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Ashley Banjo has recalled the surreal moment he received a surprise phonecall from Prince Harry.
The Diversity star, 36, spoke with Heat World at Monday’s Pride Of Britain Awards, and confessed he has met many stars and royalty over the years and has even received phone calls from them.
Discussing how he once spoke with Prince Harry, Ashley said: ‘I’ve met a lot of people.’
‘I’ve had a lot of people phone me before over the years, like Prince Harry and Elton John, but I haven’t got their numbers to give them a bell.’
He joked: ‘I should poach their numbers while I can.’
Ashley Banjo has recalled the surreal moment he received a surprise phonecall from Prince Harry (pictured at the Pride Of Britain Awards on Monday)
The Diversity star confessed ahead of the event that he has had many stars and royalty phone him over the years (pictured with the troupe in 2023)
Discussing how he once spoke with Prince Harry, Ashley said: ‘I’ve had a lot of people phone me before over the years, like Prince Harry and Elton John’ (Prince Harry is pictured in 2017)
California-based Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were in headlines recently after they were evicted from their cottage at Windsor by King Charles and left without a home in the UK.
Last week it revealed by the Mail’s Richard Eden that the couple have bought a home in the region of Alentejo, Portugal, not far from one owned by Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank.
The annual Pride Of Britain Awards returned for its 25th year on Monday, with the ceremony set to be broadcast on ITV1 on Thursday, with Ashley Banjo and Carol Vorderman reprising their role as co-hosts.
Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks were on hand to host the red carpet, while GK Barry presented online content at her very own bar during the event.
Taking place since 1999, the ceremony honours the achievements of truly remarkable people from across the UK and all walks of life – nominated by members of the public.
After a shortlist was produced from the thousands of entries, winners were chosen by the Pride of Britain judging panel.
Ahead of the ceremony, The King and the Prime Minister Keir Starmer led tributes to the nation’s unsung heroes.
The King called them ‘the very best’ of us, while Sir Keir said, ‘They embody everything that is great about Britain’.
The annual Pride Of Britain Awards returned for its 25th year, with Ashley Banjo and Carol Vorderman returning as co-hosts (pictured last year)
King Charles’ words were included in a letter to King’s Trust Young Achiever winner Molly Leonard, whose grandmother shed tears of pride as she read it to her.
In addition to praising Molly, he wrote: ‘On this 25th anniversary of the Pride of Britain Awards, I send my warmest admiration to all of this year’s winners. You each represent the very best in our society.’
The Prime Minister told the winners: ‘Britain is proud of you’.
‘For a quarter of a century, the Pride of Britain awards have celebrated the people who embody everything that is great about Britain. These are people from all walks of life, but they all have one thing in common. They’re heroes.
‘They may not be the cape-wearing superheroes we normally think of – in fact, they look just like the rest of us. But they do have something that makes them very special indeed. Bravery, determination, generosity, empathy and huge spirit.
‘They have the power to touch our hearts, to make us hopeful, to make us proud. They’re a testament to the incredible things people can achieve even in the face of hardship.’
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