Following his reported split with Naiyana Garth, the mother of his 22-month-old son Idris Elba appeared to be in high spirits as he put his personal woes aside to attend the BAFTA Awards which held at the historic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, where he was nominated for Supporting Actor, for his role in Beasts Of No Nature, but lost out to Mark Rylance for his role in Bridge Of Spies.
The 43-year-old father, looked very put together in black tie worn with a matching shirt and patent shoes as he posed for snaps. He also competed against Christian Bale, Benicio Del Toro and Mark Ruffalo in the category.
The actor sported a bushy beard as he made an impression at the star-studded ceremony, but while he was keen to win a gong, he had other things on his mind earlier in the day. The long-term Arsenal supporter tweeted: ‘Goooooooooooooooooooooooneeeeeeeee