Adrian Dunbar paid tribute to his 89-year-old mother at the GQ Men of the Year awards on Wednesday night.
The Line of Duty star won the Television Actor of the Year award at the ceremony, which was held in London.
During his acceptance speech, the Irish actor thanked Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio, and his co-stars Vicky McClure and Martin Compston.
Adrian then said: “But I’d really like to dedicate this award to my 89-year-old mother Pauline, who beat Covid last week.”
The 63-year-old has played Superintendent Ted Hastings on Line of Duty since 2012.
Check out the full list of winners at the GQ Men of the Year awards below:
- Band Of The Year – Wolf Alice
- BOSS Breakthrough Actor Of The Year – Kingsley Ben-Adir
- BOSS Leading Man Of The Year – Paul Bettany
- Deezer Breakthrough Music Artist Of The Year – Arlo Parks
- Designer Of The Year – Brunello Cucinelli
- Game Changer Of The Year – Dame Vivienne Westwood
- Heroes Of The Year – Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, Dr Catherine Green and the team behind the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
- Icon – Sacha Baron Cohen
- Inspiration Of The Year – Gareth Southgate
- Jaguar Outstanding Achievement Of The Year – Team GB & Paralympics GB
- Legend – Sir Anthony Hopkins
- Maddox Gallery Artist Of The Year – Beeple
- Outstanding Contribution – Bobby Gillespie
- Peroni Nastro Azzurro Breakthrough Designer Of The Year – Harris Reed
- Solo Artist Of The Year – Ed Sheeran
- Standout Performance Of The Year – Regé-Jean Page
- Television Actor Of The Year – Adrian Dunbar
- Writer Of The Year – Quentin Tarantino
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