His shady lady! Gentleman Damien Lewis gives wife Helen McCrory his sunglasses so she doesn't squint on the Emmys red carpet

He played an antihero prepared to blow up his fellow citizens in Homeland.

But Damien Lewis proved he is much more of a gentleman in real life after he gave his wife Helen McCrory his sunglasses so she did not have to squint on the Emmys red carpet on Sunday.

The star was left awkwardly screwing up his face while she looked a million dollars at the Hollywood glamour event.

The glare of the public eye: Damien Lewis was squinting on the red carpet after giving wife Helen McCrory his sunglasses

The glare of the public eye: Damien Lewis was squinting on the red carpet after giving wife Helen McCrory his sunglasses

The leading man showed his chivalry by handing over his glasses - and given Southern California's heatwave it was quite the sacrifice.

Damien, 44, was looking dapper in a navy suit, white shirt, black tie and leather shoes.

However he was outshone by his glamorous wife, 47, who looked fabulous in a ruffled pink and black dress.

The squinting star will have to up his game if rumours he could be the next 007 ever come to fruition. 

Shady lady: Helen was grinning with smug delight as Damien struggled to keep his eyes open

Shady lady: Helen was grinning with smug delight as Damien struggled to keep his eyes open

My turn: Her Homeland star other half was grateful when he got to wear his sunglasses

My turn: Her Homeland star other half was grateful when he got to wear his sunglasses

It was revealed in June Damien could be the next James Bond, after a flurry of bets led to the odds being slashed on him succeeding Daniel Craig.

The Wolf Hall actor, who studied at Eton, was made second favourite for the role as bookmakers have slashed the odds from 25/1 to 3/1 after a flurry of bets were made on the actor.

Idris Elba is the favourite to take on the role of 007, with William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams telling the Daily Telegraph: ‘This is an unprecedented gamble, as for no apparent reason we have seen bets of up to £200 on Damian Lewis being named as the next Bond. This might well be significant.’ 

Hollywood glam: Helen, 47, looked sensational in a strapless layered number

Hollywood glam: Helen, 47, looked sensational in a strapless layered number

Beaming: Unable to hide their smiles, the couple looked relaxed and at ease as they hit the red carpet together on Sunday evening

Beaming: Unable to hide their smiles, the couple looked relaxed and at ease as they hit the red carpet together on Sunday evening

Date night delight: Damian later took his beautiful wife Helen  to the star-studded HBO after-party

Date night delight: Damian later took his beautiful wife Helen to the star-studded HBO after-party

Ready for take off: Damien is thought to be in the running to be the next actor to play James Bond after a flurry of bets were placed

Ready for take off: Damien is thought to be in the running to be the next actor to play James Bond after a flurry of bets were placed

THE 67TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS WINNERS

Outstanding Drama Series 

WINNER: Game Of Thrones 

Better Call Saul 

Downton Abbey  

Homeland 

House Of Cards 

Mad Men 

Orange Is The New Black

 

Outstanding Comedy Series 

WINNER: Veep 

Louie 

Modern Family 

Parks And Recreation 

Silicon Valley 

Transparent 

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Jon Hamm, Mad Men 

Kyle Chandler, Bloodline 

Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom  

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call 

Saul Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series 

WINNER: Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder 

Claire Danes, Homeland 

Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black 

Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men 

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama 

WINNER: Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black 

Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey 

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones 

Christina Hendricks, Mad Men  

Christine Baranski, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama 

WINNER: Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones 

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul 

Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline 

Jim Carter, Downton Abbey  

Michael Kelly, House of Cards 

Alan Cumming, The Good Wife

 

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy

WINNER: Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Anthony Anderson, Blackish 

Louis CK, Louie 

Don Ceheadle, House of Lies 

Will Forte, The Last Man on Earth 

Matt LeBlanc, Episodes 

William H Macy, Shameless  

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy 

WINNER: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie 

Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback  

Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation 

Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer 

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy 

WINNER: Allison Janney, Mom 

Niecy Nash, Getting On 

Julie Bowen, Modern Family  

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live 

Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory 

Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent 

Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy 

WINNER: Tony Hale, Veep 

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine 

Adam Driver, Girls 

Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele 

Ty Burrell, Modern Family 

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 

 

Outstanding Actress In A Mini-series Or Movie 

WINNER: Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge 

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Felicity Huffman, American Crime 

Queen Latifah, Bessie  

Emma Thompson, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Live from Lincoln Center 

 


Outstanding Actor in a Mini-series or Movie 

WINNER: Richard Jenkins, Olive Kitteridge 

David Oyelowo, Nightingale 

Adrien Brody, Houdini 

Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall 

Ricky Gervias, Derek

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Bill Murray, Olive Kitteridge 

 Richard Cabral, American Crime 

Denise O’Hare, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie  

Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall


Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie 

WINNER: Regina King, American Crime 

Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Mo’Nique, Bessie 

Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Freak Show 

Zoe Kazan, Olive Kitteridge

 

Outstanding Reality Program 

WINNER: The Voice 

 Amazing Race 

Dancing With The Stars 

Project Runway 

So You Think You Can Dance? 

Top Chef  

 

Outstanding Television Movie 

WINNER: Bessie, HBO 

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, Acorn 

Grace of Monaco, Lifetime 

Hello Ladies: The Movie, HBO 

Killing Jesus, National Geographic Nightingale, HBO

 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series 

WINNER: The Daily Show 

The Colbert Report 

Jimmy Kimmel Live 

Last Week Tonight 

Late Show with David Letterman 

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

 

Outstanding Limited Series 

WINNER: Olive Kitteridge 

 American Crime American Horror Story: Freak Show 

The Honorable Woman  

Wolf Hall

 

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

WINNER: Inside Amy Schumer, Comedy Central 

Drunk History, Comedy Central 

Key & Peele, Comedy Central 

Portlandia, IFC 

Saturday Night Live, NBC

 

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

WINNER: Shark Tank, ABC

 Antiques Roadshow, PBS 

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Food Network

MythBusters, Discovery 

Property Brothers, HGTV  

Undercover Boss, CBS

 

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program 

WINNER: Deadliest Catch, Discovery 

Alaska: The Last Frontier, Discovery 

Intervention, A&E 

Million Dollar Listing New York, Bravo 

Naked & Afraid, Discovery Channel

Wahlburgers, A&E

 

Outstanding Reality Host 

WINNER: Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night 

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With the Stars 

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway 

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance 

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

 

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