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Karen Rockett

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's 'extraordinary year' continues as she picks up another award

She's flea-bagged another prize!

Phoebe Waller-Bridge picks up her latest gong from US star Donald Glover and admits: “This has been the most extraordinary year of my life.”

The Fleabag star and Killing Eve creator, 34, already has three Emmys and a Bafta among her haul, but won British Artist of the Year at the British Academy Britannia Awards on Friday.

She's pictured below with American actor and comedy writer Donald Glover at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA on Friday night.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, recipient of the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year, and Donald Glover pose during the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
Phoebe says 2019 has been an extraordinary year for her (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

The award is is presented by BAFTA Los Angeles, a branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.

Phoebe was supported by her boyfriend Martin McDonagh, 49, at the event as they were spotted getting cosy during the bash.

Brit Rocketman stars Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell were also at the LA bash.

Alan Partridge star Steve Coogan was given the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy.

Meanwhile, Waller-Bridge recently signed up to make exclusive shows for Amazon Prime Video after singing a £50million deal with the giant.

Phoebe signs her portrait at the Awards ceremony (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
Phoebe at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards with her portrait (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

The mega deal comes straight off the back of her success at the Emmys which saw the 34-year-old bag three gongs at the September award show.

Phoebe has been contracted for three years to develop exclusive content for Amazon, pocketing more than £16million every year until 2022.

The deal will see her content premiere on the streaming service - which is the US distributor of Fleabag - in more than 200 countries and territories.

(L-R) Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell at the 2019 British Academy Britannia Awards presented by American Airlines and Jaguar Land Rover at The Beverly Hilton Hotel (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
Another award for the Killing Eve and Fleabag writer (Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

Described as “the most sought-after woman in the industry right now”, Phoebe has become an international icon for Fleabag, which she based on her one-woman comedy show.

The London-born star said: “I'm insanely excited to be continuing my relationship with Amazon. Working with the team on Fleabag was the creative partnership dreams are made of.

"It really feels like home. I can't wait to get going."

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