Baby Reindeer stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning win FIRST Emmy awards as emotional writer urges 'struggling' fans to 'keep going'

Baby Reindeer won a blockbuster four awards at the 2024 Primetime Emmys in LA on Sunday – with Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning triumphing.

Gadd, 35, was visibly emotional as he won the awards for Writing for a Limited or Anthology series or Movie and Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology series or Movie for the Netflix phenomenon – based on his own harrowing experiences.

Martha actress Gunning, 38, won  Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie prize for her role as the crazed fan of Gadd’s Donny Dunn and the show also triumphed in the Outstanding Limited or Anthology series category.

Beating Black Mirror, Fargo, Fellow Travelers, Ripley and True Detective: Night Country to the Writing award, Gadd said: ‘Oh, wow. Thanks so much. This is the stuff of dreams. Thanks so much to the Academy. Thank you to Netflix for letting me tell the story to the world. 

‘Thank you to Petra, my brothers Matt and Ed. Thank you to all the amazing cast and crew, my…