Happy Valley fans livid as acclaimed BBC thriller ‘snubbed’ by BAFTA TV Awards – but all isn’t as it seems

HAPPY Valley fans are livid after the acclaimed BBC thriller was ‘snubbed’ by the BAFTA TV Awards - but all isn’t as it seems.

The BAFTA TV nominees for the 2023 ceremony were announced today, with This is Going to Hurt and The Responder leading the way with six nominations each.

They were closely followed by Bad Sisters, The Crown, The English and Slow Horses, which received five nominations each.

However, Happy Valley fans were immediately furious at the fact the acclaimed BBC drama - which came to an end after three series in February this year - received no nominations.

Taking aim at the supposed 'snub' on social media, one angry fan wrote: "Umm, @BAFTA where are the #happyvalley nominations?"

Another added: "So one of the TV's best & most popular shows, #Ghosts, only gets 1 nomination for #BAFTATVAwards?! And the most-watched TV show, #HappyValley, gets none?! Sure @BAFTA
sure…"

A third tweeted: "HappyValley didn't get any nominations, wow that's tight asf, they clearly can't see really good drama."

Meanwhile a fourth raged: "#BAFTA2023 where are the #happyvalley nominations?!!!!"

But the reason why Happy Valley was missing from this year's nominations was soon explained.

The official BAFTA Twitter account tweeted: "Happy Valley wasn't eligible this year as it came out in 2023 but will be eligible for next year's awards."

A fellow Twitter user wrote: "In case anyone’s wondering why the likes of #HappyValley haven’t been nominated for any #BAFTATVAwards this year, it’s because it’ll qualify for next year’s awards. Meanwhile, many congrats to this years awards nominees."

Another added: "Not eligible until next year's BAFTAs. The nominations are for 2022, and programmes have to be transmitted up to and including 31 December. Happy Valley started on New Year's Day 2023."

The BAFTA Television Awards will take place on Sunday, May 14 and will air on BBC One.