TV tonight: a tearful new series of Portrait Artist of the Year

<p>An emotional first round of portraits of Alex Jones, Yungblud and Kyla Harris. Plus: a shocking investigation into a care home. Here’s what to watch this evening</p><p><strong>8pm, Sky Arts<br></strong>From the self-portraits submitted by amateur artists to the paintings they then do of celebrity sitters, this art contest is fascinating on every level. The first subjects of the 12th series are the TV presenter Alex Jones, the writer/actor <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/15/we-want-to-take-the-sting-out-of-shame-kyla-harris-and-lee-getty-on-narratives-nudity-and-normalising-disabled-bodies">Kyla Harris</a> and the musician Yungblud (his special object is Ozzy Osbourne’s necklace). The results are so wonderful that at one point nearly everyone is in tears. <em>Hollie Richardson</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/01/tv-tonight-a-tearful-new-series-of-portrait-artist-of-the-year">Continue reading...</a>