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Davidson (left), seen here with Dottie Achenbach (who helped raise him) and Aramayo, at the Bafta Film Awards Nominees’ Party in London. Davidson’s coprolalia had manifested a few times during the Bafta ceremony and he decided to leave the auditorium after he unintentionally shouted a racial slur. — Reuters

British star Robert Aramayo’s emotional reaction to winning the Bafta for best actor for his portrayal of a Tourette Syndrome campaigner in the movie I Swear was arguably one of the standout moments of the 2026 Bafta film awards on Feb 22.

Set in 1980s Galashiels, a town in the Scottish Borders in Britain, I Swear follows the story of John Davidson, who developed the neurological disorder when he was 12, and his journey to advocating for better awareness of the condition.