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Johnny Depp hands Keith Richards writer of the year gong

 

Hollywood star Johnny Depp presented a gong to Keith Richards, the rocker who famously inspired his Pirates of the Caribbean performance, at an awards ceremony tonight. The actor, Captain Jack Sparrow in the films, awarded Rolling Stone guitarist Richards, who recently wrote a warts-and-all account of his life as a hellraiser in his autobiography, writer of the year at the ceremony. The GQ Men of the Year awards, at London's Royal Opera House, also saw Chancellor George Osborne expected to attend to win politician of the year. Advertisement >> The BBC's political editor, Nick Robinson, was due to present the award at the ceremony, also attended by actresses Charlize Theron and Emma Watson, Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, singer Kylie Minogue, and comedian and Britain's Got Talent judge Michael McIntyre. Doctor Who star Matt Smith wins the most stylish man award at the event, while Professor Brian Cox is getting TV personality of the year. Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch wins best actor, Tinie Tempah gets the solo artist gong, actor Bradley Cooper is named international man and Duran Duran get the lifetime achievement gong. Other winners at the event, hosted at London's Royal Opera House in Covent Garden by David Mitchell, include woman of the year for Lara Stone - whose husband David Walliams is currently swimming the Thames. Lord Sebastian Coe is getting the man of next year award, presented by Boris Johnson.

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