Daniel Radcliffe at the Theatregoers’ Choice Awards

Daniel Radcliffe, taking a break from filming the latest Harry Potter, surprised the audience of theatregoers when he turned up at the event to collect the award for Dewynters London Newcomer of the Year for his stage debut in last year's hit revival of Equus, which transfers to Broadway this summer. But no one was more surprised than the actor himself when, as he approached the microphone to give his acceptance speech, Awards co-host James Corden passionately – and to wild applause – locked lips with him.

Radcliffe was joined on stage by Equus author Peter Shaffer and producer Daffyd Rogers as the production won two more awards: Best Play Revival and AKA Theatre Event of the Year for the steamy pre-publicity photographs of a naked Radcliffe beside a white horse.