Joanna Lumley left fans shocked and cringing after performing a collection of 'terrible jokes' during her opening speech at the 2019 BAFTAs on Sunday night.
The Absolutely Fabulous star, 72, was also faced with an awkward silence after she decided to make a joke about the Ku Klax Klan - the American white supremacist hate group.
Picking out some of the stars in the audience who were nominated for awards, Joanna soon turned her focus to the film BlacKkKlansman - which was up for five gongs.
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Awkward: Joanna Lumley's opening speech at the 2019 BAFTAs left fans very uncomfortable after a collection of 'terrible jokes'
Pointing out the film's stars Adam Driver and Spike Lee, she said: 'It's an incredible film, it's already won many awards.
'Although to be honest, I'm surprised it did so well at the Klan film festival...'
The 'joke' didn't go down well with the silent audience, with even Joanna adding: 'Yes, alright...'
Not a fan: In one part of her delivery on stage, the Absolutely Fabulous star, 72, decided to pick out some of the stars in the audience who were nominated for awards
Not impressed: Making jokes for each celebrity as she addressed them in her opening speech, Joanna's quip about the film BlacKkKlansman left the audience silent (BlacKkKlansman star Adam Driver pictured on red carpet)
The awkwardness didn't stop there, with another quip aimed at Stan & Ollie star Steve Coogan leaving the actor visibly cringing.
She referred to an iconic quote used by Laurel and Hardy on film, as she joked: 'Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!'
Taking to Twitter after the 'terrible jokes', fans suggested that she even 'fire' the scriptwriter.
One person said: '...with absolutely TERRIBLE jokes. Fire whoever wrote that intro immediately! #Cringe.' (sic)
A different user put: 'Dreadful jokes met with silence.'
Silence: Pointing out Adam Driver and Spike Lee (pictured), she said: 'It's an inevitable film, it's already won many awards. I'm surprised it did so well at the Klan film festival...'
'Cringe': While another quip aimed at Stan & Ollie star Steve Coogan left him visibly cringing, when she referred to Laurel and Hardy's: 'Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!'
Another show watcher commented: 'Love Joanna Lumley, but it was painful to watch..'
A different account put: 'Terrible - not just bad jokes, terrible delivery. Steve Coogan's face said it all.'
While another fan added: 'Sorry BBC.....it was awful.'
Joanna took over the role of BAFTAs host from Stephen Fry last year, becoming the first woman to present the award ceremony alone.
MailOnline has contacted Joanna's representative for comment.
Brutal: Taking to Twitter after the 'terrible jokes', fans suggested that she even 'fire' the scriptwriter
2019 BAFTA WINNERS
Best Film
Black KkKlansman
Green Book
The Favourite
WINNER: Roma
A Star Is Born
Outstanding British Film
Beast
Bohemian Rhapsody
WINNER: The Favourite
McQueen
Stan & Ollie
You Were Never Really Here
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Christian Bale - Vice
WINNER: Rami Malek - Bohemian Rhapsody
Steve Coogan - Stan and Ollie
Viggo Mortensen - Green Book
Lavish: Olivia Colman is nominated for Best Leading Actress, while Rachel Weisz is also up for Supporting Actress
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close - The Wife
Lady Gaga - A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
WINNER: Olivia Colman - The Favourite
Viola Davis - Widows
Best Direction
Black KkKlansman
Pawel Pawlikowski - Cold War
Yorgos Lanthimos - The Favourite
WINNER: Alfonso Cuarón - Roma
Bradley Cooper - A Star Is Born
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Adam Driver - Black KkKlansman
WINNER: Mahershala Ali - Green Book
Richard E Grant - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell - Vice
Timothee Chalamet - Beautiful Boy
Winner this time? Gaga will again compete with Glenn Close for The Wife, who beat her at the Golden Globes result
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams - Vice
Claire Foy - First Man
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Margot Robbie - Mary, Queen of Scots
WINNER: Rachel Weisz - The Favourite
Outstanding Debut by a British Director, Writer or Producer
Apostasy - Daniel Kokotajlo
WINNER: Beast - Michael Pearce and Lauren Dark
A Cambodian Spring - Chris Kelly
Pili - Leanne Welham and Sophie Harman
Ray & Liz - Richard Billingham and Jacqui Davies
Best Film Not in the English Language
Capernaum
Cold War
Dogman
WINNER: Roma
Shoplifters
Legendary: Incredibles 2 will compete for Best Animated Film
Best Short Film
WINNER: 73 Cows
Bachelor
The Blue Door
The Field
Wale
Best Short Animation
I'm OK
Marfa
WINNER: Roughhouse
Best Animated Film
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
WINNER: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
British hope: Christian Bale is the favourite to take home Leading Actor for playing Dick Cheney (above) in Vice
Honoured: While Bohemian Rhapsody was snubbed for Best Film, Rami Malek will compete for Leading Actor
Best Documentary
WINNER: Free Solo
McQueen
RBG
They Shall Not Grow Old
Three Identical Strangers
Best Cinematography
Bohemian Rhapsody
Cold War
The Favourite
First Man
WINNER: Roma
Best Sound
WINNER: Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
A Quiet Place
A Star Is Born
Best Film Music
BlackkKlansman
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
WINNER: A Star Is Born
Important: Peter Jackson's acclaimed war film They Shall Not Grow Old is up for Best Documentary
Best Production Design
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
WINNER: The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
Best Costume Design
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Bohemian Rhapsody
WINNER: The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
Best Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
First Man
Roma
WINNER: Vice
Best Special Visual Effects
Avengers: Infinity War
WINNER: Black Panther
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
First Man
Ready Player One
Nods: A Star Is Born has scored the same number of BAFTA nominations as its rival Bohemian Rhapsody, with seven chances
Best Makeup and Hair
Bohemian Rhapsody
WINNER: The Favourite
Mary Queen of Scots
Stan & Ollie
Vice
Best Original Screenplay
Cold War
WINNER: The Favourite
Green Book
Roma
Vice
Best Adapted Screenplay
WINNER: BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
First Man
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
BAFTA Rising Star Award
WINNER: Letitia Wright
Lakeith Stanfield
Barry Keoghan
Cynthia Erivo
Jessie Buckley
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