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Funnyman Brendan O’Carroll has admitted he didn’t think he’d win the best comedy award at the British National Television Awards for the second time.

Brendan and the cast of his hit comedy, Mrs Brown’s Boys, were thrilled when they took the gong at the prestigious awards ceremony in London’s O2 arena.

“I was expecting Ricky Gervais to win with Derek. I voted for him. I also thought it would be someone else’s turn to win.”