Thankfully, his 2025 return to the ceremony went off without a hitch, including an epic performance on the dance floor.

Scott, who was up for an award at the 2025 SAG Awards, reflected on his past experiences at the annual ceremony on Feb. 23: "I was in the back [of the room]… writhing around in agony"

“I was beside Phoebe [Waller-Bridge], and Laura Dern had just won best supporting actress, and we were standing up,” Scott said. “I don’t know if anyone has ever experienced having a kidney stone before, but it sends you. The pain is so immediate.”

SAG Awards red carpet, Andrew Scott recalled how he passed a kidney stone at the 2020 SAG Awards as Laura Dern accepted her prize.

The Ripley star reflected on the scary health incident 5 years later while on the red carpet at the SAG Awards Sunday.

Fleabag star Andrew Scott was once rushed to hospital after he doubled over in agony at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

Andrew Scott has revealed he ripped off his tuxedo after he was left in agony at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The star revealed on Sunday night’s red carpet that in 2020 he had to be carted off in an ambulance at the ceremony after he developed kidney stones.

Andrew Scott is finally sharing a secret he has kept for five years. While walking the red carpet at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards

This year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards went a bit more smoothly for Andrew Scott than it did five years ago, with the actor revealing he was secretly rushed to hospital during the 2020 ceremony. The Ripley star was struck down with crippling pain during the ceremony and realised he was passing a kidney stone that left him “writhing around in agony” at the back of the venue as famous friends rushed to help – and Scott was then taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.

In his speech, he shared a moment with his fellow nominees, telling the room: ‘I want to thank my fellow nominees. Richard [Gadd], Andrew [Scott], Kevin [Kline], and Javier [Bardem], my deepest respect and admiration.