BABY Reindeer star Richard Gadd was overcome with emotion last night as he scooped three gongs at the Emmys. The Scots comedian, from Wormit, Fife, appeared on the verge of tears as he accepted the telly awards in front of a sea of celebrities at the glitzy bash in Los Angeles. 4 He couldn't believe how many awards his series won.
Credit: AFP 4 He appeared emotional accepting the awards on stage. Credit: Getty 4 Co-star Jessica Gunning also enjoyed success on the night. Credit: Getty 4 Gadd poses in the back of a taxi with his prizes after huge win.
Credit: mrrichardgadd/Instagram He defeated Mad Men favourite Jon Hamm to be named outstanding lead actor in a limited series and later received the nods for outstanding writer and series. The rising star, 35, seemed stunned by the success of his show on the night - with the programme based on his own stalking ordeal. He said: “I’d like to thank my mum and dad.
They’ve been there for me, a constant source of love and support. “The thing I’m most grateful for is they’ve never, ever told me what I needed to do with my life, and they never, ever told me who I needed to be. READ MORE IN SHOWBIZ Brit Blitz Brit stars win big at the Emmys with Baby Reindeer, The Crown and Slow Horses sweary win Watch as John Oliver hits out at the Emmys in sweary rant after he's cut off “And I think that’s the greatest gift a parent can give a child.
” “They always said: ‘Follow your heart, and the rest will fall into place.’ I think it’s good advice: Follow your heart, and the rest will fall into place.” The show made headlines again following its April release on Netflix when Fiona Harvey, who claimed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and accused the story of being inaccurate.
She argued that the streaming giants told "brutal lies" about her to over 50 million viewers around the world and wants £132m in damages. Most read in News TV 'IT WAS ROUGH' James McAvoy reveals 'disappointing' meeting with celeb crush at LA party OH BABY! Fans fear Lorraine Kelly will struggle as daughter Rosie's baby rules revealed revealed I starred on kids' TV series The Tweenies - here's what was inside the costumes STAR SWIPE Strictly's Chris McCausland takes cheeky swipe at doctor leaving cast speechless And last night Jessica Gunning, 38, who portrayed Martha, won a fourth prize for Baby Reindeer, taking home outstanding supporting actress in a limited series. In July, Gadd submitted a 21-page declaration to federal court in the USA, backing Netflix in the legal battle and insisting he never intended to identify any real person as Martha Scott.
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"I mean, how many homes have watched it worldwide? It’s something like 80 million. “It’s touched the lives of so many people. For charities in the UK, there has been an 80 per cent increase in donations for sexual abuse charities, 53 per cent of which cite Baby Reindeer.
“But nobody seems to be talking about that. The show has done some phenomenal things worldwide for so many people, I’ll stand by that." And there was more Scottish success on the night as Alan Cumming took to the stage when T raitors won best reality competition series.
The actor, 59, from Aberfeldy, hailed his homeland after the show was filmed in Ardross Castle in the Highlands. Read more on the Scottish Sun BUSINESS BLOW 'Sad, sad news' shoppers cry as Scots Argos store closes abruptly NEW CHEER Scotland's Hogmanay headliner revealed as 90s band to perform at Edinburgh event In a huge thank you, he said: "Everyone in our castle, the cast and crew, works so hard and gets so wet by the Scottish weather. “I owe it (Scotland) everything; it’s such a beautiful co-star.
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