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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/firth-kings-speech-win-baftas.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Colin Firth was named best leading man at the Baftas" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/min-firth-kings-speech-win-baftas.jpg" alt="Colin Firth was named best leading man at the Baftas"/></a></p>
<p>Colin Firth was crowned the country&#8217;s Leading Actor as The King&#8217;s Speech swept the board at the Baftas.</p>
<p>The tale of stuttering monarch King George VI scooped seven awards on the night at the Royal Opera House in London.</p>
<p>Speaking as he picked up the Leading Actor award for the second year running, he joked: &#8220;I like coming here, thank you Bafta.&#8221;</p>
<p>Referring to his role in the Abba-inspired Mamma Mia!, Colin thanked his family for &#8220;remaining so steady whether they are dealing with a dancing queen or a sometime king&#8221;.</p>
<p>His co-stars, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter, won awards for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.</p>
<p>In her acceptance speech, Helena warned her children &#8220;It&#8217;s not about the winning&#8221; and told Firth: &#8220;King Colin you&#8217;re deserving everything you&#8217;re getting.&#8221;</p>
<p>The film also picked up awards for Best Film, Original Music, Outstanding British Film and Original Screenplay for its writer, David Seidler.</p>
<p>There was disappointment for the film&#8217;s director Tom Hooper, who lost out to David Fincher for The Social Network. Aaron Sorkin was given the Adapted Screenplay award for the Facebook film.</p>
<p>He said: &#8220;Under normal circumstances I would be very excited about this but sitting in the seat in front of me is one of The Beatles.&#8221;</p>
<p>Natalie Portman won the Leading Actress award for her role as a ballet dancer in Black Swan. The film&#8217;s director, Darren Aronofsky, accepted the award on her behalf, saying: &#8220;She is by far the most committed, dedicated, focused actor I have ever worked with.&#8221;</p>
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