Hannah Gadsby was labelled “the funniest person all night” by Twitter after she presented the 2018 Emmy Award for best director of a drama series.

Spectators were quick to suggest Gadsby should host the 2019 awards after she delivered a string of well-received jokes.

“The world has gone a bit crazy. I mean, for somebody like me, a nobody from nowhere gets this sweet gig, free suit, new boots, just because I don’t like men,” Gadsby said as she presented the award.

“That’s a joke of course, just jokes fellas...”

“It is just jokes but what are jokes these days? We don’t know. Nobody knows what jokes are, especially not men. Am I right fellas? That’s why I’m presenting alone.”

Gadsby eventually announced The Crown director Stephan Daldry had won the Emmy.

“And of course Stephen could not be with us tonight to accept the Emmy on his own behalf, because, uh, probably me. So I think I just leave now,” she said.

The 2018 Emmy Awards honour excellence in television and were presented in Los Angeles. Key winners included: