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Tinie Tempah thought he was going to "mess up" BAFTAs performance

Tinie Tempah has admitted to feeling especially nervous before performing at this year's BAFTAs.

The musician played at the British film awards ceremony in February as he opened the glitzy bash in front of A-list stars.

He grabbed the headlines after his slot for high-fiving Prince William - but it seems he was overcome with nerves pre-show.

Tinie Tempah told the Sydney Telegraph: "I’m used to performing in front of screaming 16 to 18 year olds and then I had Leonardo DiCaprio and Steve McQueen that directed 12 Years A Slave, Prince William and the amazing Cate Blanchett. As soon as I walked out, Cate was the first person I saw and I was like, ‘I’m going to mess up all my words’.”

Speaking meanwhile about mentoring contestants on the UK Voice alongside Sir Tom Jones, the rapper said:

"He was the most charming guy ever. For his age, to see someone alive and kicking and more charming and funnier than ever, and all the girls were all over him, I was like, ‘how do I get all of this?'."

Watch Tinie Tempah at the BAFTAs below: