James and Bakare won for Leading Actor and Supporting Actor respectively, and speaking at the winner's press conference the former was asked about the impact of the show telling the story of a queer Black couple.
He added: "I hope that it sparks conversations in the wider and in my community in particular – I hope a show that you've watched and enjoyed starts a conversation that leads to people being able to be their true selves, both within their families and within their communities."
When the series premiered in October last year, author Bernardine Evaristo – on whose novel the series is based – explained that she had previously been told the story was too "niche" to find an audience on screen.
She continued: "They wouldn't say that now... but times have changed. We are so much more inclusive, so much more progressive, and long may it last."
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