YouTube sensation LadBaby – also known as Mark and Roxanne Hoyle – open up as they ready themselves for their first year as roving reporters for the Pride of Britain Awards
Viral sensation LadBaby were “blown away” when they were given an access-all-areas pass to this year’s Pride of Britain Awards. YouTubers Mark and Roxanne Hoyle will be keeping their 13 million followers updated on everything that happens on the red carpet, in the green room and backstage, as roving reporters at the glittering Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards, with P&O Cruises.
“It’s a real honour to be asked,” says mum of two Roxanne, 41. “From the first time we ever went to the awards in 2021, to now being part of the Pride of Britain family – we’re over the moon. We always love meeting the winners and their families. It’s just such an incredible night. It makes us genuinely happy being there.”
The pair, who have been spreading joy with their prank videos and string of Christmas No.1s since launching their YouTube channel nine years ago, say they still get starstruck when celebrities approach them.
“Last year Alison Hammond came up and she went, ‘I love you guys, I watch your videos all the time’, which was sweet,” smiles Mark, 38. “I think we’re a bit of a guilty pleasure with some people!”
But for Trussell Trust ambassadors Mark and Roxanne – who were once nominees themselves for raising £200,000 for food banks – meeting the Pride of Britain winners and their families is the ultimate honour.
“When you meet all of the kids who have gone through some real hardships, they’re just wonderful humans,” says Roxanne. “It’s so inspiring.”
“It’s always so sweet though, when you see the people win and they’ve done literally life-changing things or have saved people’s lives, they just stand there and shrug their shoulders and go, ‘oh, anyone would do it’,” adds Mark. “That’s what’s so very humbling and lovely about the people who win.”
LadBaby’s followers are already clamoring to be let in on all the action. “I want to show them Carol Vorderman ’s dressing room, backstage, what the toilets are like,” says Roxanne. “I want to get in that kitchen and see if I can get the chef to put sausage rolls on everyone’s menu,” laughs Mark.
Mark and Roxanne are the latest in the ever-growing Pride of Britain hosting team. They’ll be joined on the night by red carpet livestream presenters Pete Wicks and Sam Thompson, correspondent and podcaster GK Barry, and adorable 2024 Child of Courage winner Florrie Bark, nine, who will be offering thirsty celebs a cup of tea on the carpet.
And there’ll be more surprise celebrity guests than you can shake a stick at, as the likes of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson put in a special appearance for the extraordinary winners.
- You can catch the full Pride of Britain Awards when the show airs at 8pm on October 23 on ITV.
Source: Mirror
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