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Carol Vorderman to receive the Siân Phillips Award at Bafta Cymru 2026
Overview
Presenter Carol Vorderman is set to receive the Siân Phillips Award for outstanding contribution at the 2026 Bafta Cymru awards, held at the ICC Wales in Newport. Alongside her, casting director Lauren Evans will receive an award for her contribution to the film I Swear. The ceremony celebrates excellence in film, television, and games across 17 categories, with the film Madfabulous leading the nominations.
Key points
- Carol Vorderman will receive the Siân Phillips Award at the 2026 Bafta Cymru awards.
- Lauren Evans is taking home the Outstanding Contribution to Craft award for her work as a casting director.
- The awards ceremony is being held at the ICC Wales in Newport.
- The 19th Century Welsh aristocrat film Madfabulous leads this year's Bafta Cymru nominations with six nods.
- Vorderman previously rose to fame as the numbers expert and co-presenter on the quiz show Countdown.