Dame Mary Berry has been awarded BAFTA’s highest honour, the BAFTA Fellowship, for her outstanding contributions to television. The recognition was announced in late April 2026 and presented at the BAFTA Television Awards in May 2026, with Mary expressing it as “the icing on the cake” for her long career. The Fellowship underscores her influence as a Bake Off judge and her broader impact on British TV over six decades.[2][3][4]
Dame Mary Berry shared a nostalgic story about the only channel she had available on telly as a child after being presented with the BAFTA Fellowship for her contributions on screen
www.mirror.co.ukAfter over five decades on screen, the presenter and chef’s legacy will be celebrated with a prestigious accolade at the BAFTA Television Awards
www.womanandhome.comThe former Great British Bake Off judge will receive the academy's highest honour.
www.bbc.co.ukThe 91-year-old says she is 'completely overwhelmed' by the honour
www.independent.co.ukThe former Great British Bake Off judge will receive the academy's highest honour.
www.bbc.comDame Mary will reunite with former Bake Off presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins at the event
www.independent.co.ukDame Mary Berry, former Great British Bake Off judge and one of the UK's most beloved broadcasters, is to be honoured at the Bafta Television Awards
www.mirror.co.uk"The icing on cake!"
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