Britain’s Got Talent judge and celebrated comedian David Walliams presented an industry award to a Dagenham estate agent at a special ceremony in front of more than 600 of her colleagues.

Mortgage advisor Maxine Suchley, who works at the branch of estate agent Spicer McColl in Reede Road, Dagenham, received the award for most improved financial services performer at the black-tie event in Westminster’s Park Plaza Hotel.

Maxine beat of competition from hundreds of her colleagues to win the honour at the ceremony hosted by parent company Spicerhaart on Tuesday evening.

“I am thrilled to have won this award. It’s great to be recognised by the company for the work that we do in Dagenham and I look forward to sharing it with all of my colleagues in the branch,” said Maxine.

The Spicerhaart Group was founded over 20 years ago. It includes six estate agency brands including Darlows, Fine, Felicity J Lord, Haart, Haybrook and Spicer McColl.