Paul O’Grady was the jewel in the crown of this year’s National Television Awards, as he was presented with the Special Recognition award for his work on his show Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs.
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Ahead of the TV legend taking to the stage, a tear-jerking VT showed all the incredible work he has done with the ITV favourite.
And there could not have been a more popular choice for the award with viewers, who gushed their admiration and appreciation on Twitter, before the adored star even walked onto stage…
Many are now calling for the entertainment veteran to be knighted…
Paul, humble as always, joked that he was shocked to win the award and had almost gone home, thinking he had no chance of triumph.
“The show is such a team effort. The staff at Battersea, I love doing the show, it’s so dangerous as I now have seven dogs,” he told the audience.
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“I’m delighted the programme has done well as it highlights their hard work and shows the good side of people… and the bad side when you see the abuse.
“Thank you for this so much!”