Kelly bounces back to win Olivier award

Matthew Kelly, the TV presenter whose career was nearly ruined by child sex abuse allegations, has been named best actor at the Olivier Awards.

Matthew Kelly, the TV presenter whose career was nearly ruined by child sex abuse allegations, has been named best actor at the Olivier Awards.

Exactly a year after police dropped their investigation and his name was cleared, Kelly, 53, picked up one of the British theatre world’s most prestigious prizes.

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