Jill won the hearts of Pride of Britain viewers (Picture: PA/Backgrid)
Dancing on Ice judge Ashley Banjo was given some hilarious straight talking by a Pride of Britain Award winner.
Jill Allen-King won the gong for the lifetime achievement award for her relentless campaigning on behalf of other blind and partially sighted people.
As she accepted the award at the London bash, which was also presented by Carol Vorderman, she jested with the Diversity dancer.
Realising they had common ground, the 34-year-old said: ‘Jill, I found out recently that we’re neighbours…talking of sunny Southend in Essex your house is just down the road from my dance studio.’
She replied: ‘Yes it is, and I was horrified last night,’ which earnt a laugh from the audience.
Ashley asked her why she was ‘horrified’, to which she responded: ‘You can’t dance.’
Looking embarrassed, Ashley joked: ‘I can’t dance, no, right,’ before clarifying that Jill meant he can’t do ballroom Latin ‘to save my life.’
Ashley made his name in Diversity (Picture: Getty Images)
The pair then burst into an impromptu routine on stage, with Jill teaching the presenter the Cha Cha Cha and rejecting his demand to go ‘easy.’
‘No, why should I?,’ Jill fired back, with the audience once again cracking up.
The Britain’s Got Talent winner then asked Jill to rate his performance, with her response being: ‘Well, I couldn’t see what you were doing’, once again bringing the roof down.
Ashley is a judge on Dancing on Ice (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Viewers flocked to Twitter to praise Jill for her achievement and humour, with one writing: ‘Jill Allen King what an amazing Queen #PrideofBritainAwards.’
Another remarked: ‘Put Jill on a bank note or on a stamp! She really is a hero. #PrideofBritainAwards.’
Jill taught Ashley the Cha Cha Cha (Picture: ITV)
A fan penned: ‘What a lovely, lovely lady. Jill deserves the world but she doesn’t want the world as she’s happy. Bless her #PrideofBritainAwards.’
‘Jill for prime minister #PrideofBritainAwards,’ a Twitter account added.
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A social media user declared: ‘Watching #PrideofBritainAwards and oh my word Jill Allen-King is a national treasure.’
Pride of Britain Awards is available to stream on ITV Hub.
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Fans called Jill a ‘Queen.’
