"Lastly, I'll just say thank you to my partner of three years," he said at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif Jan. 4. "Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn't do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much. Appreciate it."
During his touching message, the camera cut to Kylie, 28, who sweetly smiled at the camera and mouthed "I love you" back at him.
After the event, it was a night of celebrations for the pair. Indeed, the couple—who were first spotted together in 2023—kept the night going by attending pal Lauren Perez's birthday party.
The Little Women actor and beauty mogul spent the latter part of their evening at Max & Helen's in Los Angeles alongside celebs like Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and Marty Supreme’s Josh Safdie. Indeed, Timothée let loose after the Chelsea Handler-hosted award show, ditching his multi-colored tie while still rocking his navy pin-striped suit.
Although Timothée and Kylie are no strangers to coordinating red carpet appearances—including the 37th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards the day before—they have been notoriously private about the ins and outs of their relationship.
"I don't say that with any fear," Timothée told Vogue in November of his decision not to speak about their romance. "I just don't have anything to say."
Meanwhile, for Kylie, keeping their relationship on the low is what helps the duo’s connection flourish.
"Privacy is so important to me in life," she told British Vogue in August 2024. "It feels so good."
For a full list of winners from the 2026 Critics Choice Awards, read on.
WINNER: Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Cary Christopher - Weapons (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.) Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella – Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions)
Ruth E. Carter – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
WINNER: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal – The Smashing Machine (A24)
Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins – Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
WINNER: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)
Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams – Superman (Warner Bros.)
“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1 (Apple Original Films)
WINNER: “Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)
“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)
David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC) Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO Max)
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