Baby Reindeer scoops top gongs at Emmy's 2024 as Richard Gadd gives pivotal speech

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Scottish acting star Richard Gadd scooped three awards at the 2024 Emmy's, as his groundbreaking Netflix show Baby Reindeer took home a total of four gongs on the night.The 35-year-old comedian, actor and writer collected three of the awards for writing, producing and starring in the series, which is believed to be inspired by his real-life experiences of stalking and sexual assault.The show quickly gained headlines after Fiona Harvey lashed out at the series, claiming to be the inspiration behind the character Martha who stalked Gadd.

She subsequently went on to file a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the narrative of being inaccurate.Actor Jessica Gunning also won her first Emmy for best supporting actress for playing Martha Scott, who stalks Gadd’s character Donny Dunn in the show.“Look, 10 years ago I was down and out.

I never ever thought I’d get my life together,” Gadd said during his first on-stage speech.“I never, ever thought I’d be able to rectify myself, what had happened to me, and get myself back on my feet again, and then here I am, just over a decade later, picking up one of the biggest writing awards in television.“I don’t mean that to sound arrogant.

I mean it as encouragement for anyone who’s going through a difficult time right now to persevere.“I don’t know much about this life, I don’t know why we are here, none of that, but I do know that nothing lasts forever, and no matter how bad it gets, it always gets better.“So if you’re struggling, keep going – keep going, and I promise you things will be OK.” Join the Daily Record' s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. After collecting his acting prize, Gadd thanked his mother and father who