When he was presented with best newcomer award at Whatsonstage 2008 Theatre Awards on Sunday (24.02.08), the young actor got a big wet kiss on his lips by the show's male host.
Receiving Best Newcomer prize at the 8th annual Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards in London on Sunday (24.02.08) night, the "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe got the surprise of his life as the male host planted a kiss on his lips. According to reports, the 18-year-old British actor got the passionate kiss from the show host named James Corden when he got up to the podium to collect the award.
Though at first the actor was taken aback by the surprising act, it was said that the good-humoured actor then went along with the situation. The video capturing the moment shows clearly that the "Equus" star that has just been romantically linked to his "Harry Potter" co-star Emma Watson even put his arm around Corden's neck. On the video which can be previewed below, the kissing act can be seen at around the 3:03 mark.
At the event, Radcliffe won two awards for his involvement in Broadway-bound revival of Peter Shaffer's "Equus". His prizes were Dewynters London Newcomer of the Year and the AKA Theatre Event of the Year Award for his steamy pre-production publicity photos.
On the winning speech, he said, "I'm truly delighted to have won this prestigious award and thank you so much to everyone at Whatsonstage.com for voting for me. Equus is a tremendous and thought-provoking play, and I'm so proud and honoured to have been a part of this incredible production. Thank you to Peter Shaffer, Thea Sharrock, Richard Griffiths, David Pugh, Dafydd Rogers and Barbara Houseman for having faith in me - playing the role of Alan Strang will remain one of the greatest experiences of my life."
