THE hunt is on to find the personal assistant of the year.

A panel of judges led by Donna Coulling, celebrity assistant to BAFTA Award winners Sir Derek Jacobi and Helena Bonham Carter, will select the Yorkshire regional winner next week.

The PA Hub invited local businesses to enter their assistants and teams in the third Yorkshire PA of the Year Awards, which recognize talent and dedication to business across 14 categories.

Interviews will be held on Monday at Malmaison Hotel in Leeds for the categories of Yorkshire PA of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

The presentation ceremony will be at The Pavilion, Leeds United Football Ground, on Thursday, June 22.

As well as dealing with the needs of A-listers, Donna Coulling also spends time speaking and coaching, TV presenting, and blogging about ‘the Life of a Celebrity PA’.