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It's difficult to say no to booze when it's on tap at an awards ceremony and Benedict Cumberbatch certainly made the most of what was on offer at the GQ Awards.

The Sherlock star, who looked suave in all-black as he arrived suited and booted at the event at London's Royal Opera House last night, admitted he'd had more than a few drinks before he accepted his gong for Actor of the Year after a successful 12 months on screen.

Collecting his award, he told the crowd: "This is wonderful. I'd like to thank James McAvoy for not being available. But seriously, it's an embarrassment of riches.

"I'm in one of those extraordinary rooms with extraordinary people. Thank you mum and dad for rearing me. Wait, what century am I in? I'm going to leave the stage now because I drank a lot and I need the loo."

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The 38-year-old star has had a brilliant year, starring in the third series of BBC's Sherlock, appearing in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and Oscar-winning movie 12 Years A Slave.

Hunky Benedict will also appear along with the cream of British acting talent as Alan Turing in Enigma-code biopic The Imitation Game next month. Phew. How does he fit it all in?

He certainly deserved to let his hair down and was seen mixing with the stars as the bash, where everyone from Kim Kardashian to Lindsay Lohan walked the red carpet.

Benedict even got a snap with Nicole Scherzinger and her long-term boyfriend Lewis Hamilton as he mingled with the best of them. What a guy.

Here's a gallery of other awkward moments and after party drunks from last night..