Celebrity Treasure Island host Bree Tomasel was the big winner at the New Zealand Television Awards, taking out the Television Personality of the Year trophy with a landslide public vote.
“I didn’t prepare a speech because I wasn’t expecting this at all,” the ZM star told Woman’s Day. “I’m a radio girl and TV is a relatively new passion. The only reason I took the job was because I never saw someone like me on screen – not a size eight, not proper, not super- feminine… I wanted to represent a different type of female. This one is for all the women who don’t fit inside the box!”
Personality-plus Bree took one for the girls
Also in the spotlight was children’s TV mastermind Janine Morell-Gunn, who received a haka from her colleagues after being presented with the Television Legend prize. She joked, “To be honest, my first thought was, ‘Am I really old enough?’ But now the Prime Minister has called the Black Ferns legends too, I feel really honoured.”
Janine also thanked her hubby Jason for his support, saying, “I know I wear the pants and that you happily iron them, but seriously, thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made.”
Television Legend winner Janine Morell-Gunn
Acclaimed TVNZ drama The Panthers landed eight trophies and Newshub won Best News Coverage (for the fourth year running!) at the glamorous Auckland event, which was hilariously hosted by former Shortland Street star Kura Forrester. Of her figure-hugging Hailwood dress, she quipped, “If I can’t be funny, at least I can be hot! It has the glitz and glamour required, but I regret eating that mandarin earlier.”
Also making a splash on the red carpet was Kimberley Crossman, who said she looked like a “human traffic cone” in her eye-catching Effie Kats frock, which she “recycled” from the cast wardrobe of FBoy Island. She was accompanied by her boyfriend of six months, Tom Walsh, who was director of photography on her hit series Snackmasters NZ. “He’s the best and just so kind,” Kim gushes.
Check out the red carpet looks!
Samantha Hayes in Tanya Carlson
Shortland Street star Rebekah Randell arrived with her newly inked brother-in-law Clinton – in a dress designed by his wife Jaime!
Kura was the host with the most sparkles.
Jason is all smiles in the presence of a legend – wife Janine.
Ingrid Hipkiss in Camilla and Marc
Jess Tyson in Pia Boutique
Ryan Bridge with colleagues Melissa Chan-Green and Oriini Kaipara
Melodie Robinson in Jacqueline Anne
Shavaughn Ruakere in Aje
Mean Mums star Morgana O’Reilly and Wellington Paranormal’s Karen O’Leary brought the LOLs
Snackmasters star Kim looks a treat with boyfriend Tom
Amanda Billing in Miss Crabb & Knuefermann
Kanoa Lloyd (in Aje) with husband Mikee Carpinter.
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