"Tori, are you almost ready?" Beck asks, walking out of the bathroom, "We've got a lot to do today."
"Don't rush me," I snap, stumbling as I pull on my jeans.
"Alright," he laughs, "You're the one who has a billion and one things you want to do while we're in London."
"I know," I reply, "But it's cold in London and I need to put some layers on. Are you sure you're going to be warm enough?"
"Are you my girlfriend or my mother?" he teases, but he picks up a hoodie, which he puts on underneath his leather jacket and trench coat.
I pull a black vest over my head and tuck it into my jeans, grabbing a long-sleeved shirt, a hoodie, and then I find my coat, scarf and beanie, pulling on my boots and striking a pose. "Ready," I sing, and he grins.
"Come on, darling," he says, putting his arm around me, "Let's go check out Trafalgar Square."
"So did you see that article?" I ask, as we walk downstairs, "Do you know who this girl is?"
"No idea," he shrugs, "There were tons of women on the flight, I spoke to a few, but it might not even be one of them. I'm just glad someone stood up for us. I cannot believe the papers would make up stuff like that."
"Can't you?" I frown, "They're all awful; they twist everything."
"Yeah, but this is just lies," he says, "We weren't reprimanded, we weren't misbehaving at all – I could understand if they said we were rude or anti-social or whatever, but to accuse us of being rowdy? I mean, you were asleep the entire flight."
"I know," I laugh, "Oh, don't let it worry you, babe, let's just enjoy the day."
"What time do we need to be back?" Beck asks, "What time do you have to start getting ready?"
"About half 3," I reply, "Tina's coming over to help me get ready, and Sally's got my dress."
"You know, Max didn't employ them so they could become your personal hair and make-up team," he teases.
"I know he didn't," I laugh, "but they're awesome girls and we get on really well, so why shouldn't they be my team?"
"Come on," Beck says, "Let's walk up this way."
"Tori, the car's downstairs," Beck says, walking around the corner, "Whoa." I am standing in the centre of the room, wearing a long black dress. It is tight to my knees and then it fans out in a fishtail bottom. It is strapless and I am wearing a necklace with a small B on it, which Beck gave me, and I have a pair of nude stilettos on.
"Are you ready?" I quote, "Or are you just gonna stand there and gawp?"
"Apologies, my dear," he says fondly, bowing his head, "I was just distracted. You look so beautiful."
"Thank you," I blush, "So do you. Very…dashing."
"Dashing?" he laughs, "Thanks, Victoria."
"Are you coming?" I ask, walking across the room, "I thought you said the car was downstairs."
"Oh it is," he replies, "Come on, gorgeous, let's go."
We drive to the premiere and get out to thousands of flashing bulbs. Kyle is standing just ahead of us, chatting to Jennifer Lawrence of all people – apparently they met at the Globes and really hit it off. "Hey!" Kyle shouts, waving us over, and we move towards him, greeting them both politely in front of the cameras.
"So you're Tori Vega," Jennifer says, looking me up and down, "I saw your movie."
"You did?" I gasp, "Wow."
"I really liked it;" she says honestly, "Your performance was outstanding, so moving. I cried like a baby at that end scene."
"So did I," I laugh, "Kyle will tell you, I actually had to call him up so he could stop me from crying."
"And all because of this man," she says, switching her gaze to Beck, "Beck Oliver isn't it?"
"Yes," he says, bowing his head, "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"You too," she beams, "Both of you were just breath-taking, really. I wish you every luck tonight!"
"Thank you," I reply, accepting her hug again and watching her walk away.
"Did that really just happen?" Beck laughs, "Did Jennifer Lawrence just compliment us?"
"Yeah she did, man!" Kyle says, punching him playfully, "Come on, we really should start walking the carpet. We've only got 45 minutes until the show starts."
"Okay," I agree, "Beck, if I lose you, I'll see you inside okay?"
"Sure thing," he says, leaning down and kissing me lightly, "Let's go."
The next time I see him is at our seats. We sit through all the awards quietly, applauding all the crews who go up to accept theirs, and screaming our heads off if anyone from our team wins. I almost cry when Tina and her team get an award, and then our main host for the evening arrives and starts presenting the big ones. "First up, the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and here to present it is pop sensation Miss Jessie J."
"Hi everybody," Jessie says brightly, "Let's take a look at the nominees." Obviously with two nominees from our movie, we see two clips of the film, and Beck and I cheer loudly for both Kyle and Darryl. "And the winner of Best Actor in a Supporting Role is… Kyle Harrison!"
"Yes!" Darryl cheers louder than anyone, hugging Kyle tightly and then pushing him up onto the stage.
"Wow," Kyle says, "Thank you so much. I have never worked on a movie where I have had so much fun in my entire life. Beck, Tori, Jane, John, I love you all so much. Thank you. Max, thank you for giving me this opportunity. Thank you to my agent and to my family. Thank you to all the other nominees for constantly giving me the push I need to be a better actor, but tonight I'm sharing this with my boy, Darryl. Daz, it looks like you got the Globe and I got the BAFTA – we can take turns with both, right? Love you man!"
"I cannot believe him," Darryl laughs, cheering.
"He's great at speeches," Max whispers, "He's won enough TV awards."
"Next up is the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and here to present it is Broadchurch star, David Tennant." David walks out and all the women in the audience blush; he looks good in a suit. "Let's have a look at the nominees," he says in a beautiful Scottish accent. A couple of minutes later, he announces, "And the BAFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role goes to Jane Lawson!"
"Yes!" we scream, "Yes, Jane!" I throw my arms around her neck, hugging her close and kiss her cheek proudly. She hugs Beck, kisses Kyle, Darryl and Max and then hurries up to the stage, taking a second to get her breath before she accepts the award from David, blushing furiously again.
"Wow," she says, "Thank you so so much. I know everybody says this but the other actresses in this category are so amazing and such an inspiration to me. Unfortunately, it's still rare in this day and age to find really strong female parts, so to play one that was written centuries ago was an absolutely amazing opportunity. For that reason, I first of all want to thank Mr William Shakespeare for writing such a beautiful story. I'm sure he didn't know when he wrote it that it would still have such relevance all these years later, but I for one am glad it has. I also want to say thank you to Max for bringing this story to life once again, to the entire cast and crew for helping make something so wonderful. Especially thank you to Tori Vega, who has become my best friend in the entire world, and supports everything I do. Thank you to my agent, my entire team, but most importantly to my parents – I love you guys so much."
"I love you too," I mouth at her and she nods tearfully, letting David lead her off the stage.
Over the next twenty minutes, they announce the awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director, which Max wins. We cheer loudly, listen proudly to his speech and then they have an In Memoriam section, which is very emotional. I recognise many of the names on it, and I can see people in the room crying. "Next up," the host says, "We have the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and to present it, the one and only Jennifer Lawrence!"
Beck smirks as Kyle winks suggestively, but I shove an elbow into his side and he kisses me reassuringly. "The role of a leading man is a very important one, and I've worked with my fair share of superstars. Let's have a look at tonight's nominees." We watch the clips, including one of Beck's final monologue. I fan my face, trying to avoid crying, and Jen says, "And the BAFTA goes to…Leonardo DiCaprio!" A cheer goes up over the other side of the room and Beck claps appreciatively, leaning over and whispering, "We should go and see that one when we get back to the hills."
"I'm sorry babe," I reply, "I know you wanted this one."
"I think this is Leo's year," he smiles, "I just hope you get yours."
"We'll see," I shrug, "Max got his and that's what's important."
"The award for Best Actress now, and to present it we have last year's Best Actor winner, Mr Eddie Redmayne!"
We listen to him announce the nominees and watch the clips, Beck cheering loudly when they show mine. I cringe – the clip they have chosen is possibly my least favourite from the entire film – but try to shake it off, watching Eddie slit open the envelope. "And the BAFTA goes to…Tori Vega!"
"Shut up," I laugh, kissing Beck, hugging Max, Jane, Darryl and Kyle, and walking up to the stage, where Eddie says, "We're making a habit of this, Tori." He hugs me, hands me the award and steps back to allow me to make a speech.
"God," I say, "I can't actually believe this is happening. Wow. Thank you to the Academy for this incredible honour! Thank you, once again, to my fellow nominees – it's no exaggeration to say that you are some of the greatest talent of our generation and you inspire people like me every day. Thank you Max for choosing me to go on this journey with him – I hope I did you proud. Thank you to my school, teachers and friends, for giving me the confidence I needed to perform. Thank you to the entire cast and crew of this amazing film, for making the experience so amazing. And of course, I have to thank my leading man, my real life Romeo, Beck Oliver. Beck, everything I achieved this year is because of you; I couldn't have done any of it without you. I love you so much. Thank you everybody and enjoy your evening!"
I glance down at Beck, who nods proudly, mouthing 'I love you too', and then I allow Eddie to guide me off the stage. I race back down to my seat in time to hear, "And the BAFTA Rising Star of 2015 is…Tori Vega."
I gasp again, looking at Beck, who is almost in tears and he laughs, "Who else was it gonna be? I am so proud of you." I lean up, kissing him gently, and then run up to the stage to thunderous applause.
"I'm sorry," I say to laughs, "You must be sick of me. I know for certain that everybody nominated in this category is going to have an absolutely amazing career, and I hope I get to watch you all grow. Thank you once again to everybody who has got me to this point, thank you to Max for giving me this opportunity, thank you to Sikowitz for teaching me everything he knew and thank you again to Beck. God, you guys must be so bored of hearing how much I love him, but I really couldn't have done any of this without him. You mean the world to me. Thank you everyone, and have a great night."
"Vega storms to success at the BAFTAs, but boyfriend Beck is left out in the rain. Actress and teen superstar Tori Vega had a great night last night, winning two individual BAFTAs, while her film 'Romeo and Juliet' swept the board, winning 12 of the 17 awards it was nominated for. Unfortunately for boyfriend Beck Oliver, Hollywood veteran Leonardo DiCaprio pipped him to the post, stealing the award for Best Actor from under his nose, while his other nomination was stolen from him by none other than his own girlfriend.
The couple arrived together at approximately 7 and seemed very excited. Loved-up, they kissed and held hands a lot, and Beck could be heard referring to Tori affectionately as Victoria as he called to her over the shouts of photographers. Tori meanwhile looked breath-taking in a long black dress, but all the attention was on her necklace, a small letter 'B' which she played with throughout the evening. The ceremony began at about quarter to 8, and the couple sat with their fellow cast mates, cheering loudly as Kyle Harrison, Jane Lawson and Max Anderson all won their categories.
Jennifer Lawrence was on hand later in the night to present the award for Best Actor. As DiCaprio was announced as the winner, Oliver and Vega could be seen whispering together; however Beck seemed to be very happy for the older man and was pictured congratulating him after the show. Eddie Redmayne, who last year swept the board in the Best Actor category, appeared next to present the award for Best Actress.
Vega seemed shocked upon hearing her name announced and kissed Oliver, hugged all her fellow cast mates and hurried to the stage where she gave a very moving speech, thanking all her family and friends for their support before once again paying tribute to her boyfriend. In this speech, she made reference to their relationship both on-screen and off-screen, calling him her 'real life Romeo' and insisting that she could not have done anything without him.
She barely had time to return to her seat, however, before she was called up again; this time she was awarded the title of BAFTA Rising Star of 2015, a prestigious award which acknowledges new talent in the acting industry. After already scooping a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination, this was hardly a surprising turn of events, and boyfriend Beck was seen whispering 'Who else was it going to be?' as the result was announced.
Once again, Vega took to the stage and paid tribute to her fellow nominees, including Oliver, noting their great talent and offering her best wishes for very successful careers. She then apologised to the audience for her consistent tributes to her boyfriend, but proceeded to thank him again. After losing both of his awards for the night, it seemed that Beck would not get the opportunity to repay her many compliments; however the time came as Stephen Fry announced the award for Best Film.
The cast of Romeo and Juliet seemed ecstatic to win the award and once they had all gathered on stage, Anderson, the director, pushed Beck forwards to make the acceptance speech. He spoke generally about the incredible opportunity the film had been, how much they had all enjoyed the experience and how unbelievable the awards were. He then went on to thank Vega and Anderson specifically. He spoke of Vega's incredible talent and insisted that the film 'would have been nothing without' her, thanking her for all the work she put into it. He also thanked Anderson for trusting them with his vision and for being brilliant enough to create such an incredible vision in the first place. Lastly, he echoed the sentiments of Lawson, thanking Shakespeare for the beautiful play from which the entire film was derived.
This tribute from Oliver to Anderson comes just weeks after a report of feud between the actor and the director. Reports suggest that relations had soured between them after Anderson withdrew an offer for Oliver to star in his newest film, 'Jupiter'. Oliver has since been cast in an adaptation of the young adult novel 'Virals' by crime writer Kathy Reichs. Vega meanwhile has recently wrapped up work on a small budget thriller, for which her performance is already receiving high praise, and is also working on 'Virals' as an expert advisor.
Rumours are still rife about the casting for 'Wicked', an adaptation of the Stephen Schwartz musical. While Stephen Daldry signed on as director a few years ago, the lead role of Elphaba is still yet to be cast. Actresses from Idina Menzel, who originated the role on Broadway, to Samantha Barks, surprise star of 'Les Miserables', have been linked to the role; however recent rumours suggest that Vega is the hot favourite to steal the part after the success of her album last year.
Next up for the young couple are the Academy Awards. Tori will be hoping to take the set, after also winning the Screen Actors Guild Award last week, while Oliver will be fighting off fierce competition from Leonardo DiCaprio, who coincidentally also played Romeo in the 1996 adaptation of the play."