Leanne Quigley dazzles but The Traitors misses out on BAFTA win
Leanne Quigley was joint-winner of the latest series of BBC's The Traitors.
The mum-of-two from Holywell and fellow champion Jake Brown took home £47,300 each after battling it out against 23 other competitors in what is the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust.
Leanne, who spent over 12 years serving in the British Army, revealed she would be spending some of the money on IVF.
Last week, she appeared on BBC's the One Show for a VE Day episode in which she spent time with 100-year-old World War Two veteran Dorothea Barron.
Last night (May 11), she was dazzling on the red carpet at the coveted BAFTA Television Awards.
Leanne Quigley at the BAFTA's. (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)The Traitors was nominated for three prizes; Best Reality award, Best Entertainment Performance award and the audience's choice Memorable Moment award.
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Sadly though, there was no success to be had for the show despite its popularity as it missed out in all three categories.
The Jury: Murder Trial from Channel 4 won the Best Reality prize, with The Traitors presented Claudia Winkleman missing out on the Best Entertainment Performance gong to Joe Lycett.
Strictly Come Dancing earned the 'Memorable Moment' award thanks to the impressive routine by Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland.
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