EXCLUSIVE: As the Pride of Britain Awards returns, host Carol Vorderman opens up on why the event means 'so much' - and the health scare that forced her to slow down
It’s undoubtedly one of the most emotional nights in the TV calendar, celebrating the extraordinary acts of ordinary people. And as the Pride of Britain Awards return for a milestone 25th anniversary, host Carol Vorderman — who’s been involved since the very beginning — tells OK! it means “so much” to her. “When we did the first show 25 years ago, it was very unlike what we had now,” she explains.
It was very positive and became this sort of ‘mothership’ for all those kinds of award ceremonies on the telly. It reminds us that the majority of people in this country are good people.” Meeting the incredible people involved is her favourite part of the job, she says. “It’s all about the winners — and always has been.”
“I’m slightly more formal than in normal life because we’re talking about very emotional things. You have to remember, these award winners have gone through trauma — then they’re standing up in front of a room full of famous faces. So, we’re there to give them confidence and ease their nerves.” The duo aren’t averse to letting their hair down either, once the ceremony is over. “We all stay in a hotel and go to the bar with everyone,” Carol says. “We also have the winners’ dinner the night before, which is a wonderful night.
How does she juggle it all? “I don’t,” Carol laughs, as she tells us she’s been experiencing burnout lately. “A couple of weeks ago I had “I haven’t been for about 18 months and the gym for nearly a year, and I’m a bit of a gym bunny. I can’t live that life any more — I’ve got to get back in the gym because I enjoy it, it gives me a buzz. And I want to get out in the mountains again,” she reveals. “If you’re working seven days a week, you literally don’t have time. And some weeks, because of work, I’ll be in a different hotel bed for five nights, packing and unpacking, and you don’t sleep properly. I can’t do that any more.
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