Golden Globes 2017: Ryan Gosling paid an emotional tribute to his wife Eva Mendes after winning Best Actor for La La Land

RYAN Gosling thanked his wife Eva Mendes for her support in a tear-jerking speech at the Golden Globes.

Standing in front of the packed out audience at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, Ryan – who won Best Actor for his role as Sebastian Wilder in La La Land – paid tribute to his “sweetheart” Eva.

He also thanked his wife for looking after their family and caring for her brother, who had fought cancer while he was filming the Damien Chazelle-directed musical film.

Ryan said: “There is no time to thank everyone, so I would like to try to thank one person properly.

“While I was singing and dancing and playing the piano and having one of the best experiences I’ve ever had on a film, my lady was raising our daughter, pregnant with our second, and trying to help her brother fight his battle with cancer.

“If she hadn’t taken that all on so I could have this experience, there would surely be someone else up here other than me today.”

He added: “Sweetheart, thank you, to my daughters Amada and Esmeralda, I love you.

“And if I may, I’d like to dedicate this to the memory of her brother Juan Carlos Mendes.”

During his speech he also joked that he was mistaken for Ryan Reynolds, who was nominated in the Best Actor category for his role in Deadpool.

He said the award belonged to his co-stars Emma Stone and Chazelle, and that he would “chop it up into three pieces” for them to share.

The ceremony on Sunday evening saw huge gains for British talent who walked away with numerous gongs.

Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman and Hugh Lawrie all bagged awards at the prestigious event.

The ceremony got off to an eventful start after host Jimmy Fallon’s autocue failed.

He sailed through the technical error like a pro however and had the audience in fits of laughter with his ad libs.

Not everyone was deemed a winner on the night however, with Carrie Underwood and Kathryn Hahn accused of missing the mark when it came to their outfit choices.

Leading ladies Emma Stone and Kristin Cavallari shone however and were praised for their stunning fashion choices.

On the night Jessica Biel appeared to lead the trend of A-listers daring to have the most plunging necklines.

Along with actress Drew Barrymore and model Emily Rata Ratajkowski, some of the biggest female names vyed for the most bold look.

The night wasn’t only just for the winners however, with lovers taking centre stage on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Amy Adams was inseparable from her husband Darren Le Gallo, while Nicole Kidman wouldn’t let her husband Keith Urban out of her sight.

During the ceremony, an emotional tribute was paid to Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynold’s- who tragically died just 24 hours apart over Christmas.

Andrew Garfield and Ryan Reynold came under the spotlight later in the evening as they were spotted in a steamy embrace.

Spiderman star Andrew comforted Ryan after he lost out on a Golden Globe by giving him a kiss on the lips – much to the amusement of viewers.

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