Golden Globes 2025: 31 Must-See Moments You Might Have Missed

From the red carpet to the main event – here's what you need to know about this year's bash.
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A selection of big moments from the 2025 Golden Globes
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This year’s Golden Globes kicked off awards season for 2025 with a ceremony that was actually pretty fun-filled, with some surprising, emotional and, indeed, pretty hilarious moments all crammed into Sunday night’s ceremony.

Huge stars from across the world of cinema and TV attended the event over the weekend – but because it all takes place in the wee small hours for those of us in the UK, you’d be forgiven for missing out on a lot of what went down.

With that in mind, here are 31 of the key moments you might well have missed from this year’s Golden Globes…

The 2025 Golden Globes red carpet got off to a somewhat unusual start, when Glen Powell and Timothée Chalamet lookalikes became the first ‘stars’ to make their way into the event

The real Glen Powell was among the first to arrive – walking the red carpet with his parents (practically celebs in their own right by this point) in tow

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Glen Powell arriving at the 2025 Golden Globes with his parents, Glen Sr and Cyndy
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And he wasn’t the only one keeping it in the family – with Angelina Jolie arriving alongside her daughter Zahara

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Zahara and Angelina Jolie at the Golden Globes
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We have all the time in the world for Ayo Edebiri paying homage to Julia Roberts’ Golden Globes look from 25 years ago

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Ayo Edebiri at the 2025 Golden Globes
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Julia Roberts celebrating her Golden Globes win in 1990
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And while we’re on the subject of iconic Golden Globes suits – let’s give a big hand to Andrew Scott

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Andrew Scott's blue suit was a scene stealer at the 2025 Golden Globes
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Elsewhere on the red carpet, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are clearly still joint at the hip...

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Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande on the Golden Globes red carpet
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...Nicole Kidman brought some classic Hollywood glamour to the Golden Globes...

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Nicole Kidman rarely misses when it comes to red carpet fashion
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...and Jeremy Strong gave us this

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Jeremy Strong's Golden Globes ensemble is not one we'll forget in a hurry
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Host Nikki Glaser got the Golden Globes off to a really strong start with one of the most confident awards show monologues in recent memory

Although Harrison Ford looked suitably peeved at his name-check

Nikki Glaser’s monologue also gave viewers a rare glimpse at Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner at their Golden Globes table

There were a few upsets on the night – including in the ceremony’s very first category when Zoe Saldaña beat frontrunner Ariana Grande in the Best Supporting Actress In A Film category (clearly even she was shocked, as evidenced by this emotional speech) 

Next up was Kieran Culkin, winning his second Golden Globe and remaining the human personification of charm itself 

Demi Moore (more on her later) and her The Substance co-star Margaret Qualley paid homage to the film that had everyone talking last year 

Some more comedic brilliance from Nikki Glaser 

Baby Reindeer star Jesscia Gunning styled out a near-tumble with this epic one-liner

No one was expecting that, of all musical acts, Boyzone would get a mention during the Golden Globes ceremony thanks to a brief fact-file about Colin Farrell

Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara delivered straight-up comedy during their three-minute segment 

Sofía Vergara had a brilliant reaction to losing her award to Jodie Foster

Andrew Garfield’s full-blown smouldering on stage had us feeling... a lot of things (and we weren’t the only ones)

Demi Moore won her first Golden Globe after more than 40 years in the entertainment industry – and delivered the speech of the night

Sebastian Stan also used his acceptance speech to make an important point about the need for inclusivity in cinema

Filmmaker Brady Corbet took a moment to remember his friend Jeff Baena, and share his condolences with his widow Aubrey Plaza

Sir Elton John proved he has a sense of humour about his recent health struggles while presenting the award for Best Score 

Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh were an absolute treat presenting together (and if you’re a Wicked devotee, there’s one comment from their segment you’ll really want to listen out for)

Vin Diesel gave frenemy Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson a playful shout-out while introducing Wicked’s only win of the evening

An impassioned Jon M Chu then made it clear why directing the movie musical meant so much to him

Wrestling aficionado Richard Gadd got a little star-struck after spotting one familiar face in the audience

Anna Sawai’s win for Shōgun was also a total delight

Come to think of it, maybe it’s time Melissa McCarthy presented a whole awards show herself

And finally... Glenn Close may have got a bit too excited while introducing the winner of Best Motion Picture – Drama

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Ayo Edebiri

Nominated (Best Performance In A TV Series – Musical Or Comedy)

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Zoe Saldaña

Nominated

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Jessica Gunning

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A TV Show)

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Cynthia Erivo

Nominated (Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical)

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Andrew Scott

Nominated (Best Performance In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or TV Movie)

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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Drama)

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Richard Gadd

Nominated (Best Performance In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or TV Movie)

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Zendaya

Nominated

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Timothée Chalamet

Nominated

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Viola Davis

Winner (Cecile B DeMille Award)

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Angelina Jolie

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Drama)

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Kate Winslet

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Drama)

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Cate Blanchett

Nominated (Best Performance In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or TV Movie)

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Mikey Madison

Nominated

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Miley Cyrus

Nominated (Best Original Song)

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Cooper Koch

Nominated (Best Performance In A Limited Series, Anthology Series Or TV Movie)

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Pamela Anderson

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Drama)

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Glenn Close

Presenter

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Leighton Meester and Adam Brody

Nominated (Best Performance In A Television Series – Musical Or Comedy)

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Ariana Grande

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A Film)

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Andrew Garfield

Presenter

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Daniel Craig

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Drama)

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Emma Stone

Nominated (Best Film – Musical Or Comedy)

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Quinta Brunson

Nominated (Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)

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Sebastian Stan

Nominated (twice!)

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Isabella Rosselini

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A Film)

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Glen Powell

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)

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Anna Sawai

Nominated (Best Performance In A Television Series – Drama)

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Jeremy Strong

Nominated (Best Supporting Actor In A Movie)

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco

Nominated (x2)

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Karla Sofía Gascon

Nominated

Jennifer Coolidge
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Presenter

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Colman Domingo

Nominated

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Tilda Swinton

Nominated

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Allison Janney

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A TV Show)

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Kerry Washington

Presenter

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Jack Lowden

Nominated (Best Supporting Actor In A TV Series)

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Nikki Glaser

Host

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Anya Taylor-Joy

Presenter

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Keira Knightley

Nominated

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Jean Smart

Nominated

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Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons

Nominated (Best Performance In A Motion Picture – Musical Or Comedy)

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Ali Wong

Nominated (Best Stand-Up Special)

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Jonathan Van Ness

Red carpet presenter

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Kathy Bates

Presenter

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Amy Adams

Nominated

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Jodie Foster
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Fernanda Torres

Nominated

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Dakota Fanning

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A TV Show)

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Nava Mau
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Kristen Bell

Nominated (Best Performance In A TV Series – Musical Or Comedy)

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Ariana DeBose

Presenter

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Mindy Kaling

Presenter

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Nicolas Alexander Chavez
82nd Golden Globes - Arrivals
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Janelle James
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Tyler James Williams
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Auliʻi Cravalho

Presenter

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Maren Morris

Nominated (Best Original Song)

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Lilly Singh
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Hannah Einbinder

Nominated (Best Supporting Actress In A TV Show)