Tesco Magazine Crowns Kym Ryder and Jakki James Clarke Winners

9 months ago 05th Mar 11:04

Tesco magazine crowns Kym Ryder as celebrity mum and Jakki James Clarke as overall winner in their third annual star-studded event.

Today, Sunday 2nd March 2008, Tesco Magazine held their third annual, star-studded ceremony, which took place within London’s glamorous Waldorf Hilton Hotel. The winning mums were joined by Celebrity Winner Kym Ryder, Patron/judge Sarah Brown, host Matthew Wright and celebrity guests including; Beverley Knight, Kelly Hoppen, Nicky Clarke, Gail Porter, Kay Burley and Linda Bellingham to celebrate their courageous and outstanding achievements.

Wet Wet Wet performed a surprise performance, to the delight of the winners and their families. Graeme, from Wet Wet Wet says, “We’ve just performed and it was an absolutely amazing experience to play to such a dedicated audience in honor of such special and unique people in the world as mothers.”

Nominated by close friends or relatives, the 11 winners are chosen by Tesco Magazine from over 3,000 entries for outstanding achievements across categories including ‘Lifetime Achievement’, ‘Supportive Mum’ and ‘Overall Winner’. There is no doubt that Jakki is fully deserving of the title ‘Overall Winner’.

Tesco Magazine judges said of Jakki, ‘Courageous, achieving, inspirational, positive; the resolve that makes her a most remarkable woman, and we are proud to be able to recognise her as our 2008 ‘Overall Winner’.

On hearing about her award, Kym said, ‘I’m shocked and thrilled to have won this award from Tesco magazine. And I feel humbled to have won alongside such amazing mums, whose stories are truly incredible. I brought lots of tissues to the awards ceremony as I knew it would be a really emotional and inspiring day.’

Overall Award Winner - Jakki James Clarke, 38, Lincoln

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