'Holby' actress snubbed by Judi Dench

Holy City actress Amanda Mealing has revealed that she was snubbed by Dame Judi Dench at the recent BAFTA TV awards.

The BBC One show picked up the best continuing drama award at Sunday's ceremony and Mealing, who plays Connie Beauchamp on the medical series, admitted that she was ignored by Dench when she went up to introduce herself.

Speaking to Shane Ritchie, who was acting as stand-in host on The Paul O'Grady Show, she said: "I went up to her and said, 'I really love you'. But Dame Judi turned round and said, 'Who the hell are you?'"

Dench's period drama Cranford was nominated for four BAFTAs but only picked up one prize. Dame Eileen Atkins secured the best actress gong over her fellow nominee and co-star Dench.