Film about enigmatic aristocrat up for six Bafta Cymru awards

Callum Scott Howells dressed in one of Henry Paget's outfits. It is a pink buttoned up suit jacket paired with a large navy blue bow tie. He is also wearing a pink top hat and has white gloves on his outstretched hands.

Feature film Madfabulous - which tells the story of an eccentric 19th Century Welsh aristocrat - leads the way at this year's Bafta Cymru awards with six nominations.

The nominations have been announced and also include five for drama series The Guest and three for crime thriller Under Salt Marsh.

It's a Sin actor Callum Scott Howells, who stars as Henry Paget in Madfabulous, previously said it was a "genuine honour" to portray the fifth Marquess of Anglesey.

Lee Walters, BAFTA Cymru chairman, congratulated the nominees and said "each is a testament to the creativity, skill and dedication of the people working across Wales' screen industries, both in front of and behind the camera".

"The range and quality of this year's work reflects a sector that continues to grow in confidence, telling distinctive stories that connect with audiences at home and around the world," he added.

He said the awards were "an opportunity to inspire the next generation of Welsh storytellers".

The awards consist of 17 categories.

Actress Eve Myles receives her 10th nomination, while Gabrielle Creevy receives her fourth.

Matthew Rhys alos receives his forth nomination.

Directors Euros Lyn and Gareth Bryn have both received their ninth nomination.

First-time nominees include Buddug Povey, Sian Reese–Williams, Tom Cullen, Sian Eleri, Claire Oakley and Lisa Baker.

Kelly Reilly standing in a field, looking to the sky with her eyes closed. She has copper shoulder length hair with a fringe. She wears a green shirt and a green tartan coat.

Full list of Bafta Cymru 2026 nominations

  • Callum Scott Howells - Madfabulous

  • Jonathan Pryce - Under Salt Marsh

  • Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me

  • Buddug Povey - Rownd a Rownd

  • Eve Myles - The Guest

  • Gabrielle Creevy - The Guest

  • Sian Reese-Williams - Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards

Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in The Beast In Me peers through car window with a grimaceThe Beast In Me / Netflix

  • Y Briodas! - Production team

  • Ysbryd yr Oerfel - Production team

  • Cannabis Cove: Operation Seal Bay - James Hale

  • Fy Ffrind ar Death Row - Andy Pritchard

  • Stori'r Iaith - Siôn Pierce Lewis

  • Y Crwydryn - Rhys Edwards

  • Karen Pirie - Gareth Bryn

  • The Lady - Lee Haven Jones

  • Richard Burton: Wild Genius - Jules Cornell

  • Stori'r Iaith - Leusa Gwenllian

  • Y Golau: Dŵr - Mali Evans

  • Amour A Mynydd - Elis Dafydd

  • Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens - Production team

  • Y Llais - Production team

  • Flaming Feasts - Production team

  • SOS: Extreme Rescues - Production team

  • Stori'r Iaith - Production team

  • Vanished Wales - Production team

Toby Jones and Harry Lawtey in a scene in the film, walking across a footbridge with brick walls either side. They are both wearing a grey suit, white shirt and tie and Toby Jones, playing Philip Burton, wears glasses and walks ahead of Harry Lawtey

  • Mr Burton - Production Team

  • Tanau'r Lloer - Production Team

  • The Man in My Basement - John Giwa-Amu

  • Cymru ar Gyffuriau - Production team

  • Foden: O Brifathro i Bedoffeil - Arwyn Evans

  • Maxine Hughes: Canser - Ar Ba Gost? - Yvonne Alexander

  • The Hospice: Caring to the End - Production team

Photography & Lighting Fiction Number of items:

  • The Guest - Richard Stoddard

  • Under Salt Marsh - Adam Scarth

Presenter Sian Eleri is photographed stood next to the rail of a banister. Her right arm is placed over the rail, with her left hand resting on top, just above her wrist. She is wearing a watch, rings and a grey jumper on top of a white t-shirt. She has blonde hair past her shoulders. She is looking away from the camera.

  • Sian Eleri - Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John

  • Mari Grug - Mari Grug: Un Dydd Ar Y Tro

  • Huw Stephens - Other Voices: Cardigan 2025 with Huw Stephens

  • Gofod Ymennydd - Brain Space - Production Team

  • Love Me, Hold Me, Always - Production Team

  • Boom Town: How Merthyr Made the World - Production Team

  • Keep the World Away - Finding Gwen John - Production Team

  • Richard Burton: Wild Genius - Production Team

  • Y Crwydryn - Production Team

In a scene from the film, Tom Hardy stands in a dark nightclub looking ahead, holding another man by the throat

  • The Man In My Basement - Deian Humphreys

  • The Guest - Production Team

  • Y Golau: Dwr - Production Team

  • The Guest - Matthew Barry

  • Under Salt Marsh - Claire Oakley

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