012, and appeared in Kidulthood and sequel Adulthood alongside Clarke. He has repeatedly spoken out against his co-star, notably in the wake of allegations of sexual assault, sexual harassment and bullying against Clarke from numerous women.
The claims first surfaced in 2021, with BAFTA subsequently suspending Clarke’s membership and his Outstanding Contribution to Cinema award at the time was withdrawn. At the time, Clarke said he “vehemently [denies] any sexual misconduct or wrongdoing”.
Deacon has previously shared support for the accusers, while also claiming he himself had tried to highlight his “sociopathic” behaviour, only to be dismissed, and alleged that Clarke had “sabotaged” his career in a way that led to “the complete breakdown of my mental health”.
So, I was right again. I was the only actor left out of the montage section of the @BAFTA Rising Star Award. I would love to know the reason behind this. What did I do wrong?
Because I exposed a sexual predator? If I hadn’t, more women would have been put in danger. The laws… pic.twitter.com/PTGwNI87Yk
— Adam Deacon (@realadamdeacon) February 23, 2026
The pair had previously fallen out over Deacon’s spoof film Anuvahood, and in 2015 Deacon was found guilty of harassment without violence after sending abusive messages to Clarke.
Following last night’s (February 22) BAFTA ceremony, Deacon has now accused the organisation of omitting him from a montage amid him speaking out.
“So, I was right again. I was the only actor left out of the montage section of the
BAFTA Rising Star Award,” he wrote on X. “I would love to know the reason behind this. What did I do wrong?
“Because I exposed a sexual predator? If I hadn’t, more women would have been put in danger,” he continued. “The laws around filming nudity scenes in the UK and US have now been changed. Positive action has been taken. But yet, I’m the bad person… All this because I exposed this nonsense. But yet I have been banished from the BAFTAs. Honestly, this industry is a joke. From now on, I’ll just do me.”
Last year, Clarke lost a libel case against The Guardian after suing them for defamation over the publication of several articles featuring claims from women against him. It sought damages for financial and reputational damage.
However, last August a judge ruled that The Guardian had “succeeded in defending its stories on the grounds of truth and publication in the public interest”, adding of Clarke: “I have accepted some of Mr Clarke’s evidence… but overall I find that he was not a credible or reliable witness”.
Previously in January last year, Clarke’s request to have The Guardian‘s defence struck out was rejected, while in 2022 he dropped a defamation case against BAFTA.
Meanwhile, last night’s BAFTAs were dominated by One Battle After Another, which won six awards including Best Film and Best Director, while I Swear‘s Robert Aramayo was the surprise winner for Best Actor, causing one of the biggest upsets in BAFTA history after beating huge names such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Timothée Chalamet. Jessie Buckley won Best Actress for Hamnet, while Wunmi Mosaku and Sean Penn won the supporting equivalents for Sinners and One Battle After Another.
NME has reached out to BAFTA for comment on Deacon’s claims.
For help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit RAINN.
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