'I have won, I have beaten all the challenges': TV legend Floella Benjamin on conquering racism

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BAFTA Fellowship recipient Baroness Floella Benjamin feels like she's finally "beaten all the challenges" as she looks back on her career and prepares to receive BAFTA's highest honour.The iconic presenter, 74, will accept her well-earned accolade at the glittering event held at London’s Royal Festival Hall on May 12, and hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan. “It’s wonderful that I’m being acknowledged in this way,” Lady Benjamin exclusively told OK!

days before accepting her award. “But the best thing that’s happening is that everyone, the whole of the country, is pouring so much love into me, and this award means so much to them.

I represent their childhood and they feel as if I’m one of their family members. It’s such a great feeling of pure love.” Floella came to the UK from Trinidad in 1960, when she was aged 10, as part of the Windrush generation.

She later became one of our best loved TV stars, first appearing on Play School from 1976 to 1988, before later joining Playdays.