2012 has been an incredible year, and especially for sport. It is only right then, that our TV Personality of the Year award is presented to Clare Balding. As we sat on the very edges of our seat, biting our nails and yelling at the telly for the duration of London 2012, Clare was with us all the way, and is fast cementing her place as something of a national treasure.

It’s increasingly difficult now to watch any sport, or indeed anything at all on the telly-box without hankering after the enthusiastic affable stylings of our Clare. To be honest, if she could make the odd cameo on Great British Bake Off, that’d make our lives complete, at this stage.

You can read a full interview with Clare Balding in our Awards Issue, in shops and on ipad now.

Check out Clare Balding picking up her award.