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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe Princess Royal is today presenting honours to a host of well-known faces from British television.\n\nAmong the 67 individuals set to receive recognition from Princess Anne are broadcaster Richard Osman, comedian Bill Bailey, and celebrity chef Marcus Wareing.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Osman, the former host of Pointless, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his contributions to literature and broadcasting.\n\nBoth Mr Bailey and Mr Wareing are receiving MBEs, with the comedian honoured for services to entertainment and the restaurateur for his work in culinary arts and broadcasting.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nOlympic climbing gold medallist Toby Roberts will also collect an MBE at Tuesday's ceremony.\n\nMr Osman, 55, made his mark in crime fiction with the launch of the Thursday Murder Club series in 2020, which has since grown to six novels.\n\nThe books centre on a group of amateur detectives residing in a Kent retirement community who take on unsolved cases and murder investigations.\n\nA film version featuring Pierce Brosnan and Dame Helen Mirren arrived on Netflix last year.\n\nThe broadcaster's honour follows news that Michael Sheen, who is joining Celebrity Traitors, will take over presenting duties on BBC Two's House Of Games.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Wareing, also 55, has built his culinary reputation over decades since leaving Southport as a teenager to join The Savoy's kitchen.\n\nThe Michelin-starred chef subsequently opened multiple London establishments, including Marcus at The Berkeley in Knightsbridge, which ceased trading in 2023.\n\nHe has served as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals for many years.\n\nIn a notable moment from his career, Mr Wareing prepared a custard tart for Queen Elizabeth II during a luncheon marking her 80th birthday in 2006.\n\nHis MBE recognises both his achievements in the culinary world and his broadcasting work.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMr Bailey, whose birth name is Mark Bailey, earned his MBE through the New Year Honours for his contributions to entertainment.\n\nThe 61-year-old comedian achieved his breakthrough in 1995 when Bill Bailey's Cosmic Jam, broadcast on Channel 4, claimed the Edinburgh Festival Critics Award.\n\nHe secured his own BBC comedy programme, Is It Bill Bailey?, three years later and became a familiar presence on panel shows including Have I Got News for You and QI.\n\nMr Bailey made television history in 2020 by becoming Strictly Come Dancing's oldest champion at 55, partnered with professional Oti Mabuse.\n\nMr Roberts, 21, receives his MBE after claiming Team GB's inaugural Olympic climbing gold in the boulder and lead discipline at Paris 2024.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Princess Anne set to bestow honours on multiple British TV stars today"
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