Hannah Waddingham had to usher Idris Elba out of her seat in a hilarious opening segment at the SAG Awards 2024 on Saturday.
The actress, 49, had opened the annual awards do live on Netflix and made her way through the audience as she delivered a piece to camera - but stopped at her table to hand the hosting duties over to fellow star Idris, 51.
The Ted Lasso star joked that she felt a little bit 'embarrassed' but needed the Luther star to move so she could join her castmates.
She said: 'It's a little bit embarrassing, mate, that's my seat. That's my seat. Awkward'.
Idris jokingly replied 'What show is this again?'
Hannah Waddingham had to usher Idris Elba out of her seat in a hilarious opening segment at the SAG Awards 2024 on Saturday
The joke was done as part of an opening skit at the start of the glitzy awards ceremony
Hannah had been nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her role as Rebecca Welton in the football-themed comedy, however she lost out to Ayo Edebiri for The Bear on the night.
Lily Gladstone upset A-listers Emma Stone and Margot Robbie while Oppenheimer triumphed in most of the major film categories at the 30th annual SAG Awards which took place Saturday at the iconic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The 37-year-old Native American actress Lily earned the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for her incredible work in Killers Of The Flower Moon.
Cillian Murphy earned the Male Actor in a Leading Role gong while Robert Downey Jr. took home Male Actor in a Supporting Role with the entire ensemble earning top honor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Oppenheimer at the end of the night.
Meanwhile critically acclaimed Succession was upset several times in the television categories, including by Elizabeth Debicki, who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown, while The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox and Matthew Macfadyen.
Elizabeth Debicki who beat out Sarah Snook for The Crown and The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal who triumphed over Kieran Culkin, Brian Cox, and Matthew Macfadyen.
The HBO series did ultimately take home top honor Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Elsewhere in television The Bear earned Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in addition to Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Ayo and Jeremy Allen White, respectively.
The pair were opening the show as it streamed live on Netflix and Idris quickly began to walk to the stage telling a story from his early career
The Ted Lasso star, 49, has found worldwide fame thanks to her role in the hit Apple+ series but initially made her name in theatre
They were not the only dynamic duo to triumph as Beef's Ali Wong and Steven Yeun took home Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor and Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
This gathering may not have been able to be a reality months ago as after a taxing 118-day strike, the Screen Actors Guild honored the best performers in film and television at the gala.
Winners were determined by SAG-AFTRA members, who vote for their favorites across a number of categories.
The awards come just months after SAG-AFTRA struck a deal with film studios following a months-long strike with pay in the streaming era and artificial intelligence top issues of concern.
The strike began on July 25, 2023 and a tentative deal was struck on November 8. It formally ended on December 5, 2023 with a 78% yes in voting.
Despite disagreements over the final deal, the outcome was a huge relief for union leaders and the entertainment industry following a grueling few months of strikes.
The boycott coincided with the WGA strike, which lasted from May 2 to September 27.