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Dame Mary Berry 'Immensely Honoured' by Bafta Recognition
The 91-year-old TV cook said she is immensely honoured as the ceremony also gives Martin Lewis a special award for his work on money advice.
- Dame Mary Berry accepted the BAFTA Fellowship on Sunday at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards, receiving the academy's highest honour for her exceptional contribution to British television.
- The 91-year-old television star has enjoyed a six-decade career, authoring more than 75 cookbooks after first appearing on Collector's World in Bristol in 1971.
- Reuniting with former Great British Bake Off presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins, Berry delivered an emotional speech paying tribute to her late son, William, who died in 1989.
- Declaring herself "immensely honoured" to receive the accolade, Berry also revealed she "avoids processed foods" as she maintains her health through local butchers and farm shops.
- BAFTA chief executive Jane Millichip praised the "particularly strong year" for television, stating the fellowship celebrates Berry's "extraordinary legacy" at the organization's highest-profile event.
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