'It was a real thrill for me': Maggie Smith gushes about THAT cheeky kiss from Leonardo DiCaprio as she insists his acting talent is his most attractive quality
She was caught off guard when the man of the moment coyly planted a kiss on her during the BAFTAs 2016 two weeks ago.
And Maggie Smith has finally broken her silence on what it felt like to be kissed by the one and only Leonardo DiCaprio, gushing 'it was a thrill'.
The 81-year-old legendary actress discussed the just-for-fun PDA during a radio interview on NPR on Wednesday.
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'That was a real thrill for me': Maggie Smith has broken her silence on what it felt like to be kissed by the one and only Leonardo DiCaprio at the BAFTAs earlier in the month
The Harry Potter star was quizzed about the Kiss Cam display and responded to the host, saying: 'He did indeed [give me a big kiss]. That was a thrill for me. A real thrill.'
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However, she wasn't just starstruck because she had the pleasure of being pecked on the cheek by one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors but because she's always been such a fan of his acting.
Maggie added: 'Because I think he is a terrific actor. And I've been rooting and voting for him since What's Eating Gilbert Grape. I thought he was so amazing in that when he was so young.'
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Unexpected scenes: Maggie, 81, was caught off guard when the 41-year-old Titanic actor pecked her on the cheek while she sat unassuming in the audience
The envy of girls everywhere: Dame Maggie was visibly giddy as the Oscar-tipped star caught her by surprise with the affectionate gesture
The 41-year-old Titanic actor showed his cheeky side as he caught Dame Maggie surprise with the impromptu affectionate gesture.
It was all fun and games as Leonardo couldn't resist the opportunity to play up to the Kiss Cam which was doing the rounds of the star-studded audience.
Leonardo and Maggie, who scooped the Best Actor while she narrowly missed out on the female equivalent, were seated next to each other at the uber glamorous affair.
Saying thanks? After Dame Maggie received her kiss she appeared to express gratitude to the hunky actor
Despite being rumoured to be dating pop starlet Rihanna, The Revenant star did not hold back when the opportunity arose to plant a smacker on the veteran star's cheek.
The duo were lured into sharing a smooch when host Stephen Fry turned the camera on some of the superstar guests.
Leo recently spoke to This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about award season and the pair quizzed him on whether this would be the year he would finally win an Oscar.
Despite his incredible back catalogue of movies, the star has never won one of the coveted trophies, despite being nominated five times in the past, but fans are hopeful this is his year.
He said: 'I do know that it’s completely beyond my control at this point. It’s interesting, because that’s not why you do the work, you know?'
'You do the work because you love making movies and you want to look back and have a filmography that you’re proud of.
'When you’re on set you have to give everything that you possibly can while you’re there but of course being recognised by your peers and all that other stuff that happens is kind of the cherry on the cake so to speak.'
Meanwhile, Maggie has won two Academy Awards in her 64-year acting career.
This year? Despite his incredible back catalogue of movies, the 41-year-old has never won an Oscar, but fans are hopeful this is his yea
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