Alex Jones says it makes her 'feel sick' as BBC show misses out
Alex Jones has revealed how she felt saying "it takes a village"
Alex has revealed how she felt
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Welsh TV star Alex Jones has revealed how she felt about the Bafta TV Awards as a fellow BBC show missed out on winning. Saying it "makes me feel sick" and that it "takes a village" Alex spoke about her time at the awards.
Posting photos of her from the red carpet, Alex said: "Thank you so much to @pandocruises for inviting me to @bafta last night. You were such wonderful hosts and it was lovely to bump into lots of friends!
"It takes a village to get ready for a night like this though and even then the thought of the red carpet still makes me feel sick!
"Loved wearing this gorgeous skirt and top from @suzannahlondon it got a big thumbs up from Annie and it was fun to grow my hair long for one night only
"As always, thanks to the dream team @lizbeckettmua @mayfivehair and @tesswrightstylist"
Included in the photos that Alex posted were selfies of her with presenters from fellow BBC show, Morning Live, including Helen Skeleton and Michelle Ackerley.
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Elsewhere at the Baftas, Ruth Jones won the award for best female performance in a comedy for her role as Nessa in the Welsh sitcom Gavin & Stacey.
Beginning her acceptance speech as Nessa, she said: "I'm not gonna lie, this is immense.
"I weren't expecting to win this, no way.
"I've won a Bafta before, of course I have, in 1976.
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"It was the Barry arcade fruity technician award and I was grateful for that but this, this is cracking."
Swapping to speaking as herself, she added: "I really wasn't expecting to win this." She went on to thank the cast, the director, the crew, and production team, and the BBC. You can read more, here.
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