HEATH LEDGER - LEDGER LAUGHS OFF FAUX-PAS AT GOLDEN GLOBES

Actor HEATH LEDGER has laughed off his embarrassment at being caught on camera clapping when his own nomination was announced at the Golden Globe Awards (16JAN06).

The BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN star's category was awarded late in the night and he had to wait patiently through the three hour ceremony.

Ledger recalls, "I was there for six hours clapping non-stop cause that's all you do at these events, you clap. By the time they read out my name it was a reflex at that point and I started clapping for myself and I went 'Oh, f**k!'"

The red-faced star immediately turned to his girlfriend MICHELLE WILLIAMS in horror.

He adds, "I turned to Michelle and said 'That is so embarrassing!' Then she said, 'It's OK honey, it's OK!' and she calmed me down.'"