The Pride of Britain Awards is an annual award ceremony which has taken place in the United Kingdom since May 1999 and first televised on ITV in April 2000. The awards honour British people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations and have been presented solely by

Carol Vorderman Carol Jean Vorderman, HonFIET (born 24 December 1960) is a Welsh media personality, best known for appearing on the game show ''Countdown'' for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, as a newspaper columnist and nominal author of educational and diet ...

since 1999, and co-presented by Ashley Banjo since 2021. Banjo had previously featured as the show's "roving reporter".

History

The first Pride of Britain Awards were devised by

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, and held at the

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in May 1999. They relocated to The London Studios in 2000, and then later relocated to the Grosvenor House Hotel from the 2011 award ceremony. On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Ashley Banjo is to co-host the award ceremony with

, beginning with the 23rd ceremony onwards.

Judges

The ''Pride of Britain Award'' winners are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures from a range of backgrounds, and has included multiple appearances by

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...

Richard Branson Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. Branson expressed ...

, Fiona Phillips,

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, Magdi Yacoub, Richard Wallace,

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and

Aled Jones Aled Jones, (born 29 December 1970) is a Welsh singer and radio and television presenter. As a teenage chorister, he reached widespread fame during the mid-1980s. Since then he has worked in television with the BBC and ITV, and radio (for ...

, chaired from 1999 to 2004 by

Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan (; né O'Meara; born 30 March 1965) is a British broadcaster, journalist, writer, and television personality. He began his Fleet Street career in 1988 at ''The Sun (United Kingdom), The Sun''. In 1994, aged 29, he was ...

and from 2005 to 2006 by Peter Willis, founder of the awards.

Scottish version

In November 2020, it was announced that STV, Reach plc (owners of Daily Record) and TSB had agreed a deal which sees the Scottish broadcaster commission

STV Studios STV Studios (previously STV Productions, SMG Productions, and originally known as Scottish Television Enterprises) is the television production arm of the STV Group plc. Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, and with an office in London, England ...

to produce the inaugural ''Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards'', in partnership with TSB. The 90-minute landmark TV event is already in production and is set to air on STV later in 2020. The deal represents the broadcaster's biggest ever advertiser-funded single programme.

Ceremonies

1999

The first Pride of Britain Awards took place on 20 May 1999, however was not televised. It was held at the

, which was the one and only time the awards were held there.

2000

The 2nd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 12 April 2000. It was the first time the awards were televised and held at The London Studios.

2001

The 3rd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 April 2001.

2002

The 4th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 6 March 2002.

2003

The 5th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 4 March 2003.

2004

The 6th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 16 March 2004.

2005

The 7th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 October 2005.

2006

The 8th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2006.

2007

The 9th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 October 2007.

2008

The 10th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2008.

2009

The 11th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2009.

2010

The 12th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 November 2010.

2011

The 13th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 5 October 2011. ;Panel *

*Peter Willis * Johnson Beharry *Gareth Jones (Retail Director of Shop Direct Group) *

Christine Beasley Dame Christine Joan Beasley, (born 13 June 1944, in Essex, England) is a British nurse and NHS healthcare administrator. Career Beasley was educated at Westcliff High School for Girls, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. She began training in 1962 at the ...

2012

The 14th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 30 October 2012. ;Panel *Peter Willis *

* Mark Austin * Carol Vorderman MBE * Kelly Holmes * Emma Bunton *

Tanni Grey-Thompson Carys Davina Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, (born 26 July 1969), known as Tanni Grey-Thompson, is a Welsh politician, television presenter and former wheelchair racer. Athletic career Grey-Thompson's Paralympic career started in the 1 ...

* Jon Murphy *Tim Miller * Clare Gerada *

Lloyd Embley Lloyd Embley (born 16 March 1966, Birmingham) is a British former newspaper editor. Embley attended Malvern College, a public school, and later entered journalism, working at the '' Daily Mirror''. He served as Assistant Night Editor from 1999, ...

2013

The 15th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 8 October 2013. ;Panel * Mark Austin *

* Denise Lewis *

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* Andrea Spyropoulos * Chris Sims *

* Marco Ivone (Head of Public Relations - Lidl GB sponsor) * David Weir

2014

The 16th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2014. *BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award ;Panel *

* Susanna Reid * Ben Shephard *

Bernard Hogan-Howe Bernard Hogan-Howe, Baron Hogan-Howe, (born 25 October 1957) is an English former police officer and was the head of London's Metropolitan Police as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2011 until 2017. Born in Sheffield, Hogan-Howe ...

* Andrea Spyropoulos *

Nicola Adams Nicola Virginia Adams (born 26 October 1982) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2017 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the WBO female flyweight title in 2019. As an amateur, she became the first fe ...

*Sharon Gray

2015

The 17th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2015. *BOLD indicates the celebrities introduced the award ;Panel *

* Ben Shephard * Susanna Reid

2016

The 18th Pride of Britain Awards were held on 31 October 2016 and were televised on ITV on 1 November 2016.

returned to present the ceremony. ;Panel * Ben Shephard * Susanna Reid *

Ruth Langsford Ruth Wendy Holmes (née; Langsford; born 17 March 1960) is an English television presenter. She has presented various television shows, including '' This Morning'' (1999–present) in which she is the longest serving presenter, '' Gift Wrapped ...

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* Mark Austin * Sam Allardyce *

2017

The 19th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2017, with

as host. Ashley Banjo served as a roving reporter. ;Panel * Ben Shephard * Susanna Reid *

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Jane Cummings Jane Frances Cummings is a former Chief Nursing Officer for England, formerly at the Department of Health and subsequently at NHS England. In November 2013 she was interviewed about the demand for safe staffing levels in NHS hospitals and told ...

2018

The 20th awards were televised on ITV on 6 November 2018, again with Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo. The winners were:

2019

The 2019 awardees were:

2020

On 23 April 2020, a special award was given to

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for his fund-raising efforts during the

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. The 2020 awards proper were televised on ITV on 1 November 2020.

2021

The 2021 awards proper were televised on ITV on 4 November 2021. Ashley Banjo was introduced as Vorderman's co-presenter. Guest Performance:

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- My Hero

2022

The 2022 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 27 October 2022 and was hosted by

and Ashley Banjobr>
Live performance: Joel Corry and Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

References

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External links

Pride of Britain official websiteDaily MirrorAwards Manufacturer
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