Olly Alexander Life story


Oliver Alexander Thornton is a British singer and actor. He is best known as the lead singer of Years & Years and for his performance as Ritchie Tozer in the Channel 4 drama series, It's a Sin.

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... But a guest appearance with Nicola and Years and Years star Olly Alexander at this year s Mighty Hoopla festival made her reconsider...

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... 7) Chris Lowe s vanishing actPet Shop Boys threw a massive party on The Other Stage on Sunday night, playing a greatest hits set that included four UK number ones, a Village People cover and a duet with Olly Alexander from Years & Years...

Bafta TV Awards: Stars walk the red carpet at Royal Festival Hall

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... Omari Douglas (left), Olly Alexander (centre) and Callum Scott Howells are all nominated for acting awards...

Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for Royal Festival Hall ceremony

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... It s A Sin star Olly Alexander is up for best actor, Lydia West for best actress and Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells and David Carlyle for best supporting actor...

Bafta TV Awards: Aids drama It's A Sin leads nominations

Bafta TV Awards: Aids drama It's A Sin leads nominations
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... Olly Alexander is nominated for best actor, Lydia West for best actress and Callum Scott Howells and David Carlyle for best supporting actor...

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... Now a solo project for singer Olly Alexander, the band started out as a three-piece, before scoring hits with King and Desire...

TV 2020: the Shows coming to the small screen in the vicinity

TV 2020: the Shows coming to the small screen in the vicinity
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... Olly Alexander music group years & years, plays the drama s Central figure Ritchie...

Adam Lambert: 'Coming out is an act of defiance'

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... And he is glad that queer artists are becoming more and more visible, with the likes of Christine + The Queens, Olly Alexander, and, especially, Sam Smith, showing that sexuality will no longer be used, the barrier to success...

Bafta TV Awards: Stars prepare for Royal Festival Hall ceremony

Feb 16,2020 3:43 am

The Bafta Television Awards take place later, with Channel 4 drama It's A Sin leading the nominations.

The series, about a young group of friends during the 1980s Aids crisis, is up for prizes including Best mini-series plus five acting awards.

Bbc One 's Time, Channel 4 's Help and Netflix's Sex Education are among The Other nominees at The Ceremony .

The Bafta TV Awards will be hosted by comic Richard Ayoade at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday evening.

Stars including Jodie Comer (for Help), Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown), Sean Bean (Time), Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) and Emily Mortimer (The Pursuit of Love) are among the big names competing for acting prizes.

Stephen Graham is nominated in two different categories at The Ceremony - Best Actor for Channel 4 's Help, and Best Supporting Actor for Bbc One drama Time.

The Last two ceremonies have taken place without a live audience and saw many nominees winners dial in via Zoom amid Covid-19 lockdowns.

But this year, The Ceremony will be held In Person and with a full audience for the First Time since 2019.

It's A Sin star Olly Alexander is up for Best Actor , Lydia West for Best actress and Omari Douglas , Callum Scott Howells and David Carlyle for Best Supporting Actor .

Strictly Come Dancing and Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway will do battle in The Best entertainment programme category alongside Last Year 's winner Life and Rhymes and An Audience with Adele.

The late comedian Sean Lock is nominated for Best entertainment performance for 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, alongside Alison Hammond , Big Zuu , Graham Norton , Joe Lycett and Michael Mcintyre .

The nominations for the Must-See Moment, the only accolade to be voted for by The Public , include Rose and Giovanni's silent dance on Strictly Come Dancing ; Adele's reunion with her former teacher on An Audience With Adele; and Ant and Dec's dig at Downing Street's lockdown parties on I'm A Celebrity. . Get Me Out of Here!

One winner has already been announced - Sir Billy Connolly will be honoured with the prestigious Bafta Fellowship, the Bafta highest accolade in recognition of an individual's outstanding and exceptional contribution to The Arts .

Sir Billy Connolly said: " I Am deeply honoured. . I had no idea The Fellowship existed, but I'm told it's a Big Deal ! It's lovely to be recognised and to become a jolly good fellow. "

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Source of news: bbc.com

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