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KATHERINE Ryan won several thousand brownie points with her daughter after taking her to the BAFTAs - even if the teen didn't want to show it.

The Canadian comedienne, 40, was snapped on the red carpet with 14-year-old Violet at the Southbank Centre's Festival Hall in London.

Katherine Ryan was accompanied to the BAFTAs on Sunday night
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Katherine Ryan was accompanied to the BAFTAs on Sunday nightCredit: Getty
The comedienne was joined by her husband Bobby and her teenage daughter Violet
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The comedienne was joined by her husband Bobby and her teenage daughter VioletCredit: Getty

Posing for the cameras, Violet stood in between Katherine and her stepdad Bobby and the trio looked seriously glam.

Katherine opted to wear a stunning, floor-length gold dress and she wore her hair in a sleek centre parting.

Her husband Bobby, also Canadian, coordinated with his wife in a cream suit, while Violet opted for a black strappy gown.

The school girl wore her hair in a similar style to her mum's and accessorised with dangly earrings, a little clutch bag and black sandals.

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Katherine, however, was quick to tease Violet and compared her to Kathryn Merteuil - the lead character in 90s film Cruel Intentions, played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Sharing some snaps from their evening out together on Instagram, Katherine wrote: "@bafta #BAFTAtv ⭐️ Violet serving the best teenaged ‘URGH’ face.

"She is the 90s. She is Cruel Intentions. She is livid I exist. She is the most popular girl in my entire house."

Katherine's Instagram post definitely resonated with fellow mums of teenagers.

One told her: "You all look stunning, I'm laughing at the 'she is livid I exist', this sums up having a tween, teenager."

Another teased: "O the tragedy that is Violet’s face! Forced to attend a glittering awards ceremony and to wear a fantastic gown. The indignity of it all!"

BAFTA TV Awards 2024 winners

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER: Jasmine Jobson, Topboy, Netflix

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER: Matthew MacFadyen, Succession, Sky Atlantic

Best Entertainment

WINNER: Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One

Comedy Entertainment Programme

WINNER: Rob & Romesh Vs, Sky Max

Short Form 

WINNER: Mobility, BBC Three

Specialist Factual

WINNER: White Nanny, Black Child, Channel 5

Factual

WINNER: Lockerbie, Sky Documentaries

Reality Series

WINNER: Squid Game: The Challenge, Netflix

Sports coverage 

WINNER Cheltenham Festival Day One, ITV1

Male Performance in a Comedy

WINNER: Mawaan Rowan, Juice, BBC Three

Female Performance in a Comedy

WINNER: Gbemisola Ikemelo, Black Ops, BBC One

Limited Drama

WINNER: The Sixth Commandment, BBC One

Current Affairs

WINNER: This World: The Shamima Begum Story, BBC Two

News Coverage

WINNER: Sky News, Israel and Hamas at War

International

WINNER: Class Act, Netflix

Daytime TV

WINNER: Scam Interceptors, BBC One

Soap

WINNER: Casualty, BBC One

Factual Entertainment

WINNER: Celebrity Race Across the World, BBC One

TV moment of the Year

WINNER Happy Valley’s Final Showdown, BBC One

Single documentary

WINNER: Ellie Simmonds - Finding my Secret Family - ITV1

While a third wrote: "How my daughter starting to feel about me 😂
You both look divine!" 

Katherine was 25 when she gave birth to Violet, her eldest child. She had her during a previous relationship.

In January this year, Katherine invited her daughter to join her on Michael McIntyre's Big Show and they sat in a box together.

But Violet was left holding her head in her hands when Michael sent her mum's friends an embarrassing text in his game, Send To All.

Meanwhile, Katherine also has two younger children, Fred and Fenna, who she shares with her hubby Bobby.

She has always been open about her thoughts on parenting and speaks publicly about what works for her - even if others disagree.

Last year, Katherine hit the headlines by saying she potty trains her children "from the moment they're born".

Katherine said she used the 'baby sign language technique' when her son Fred was eight months. She also insisted it worked for Violet when she was that young, too.

Last month, Katherine again spoke candidly about becoming a mother and admitted that her kids had "ruined" the life she previously had.

Speaking to Women magazine, she said: "My children have enriched my life, they’re such a blessing and I would never trade them for anything.

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"I would be lying if I said they didn’t ruin the life I had before. But I rebuilt a better one and that’s fine.

"I would be pretending if I said that I could still do all the things that I could before and I think we’re selling this fantasy of what motherhood means if we aren’t honest about that."

Katherine snapped some selfies during the awards ceremony
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Katherine snapped some selfies during the awards ceremonyCredit: Instagram
The star teased Violet for her 'teenage expression'
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The star teased Violet for her 'teenage expression'Credit: Instagram
Katherine is also mum to two younger children with her husband Bobby
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Katherine is also mum to two younger children with her husband BobbyCredit: UKTV
She had Violet when she was 25 and in a previous relationship
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She had Violet when she was 25 and in a previous relationshipCredit: PA
Violet joined her mum on Michael McIntyre's Big Show in January
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Violet joined her mum on Michael McIntyre's Big Show in JanuaryCredit: BBC
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