Image Credit: Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA John Davidson made headlines following the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards after multiple reports of a person shouting racial slurs made the rounds online. Davidson, 54, is a campaigner for Tourette's syndrome: a disorder in the nervous system that causes involuntary, repetitive movements and/or tics. A BBC spokesperson only confirmed that an awards ceremony guest with Tourette's had made the outbursts.