Jesy Nelson was reduced to tears as her BBC Three documentary won at Tuesday night’s National Television Awards.
The Little Mix singer’s one-off programme looking into her experiences of online trolling was announced as the winner of the Best Factual category.
The documentary aired to critical acclaim last year and beat off competition from long-running shows including Gogglebox and Paul O’Grady’s For The Love Of Dogs to take home the prize.
After making her way to the stage, Jesy became emotional as she began to make her speech, in which she paid tribute to her boyfriend, Love Island star Chris Hughes.
“This is so overwhelming. I’m such a baby. Thank you so much,” she said.
“I want to start by thanking the BBC for being the most incredible team to work with.
“I want to thank every single person who was in the documentary for being so brave and courageous and for telling their story to the world. I want to thank my mum for being the most inspirational person in my life.
“I want to thank Chris, my boyfriend, for bringing me up every day and making me feel confident. And last but not least I want to thank every person who voted. We never expected this to have the success it did.”
In Odd One Out, Jesy opened up about the abuse she has faced since appearing on The X Factor in 2011 at the hands of internet trolls, which drove her to attempt suicide.
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