Carol humbled by Pride of Britain Awards
Carol Vorderman told Wes Butters about the incredible people honoured at the Pride of Britain Awards – including a 95-year-old abseiler.
Asked about the highlights and funny moments on the show, Carol said that Doris Long was one to watch.
Carol told Wes: “I love this woman, she has been raising money for a hospice in Portsmouth, her name is Doris Long and she is a champion abseiler... and she is 95!
“She is absolutely remarkable. She decided to take up the sport when she was a mere 85!”
In fact, the only thing getting between Doris and abseiling is health and safety.
Carol giggled: “What we wanted to do was to get her to abseil down the front of the Grovesnor Hotel in London and she was very annoyed because health and safety stopped her! That’s so British isn’t it?”
But Carol, the host of the star-studded Pride of Britain Awards for the last 11 years, was moved to tears by many of the brave and incredible stories.
One local man honoured was Manchester-born Royal Marine Sgt Noel Connolly, who bravely hurled himself on to a Taliban suicide bomber packed with 154lb of explosives.
The Pride of Britain Awards will be shown from 8pm- 10pm on ITV1 tonight (Wednesday, October 7).
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