Meghan Markle has posted nine new photographs of Prince Harry with her and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to celebrate his 42nd birthday today.

The Duchess of Sussex uploaded the images to her Instagram account with the caption: ‘He’s simply the best. Happy birthday, my love’, along with a heart emoji.

The pictures show Harry on outdoor adventures with his family and their labrador Pula. He is seen kissing Lilibet in one and carrying her bicycle in another.

The duke is also shown driving a quad bike down a track with Lilibet and Archie in the back, sat either side of a Marks & Spencer bag as their dog follows behind. 

The montage is accompanied by an excerpt from Noah Reid’s song ‘Simply the Best’, a cover of the Tina Turner classic which featured in TV show Schitt’s Creek. 

It comes as the Sussexes were revealed to have already moved Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, to a new school after the family relocated from the US on August 26.

The children had only just started classes in England, but they will now join another school after the lengthy journey was said to have caused issues for the security team.

The decision was taken amid reports that both the Sussexes will receive an official risk assessment following their return, in light of their changed circumstances.

Harry holds hands with Lilibet as they go skiing together, in another image posted by Meghan

Harry drives a quad bike with Lilibet and Archie in the back as their dog Pula follows behind

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Harry plays archery with Archie in another one of the nine images shared by Meghan today

Harry looks out at a lake with Lilibet, in a photo released today to mark his 42nd birthday

Meghan wrote alongside the montage: ‘He’s simply the best. Happy birthday, my love’

The Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec), which makes decisions about royal security, is said to have met last week. 

Harry is waiting to hear about the Risk Management Board’s threat assessment and Ravec is expected to decide whether they should get taxpayer-funded security. 

A source close to Harry and Meghan told People that settling the children ‘has been, and remains, their focus. Everything else will fall into place when the time is right’.

They added: ‘There is a lot to do. They have just moved halfway across the world and it’s been really busy getting the kids settled. Their focus has been on that, and will remain on that, for the time being. They are happy to be back.’

In January 2020, Harry and Meghan had announced they intended to step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family, become financially independent, still support Queen Elizabeth II, but split their time between the UK and North America.

But the late Queen ruled at the Sandringham Summit, which was convened to resolve the Megxit crisis, that the couple could not be half in and half out.

On Sunday, Meghan shared another video montage on Instagram of the family’s outings back in the UK to the tune of Wham!’s Wake Me Up Before You Go Go.

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Last week Harry and Meghan were said to have been ‘surprised’ by a formal letter sent by the Lord Chamberlain under the direction of the King to senior stakeholders in the Government and military, which described them as ‘private citizens’. 

The duke and duchess are reported to prefer the term ‘public figures’. Team Sussex, who got an hour’s notice of its release, did not have time to clarify any points.

A source close to the Sussexes blamed the Lord Chamberlain’s letter for Uganda’s decision to pull out of the duke’s 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham.

Uganda’s military chief General Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the country had withdrawn from the competition because of ‘that Harry-Meghan nonsense’, and that it would ‘not participate in anything’ that does not have the King’s ‘approval’.

But the King’s private secretary Sir Clive Alderton then phoned General Kainerugaba to smooth over relations – and it was later revealed they would participate after all.

Charles was said to have been ‘moved’ by the military leader’s ‘sensitive consideration’ of what His Majesty’s opinion might be on the event.

Tinseltown’s finest put their best sartorial foot forward at the Peacock Theatre’s red carpet, with the newly-married Zendaya looking resplendent in a plunging custom Prada gown dripping in crystals, while Selena Gomez went for gold in a strapless gold chainmail Louis Vuitton dress, which gave a nod to the Emmy statuette.

Newly issued DWP guidance explains what claimants need to know about the system’s rules

The Department for Work and Pensions has explained the rules surrounding a particular aspect of Universal Credit. The DWP update, released on Friday, September 11, came after a question raised in Parliament.

A senior minister has provided a response – but it has also highlighted an issue some claimants may not be aware of. The enquiry concerned payments for Universal Credit claimants and the effect this might have on debt.

Henry Tufnell, Labour MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire, asked the DWP what assessment it had made of the potential impact on Debt Management and debt recovery of making advance payments to Universal Credit claimants before the conclusion of their assessment period.

In response, Stephen Timms, Minister of State (Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government) (Equalities), The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions, said on: “New Claim Advances give customers the option to spread twenty-five Universal Credit payments over twenty-four months, giving them more flexibility over the payments of their Universal Credit award. Advances are not considered a loan so no interest is charged, nor any enforcement action taken, however Advances are recoverable.

“They are ordinarily repaid through deductions from subsequent Universal Credit awards over an agreed repayment period of up to 24 months. Customers must repay their advances over a maximum period of 24 months.”

So what are New Claim Advances? The gov.uk website says that if you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs before you get your first Universal Credit payment, you can apply to get an advance.

The amount you can get depends on your circumstances. The most you can get is the amount of your first estimated payment. You must usually pay back the advance within 24 months.

You usually start paying it back out of your first payment. If you cannot afford your advance repayments, you can ask for your repayments to be delayed for 3 months.

The government says that if you’re no longer claiming Universal Credit you’ll still need to pay back your advance. If you move to another benefit, the deductions will usually continue from your payments. If you move off benefits, you’ll get a letter from DWP Debt Management explaining how to repay and manage money you owe.

You can pay back what you owe in full or set up monthly repayments. Officials say that if you want to discuss your repayments you can call DWP Debt Management. For further information, visit the relevant gov.uk web page.

What to do if your Universal Credit advance claim is rejected

The Money Helper website has provided guidance for those whose applications are declined, noting several potential reasons why an advance payment may not be approved – for instance, if you live with family or friends, have enough money or savings to last until your next payment or haven’t had your ID checked at a Jobcentre Plus. The site says: “If you’re unhappy or think there’s been a mistake, you can ask the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to reconsider the decision. This means someone else will look at your application.”

The site also warns Universal Credit claimants of another issue they may encounter. It says that if someone you don’t know offers to apply for Universal Credit or a free government loan for you, it’s a scam. The site warns: “They’ll want to take some of your money as a fee and get your ID and bank details. If they apply on your behalf using false details, this can also be classed as benefit fraud and might mean you have to pay a large fine or be taken to court.

“You might see adverts online or receive cold calls from someone claiming to work for Jobcentre Plus.” If you are targeted, you can report it to Report Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.

The Money Wellness website reported in 2024 that debt levels were considerably higher amongst those claiming Universal Credit (UC) compared with those receiving so-called legacy benefits such as Income Support, according to DWP data.

It noted that the average outstanding debt owed by UC claimants stood at £4,754 — with almost one in five owing at least £10,000.

The suburb is conveniently located near Peterborough city centre

A further 180 homes could be built in a Peterborough suburb to complete the “missing piece” of a development. Work is ongoing to build new homes in Hampton Woods, Peterborough.

The development forms part of the wider Hampton community, which also includes Hampton Hargate, Hampton Vale, Hampton Green, Hampton Beach, Hampton Water and more. Hampton Woods is the latest development area of the Peterborough suburb.

The latest application to build another 180 homes is the final part of the development, with applicants Stantec describing the homes as the “missing piece” of Hampton Woods.

The applicant said: “Hampton Woods is envisioned as a distinctive and accessible continuation of the wider Hampton community, shaped by its strong relationship with the surrounding landscape and natural features; framed by woodland, Beeby’s East Lake and green spaces.

“A landscape-led approach underpins the vision, with linear green and blue corridors, structural tree planting and active travel routes connecting homes, streets and public spaces. The village green forms the heart of the community, anchoring the neighbourhood and the intersecting green spaces.

“Together, contemporary buildings, streets, landscape, and infrastructure will create a sustainable, attractive, and well-connected village that fosters a strong sense of place, community pride and long-term resilience.”

A village green is proposed in the plans, which the developer syas will be a “focal point” of the neighbourhood. The aim is to offer an “open, social space including a play area framed by development, leisure routes and trees”.

The homes on site will be designed to promote zero carbon living through EV charging spaces, low energy lighting, efficient appliances, low carbon communal heating and more. Hampton Woods is a “modern extension” that forms part of the wider Hampton community and is close to the city centre.

It’s near to London Road, providing direct links to Peterborough, and is “within easy reach” of the Fletton Parkway (A1139), Hampton roundabout and the A1.

The applicant concluded the latest plans for 180 homes is the “final parcel of the Hampton Woods village”.

Fenland District Council extended a street-drinking ban in Wisbech but residents said there is still public drinking ‘all the time’

A street-drinking ban in a market town has been extended despite concerns that it is not being enforced. Fenland District Council approved extending the public space protection order (PSPO) for Wisbech town centre which was due to expire next week.

98 per cent of those surveyed supported extending the PSPO which was first introduced in 2017 and previously renewed in 2020 and 2023. The order grants the police and council officers powers to seize alcohol in public spaces where antisocial behaviour has been an issue.

Cllr Steve Tierney, of Wisbech South, said that the order is not being enforced and residents say they see public drinking “all the time”.

The Conservative councillor said: “Indeed in the areas covered by PSPOs, there are people drinking every single day – pretty much all day.

“What worries me about this is we tell people we have created a rule, and then nobody enforces it, and it creates an idea that the law can just be ignored. That’s something which then spreads and spreads to other parts of the area and could give people a very dim view.”

The PSPO covers a number of areas in Wisbech, including Tillery Park and St Peter and Paul Church. In the report, almost everyone surveyed said they still saw alcohol being drunk in areas covered by the order – just under 89 per cent.

But 98 per cent said they feared antisocial behaviour would get worse if the order was not renewed. Respondents said many people are “scared to visit the town centre because of the drinking” and called it a “blight” on the community.

Cllr Tierney, who said he would support the extension, said: “The police I know are hugely stretched, they have only got so many people, they will tell you how they just don’t have the time to do this all the time. I get that and I don’t know the solution but it still worries me that we are introducing these policies and then the public can plainly see we aren’t enforcing it.”

According to the police, who supported the order’s extension, alcohol-related crime had fallen by 41 per cent since it was introduced. The extension of the PSPO was approved by Fenland District Council’s cabinet on Monday (September 14).

Maybe we need to explore why that might be.

Since UNESCO first started giving WHS to sites of special cultural and natural significance around the world, in the 1970s, almost half of sites on the list are in Europe (that includes the UK for those who may have forgotten).

So our continent is well represented and the list includes many European cathedrals and historic cities.

You could argue that we simply missed the boat and should have applied for York to get World Heritage Status back in the 1980s when Durham and Canterbury applied and succeeded.

We do have 33 World Heritage sites in the UK, including Stonehenge, Fountain’s Abbey, Greenwich, Jodrell Bank, and Saltaire.

Truth is the UK has hardly participated; the country’s never hosted a World Heritage Committee’s annual meeting and has only sat on the committee once (2001 to 2005).

We must learn to make friends and show that we’re interested in promoting World Heritage sites across the world instead of being grumpy that no one notices us.

Maybe York could host a World Heritage Committee meeting!

Christian Vassie

Blake Court,

Wheldrake

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Could York be known as City of Iron?

Sheffield is known as the city of Steel and York could be known as the City of Iron.

It was great to see York Bid repainted iron in the city centre and hopefully other parts of the city will follow.

Sadly, there is much iron in disrepair – Bootham Park railings and a special piece of iron on Holgate from the Walkers Iron Foundry in Walmgate on Holgate Hill.

Timothy Wynn Werninck

Dodgson Terrace

Acomb

York

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Do CCTV photos really help solve crimes?

The Press frequently publishes photographs of people the police believe can help with their enquiries into crimes.

How often are these successful in solving the crimes?

R.Shenton

Connaught Way

York

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Party donations – grow up and get over it!

Two crypto billionaires have decided to donate considerable amounts to the Reform party (£36m each).

All the other parties are having a tantrum and stamping their feet angrily.

Now they are going to try and stop this donation, presumably as not being fair.

Oh dear, Diddums!

Angela Rainer, during an interview, refused to answer the question as to whether or not Labour would have accepted the donation.

It seems like it’s not only stamping feet because they haven’t been given a share, but teddy’s ears have also been pulled off.

Grow up and get over it.

Mick Horsman

Moorland Road

York

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Farage the benevolent?

With £72m in the bank, will Mr Farage be following the example of President Trump and be giving $5,000 (£3,700) to everyone in the country if he wins the next election?

D M Deamer

Penleys Grove Street

Monkgate

York

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Send your views to: letters@thepress.co.uk.

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Sally Field left stunned expressions on the faces of her fellow A-listers when she won her fourth Emmy Award on Monday.

The 79-year-old acting icon put on a hyperactive display from the moment her name was called until she finished her acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Netflix‘s Remarkably Bright Creatures.

Field turned her speech at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles into a rant as she defended the integrity of the film and television industry while appearing to shade the embattled Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.

After Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke and House of the Dragon actress Emma D’Arcy announced her name, Field rocked back and forth in her chair theatrically while appearing to shout ‘No!’

‘No! No! This was not supposed to happen!’ she shouted into the microphone after making her way to the stage, before declaring that she would have to talk ‘really, really quick.’ 

After doing the standard thanks to Netflix and her Remarkably Bright Creatures costars Lewis Pullman and Alfred Molina, Field praised director Olivia Newman for how she filmed the Pacific Northwest as if it was another character, which helped her segue to the topic of Canada and set off her rant.

The 79-year-old acting icon put on a hyperactive display from the moment her name was called after winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures.

After delivering the standard thank-yous, she launched into a rant targeting Parmount’s attempted merger with Warner Bros.

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‘And Canada, blessed Canada, our neighbors, our friends,’ she said while pumping her fist, in an apparent allusion to Donald Trump’s dueling tariffs with Canada and his taunts that the nation could become the 51st state of the US.

‘I would not be up here. I have been so grateful and so proud to be a part of this community, the arts, for 62 years or something,’ she said before launching into her rant, as fellow winner and Widow’s Bay star Matthew Rhys was seen looking puzzled in the audience.

‘With art, we matter. Our voices matter,’ she continued. ‘Our diversity, our unique storytelling matters.

‘We can’t let those voices be silenced, or compromised or merged,’ she said, adding extra emphasis on the last word to turn the audience’s attention to Paramount Skydance’s attempt to buy up Warner Bros.

The merger move has been viciously opposed by numerous forces in Hollywood, including the actors union SAG-AFTRA, while the Writers Guild of America went as far as to sue to block the merger.

Twelve state attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, have since joined the lawsuit to prevent Paramount from buying Warner Bros.

Field’s politics shouldn’t have been a surprise for anyone familiar with her many award wins over the years, as she picked up her first Academy Award for 1979’s pro-union drama Norma Rae. 

Field won her second Oscar for 1984’s Places in the Heart, and she was nominated for a third time for Steven Spielberg’s 2012 historical drama Lincoln, in which she played Abraham Lincoln’s wife Mary Todd.

‘I would not be up here. I have been so grateful and so proud to be a part of this community, the arts, for 62 years or something,’ she said before launching into her rant, as fellow winner and Widow’s Bay star Matthew Rhys was seen looking puzzled in the audience

‘With art, we matter. Our voices matter,’ she continued. ‘Our diversity, our unique storytelling matters. ‘We can’t let those voices be silenced, or compromised or merged,’ she said, adding extra emphasis on the last word to turn the audience’s attention to Paramount Skydance’s attempt to buy up Warner Bros

Field was walked up to the stage by Colman Domingo (L), whom she posed with at the ceremony, along with her former ER costar Noah Wyle (R)

Emmy Awards 2026 winners: AT A GLANCE

 Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys – Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:  Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:  Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for ‘Welcome to Widow’s Bay’) 

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”)

Matthew Rhys made history as he became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night

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 Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle – The Pitt 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart – Hacks 

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis 

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:  Allison Janney – The Diplomat

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey – Task

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field – Remarkably Bright Creatures

Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors 

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Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 

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Field, who has long been a supporter of Democratic politicians, has been nominated for nine Emmy Awards, with Monday night’s honor marking her fourth win.

She won the first time she was nominated, for her lead role in the 1976 two-part made-for-TV film Sybil. 

Field scored her second Emmy in 2001, when she was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for ER, and she won again in 2007 in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category for Brothers & Sisters. 

Apple TV horror comedy series Widow’s Bay was the biggest winner at the Emmy Awards 2026 as it swept the ceremony with leading man Matthew Rhys making history as the first actor to win two leading acting gongs in different categories in one night.

On the drama side, it was once again The Pitt who was the big winner as the HBO Max series took home top honor Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for Noah Wyle. They earned the same honors last at last year’s Emmy’s.

However, it was Widow’s Bay that made the massive first impression at on television’s biggest night as it won in all six categories it was nominated in including the top honor Outstanding Comedy Series.

The comedy horror series beat out: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, and Shrinking.

Widow’s Bay is set in the fictional New England island town of Widow’s Bay, which happens to be afflicted with a centuries-old curse that brings various supernatural evils upon the island

Widow’s Bay was the biggest winner at the Emmy Awards 2026 as it swept the ceremony with leading man Matthew Rhys made history as the first actor to win two leading acting gongs in different categories in one night

It was Widow’s Bay that made the massive first impression at on television’s biggest night as it won in all six categories it was nominated in including the top honor Outstanding Comedy Series as series creator Katie Dippold is seen accepting the honor

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On the drama side, it was once again The Pitt who was the big winner as the HBO Max series took home top honor Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for Noah Wyle

In addition to Rhys, top acting honors were earned by Kate O’Flynn and Stephen Root in the Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor in a Comedy Series categories, respectively. 

However, their co-star Rhys was perhaps the biggest winner of the night as he made history by becoming the first actor to earn two leading acting honors in the same night.

He not only earned Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy series for the Apple TV series, but also took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me earlier in the evening. 

On the Apple TV series, the talented actor portrays Tom Loftis, mayor of Widow’s Bay, as he is originally from the mainland and is initially skeptical of the local residents’ superstitions about the island’s supposed curse. He is a widower, and father to a son, Evan, from his marriage to his deceased wife, Lauren. 

In the psychological thriller mini series, Rhys portrays Nile Jarvis who is the son of a real estate magnate who moves next door to the home of Aggie Wiggs [Clare Danes] in Oyster Bay, New York on Long Island to live in a more secluded manner with his second wife as he allegedly killed his first wife.  

The Pitt earned the top award of the night Outstanding Drama series on a night where it earned 25 nominations which was the most from any single series.

It faced stiff competition including: The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, Pluribus, Slow Horses, and Your Friends and Neighbors. 

The Pitt is centered around the daily lives of healthcare professionals in a Pittsburgh hospital as they juggle personal crises, workplace politics, and the emotional toll of treating critically ill patients, revealing the resilience required in their noble calling. 

For Outstanding Comedy Series, Widow’s Bay beat out: Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, and Shrinking

The 51-year-old Welsh actor Rhys won big as he earned Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy series for Widow’s Bay

He also earned Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me

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Kate O’Flynn earned the first award of the night in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy category for Widow’s Bay

In the series she portrays Patricia Moyer, who is the eccentric assistant of Rhys’s character and is considered a social outcast among her former classmates who believe that she lied about being targeted by a serial killer known as the Boogeyman while in high school

Stephen Root earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy beating out Colman Domingo for The Four Seasons, Paul W. Downs for Hacks, Harrison Ford for Shrinking, Nick Offerman for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Michael Urie for Shrinking, and Tyler James Williams for Abbott Elementary

The 74-year-old actor plays Wyck Crawford, an outspoken believer of the town’s supernatural history as he initially clashes with Rhys’s character over the latter’s refusal to believe in the island’s curse

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Noah Wyle was the first to be awarded for the highly-popular HBO Max series. 

The 55-year-old actor earned the win in the coveted Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category as he beat out: Sterling K. Brown for Paradise, Gary Oldman for Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo for Task, and Rufus Sewell for The Diplomat.

On the series he portrays Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch who is the main protagonist of the show as he deals with trauma and PTSD alongside unresolved post-COVID stress.

Meanwhile, Rhea Seehorn earned one of the biggest wins of television’s biggest night and beat one of the biggest stars in Zendaya to earn the honor. 

The 54-year-old actress triumphed in the Lead Actress in a Drama category at the Emmy Awards 2026 as she was recognized for her work in Pluribus.

Jean Smart earned her fifth Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy win in a row at the Emmy Awards 2026 on a night that featured a star-studded red carpet.

 The 75-year-old talented actress was recognized for her work on Hacks which just had its fifth and final season. 

Rhea Seehorn earned one of the biggest wins of television’s biggest night and beat one of the biggest stars in Zendaya to earn the honor

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The Pitt earned the top award of the night Outstanding Drama series on a night where it earned 25 nominations which was the most from any single series

Noah Wyle was the first to be awarded for The Pitt on a night where they earned 25 nominations which was the most from any single series

Jean Smart earned her fifth Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy win in a row 

Sally Field earned Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work in Remarkably Bright Creatures

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Smart – who earned her eighth total Emmy in her 15th total nomination – was obviously emotional as her name was called and she was presented the honor by Zendaya.

Sally Field earned Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work in Remarkably Bright Creatures. 

The 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Monday night. Law & Order: SVU executive producer/star Mariska Hargitay served as host of the gala event which marks the first time a woman has hosted the show in 15 years.

Emmy Awards 2026 winners

Outstanding Drama Series

The Diplomat

The Gilded Age

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

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Paradise

The Pitt – WINNER

Pluribus

Slow Horses

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Your Friends and Neighbors

Noah Wyle led The Pitt to an Outstanding Drama Series honor

 

Outstanding Comedy Series

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Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

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Nobody Wants This

Only Murders in the Building

Shrinking

Widow’s Bay – WINNER

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Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

All Her Fault

The Beast in Me

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Beef

DTF St. Louis – WINNER

Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

 

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Chase Infiniti, The Testaments

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

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Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus – WINNER

Zendaya, Euphoria

Rhea Seehorrn was recognized for her work in Pluribus

 

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Mark Ruffalo, Task

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Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat

Noah Wyle, The Pitt – WINNER

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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Taylor Dearden, The Pitt

Fiona Dourif, The Pitt

Allison Janney, The Diplomat – WINNER

Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

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Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt

Julianne Nicholson, Paradise

Karolina Wydra, Pluribus

 

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Patrick Ball, The Pitt

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt

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Gerran Howell, The Pitt

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses

Tom Pelphrey, Task – WINNER

Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

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Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback

Jean Smart, Hacks – WINNER

 

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man

Steve Carell, Rooster

Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay – WINNER

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Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay 

Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two leading actor awards in one night 

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

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Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay – WINNER

Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Megan Stalter, Hacks

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons

Paul W. Downs, Hacks

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Harrison Ford, Shrinking

Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles

Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay – WINNER

Michael Urie, Shrinking

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Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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Claire Danes, The Beast in Me

Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures – WINNER

Carey Mulligan, Beef

Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

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Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Sally Field was a surprise winner for Remarkably Bright Creatures

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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Riz Ahmed, Bait

Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit

Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Oscar Isaac, Beef

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Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me – WINNER

 

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Dancing With the Stars

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RuPaul’s Drag Race

Survivor

Top Chef

The Traitors – WINNER

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Outstanding Variety Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – WINNER

Saturday Night Live

Stephen Colbert earned an Emmy for his now cancelled talk show

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Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

The Diplomat (Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett”)

The Pitt (Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 PM”)

The Pitt (Valerie Chu for “12:00 PM”)

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Mickey Down and Konrad Kay for “Dear Henry,” Industry

Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”) – WINNER

Slow Horses (Will Smith for “Scars”)

Task (Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice”)

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Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (Quinta Brunson for “Team Building”)

The Chair Company (Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)

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The Comeback (Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All”)

Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for “Hacks”)

Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions”)

Widow’s Bay (Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) – WINNER

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Katie Dippold had a massive night as she also earned an outstanding writing win

 

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

The Gilded Age (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “My Mind Is Made Up”)

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Paradise (Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus”)

The Pitt (Noah Wyle for “12:00 PM”)

Pluribus (Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us”)

Slow Horses (Saul Metzstein for “Scars”) – WINNER

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Task (Salli Richardson-Whitfield for “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river”)

 

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame”)

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The Bear (Christopher Storer for “Bears”)

The Chair Company (Andrew DeYoung for “Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does”)

Hacks (Lucia Aniello for “Hacks”)

The Ms. Pat Show (Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest”)

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Widow’s Bay (Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay”) – WINNER

Widow’s Bay’s Hiro Murai earned Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

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