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National Television Award for Best Presenter has been handed to Ant and Dec – for the 21st year running.The pair won out against some tough competition this year, with the full nomination list made up of Graham Norton, Alison Hammond and Bradley Walsh.Ant and Dec had held onto the title for 20 consecutive years before the 2022 awards season.READ MORE: GMB's Susanna Reid swipes at Ant and Dec as she says 'someone else should win at NTAs'However, This Morning star Alison Hammond always hoped she could steal the gong from under their noses, with the support of her co-star Holly Willoughby.Holly told her on the show: “This is your year!”As Alison commented to The Mirror: “Could this be the year Ant and Dec hand over the gong to me?”Fans of the programme were fuming at the news, as they said Alison was "robbed".Taking to Twitter, one wrote: "Alison Hammond should have won that one, Ant and Dec ain't funny!""#NTAs they win every year FFS!" someone else chimed in.As another fan said: "Yeah definitely if anyone was worthy of breaking Ant and Dec’s NTA run it would have been Alison if more people had voted for her!"And Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid was clearly on the side of another winner as she swiped at Ant and Dec on the show, as her GMB co-star Kate Garraway said: "We all love Ant and Dec, but if it isn't them, I'd love it to be Alison."Susanna chimed in: "It's been them every single year," as Kate agreed: "They've had a run..."Alison was up for another award category, too, as This Morning was up for the Best Daytime Show award after 11 consecutive wins.Competition for the award includes Loose Women, The Chase and The Repair Shop.Sadly Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly had to pull out of an in-public attendance

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield look set to be permanently replaced on This Morning by their co-stars Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary.The pair faced backlash amidst ‘Queue-Gate’ after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, during which many people accused them of “skipping the queue” to see the monarch lying in state.However, Holly and Phil insisted they were taken to the press area to film a segment and didn’t pause in front of the coffin – with ITV bosses insisting they were “misinterpreted”.READ MORE: Phillip Schofield 'dumped from £1m We Buy Any Car deal' amid queue-jumping claims Other celebrity mourners like Susanna Reid and David Beckham were pictured waiting up to 12 hours to see the late monarch.The latest odds from bookmakers Coral have predicted Holly and Phil will be ousted from the show by 2023, with 4/5 odds of doing so.Alison and Dermot are currently the favourites to replace them, holding odds of 1/2.It comes after numerous petitions were launched to see Holly and Phil replaced, with one, set up by Laura Harrison, reaching 75,000 signatures.Another garnered more than 13,000 names.John Hill of Coral said about the latest odds: “Holly and Phil have been a familiar presence on morning television for a number of years now, but our betting suggests that could come to an end in 2023, as we make them odds-on to leave This Morning.“Dermot and Alison are the early favourites to replace the pair on a permanent basis.”Phil has been presenting the show since 2002, with Holly joining up in 2009 when she replaced Fern Britton.Since the queue drama erupted, Phillip has been replaced in his WeBuyAnyCar sponsorship deal – though bosses insisted it was nothing to do with the controversy.For more of the latest showbiz

SUSANNA Reid shocked Good Morning Britain viewers today with a playful swipe at Ant and Dec. The Covid-stricken Geordie duo have had a monopoly on the Best Presenter award at the National Television Awards for the past 20 years, and Susanna suggested it was time for a new winner.

Susanna Reid was quick to hit back at Ben Shephard's suggestion about her invite to the National Television Awards on Thursday evening. The big showbiz bash will finally take place tonight (October 13) after being postponed from September following the Queen's death.

Kate Garraway hit back at her Good Morning Britain co-star Ben Shephard when he accused her of "pulling at the heartstrings" on live TV.ITV star Kate made an emotional plea to viewers on Thursday (October 13) ahead of the National Television Awards in London that evening, where she was up for an award.Kate was nominated in the Authored Documentary category for her film Caring For Derek, which shows the constant care she has to give to her husband Derek Draper, who became the UK's longest suffering Covid patient.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid swipes at Ant and Dec as she says 'someone else should win at NTAs'She told viewers: "I don't think it'll be glory but it'll be lovely if it was, because caring, whether professionally or for the unpaid ones that do it for love, and there are millions of them, it rarely gets glamour. So it'll be lovely for them to get a sparkly sort of award, wouldn't it?"Susanna had just said she'd love to "bathe in Kate's glory" and Ben agreed: "Yeah," but he jokingly accused Kate of tugging at heartstrings with her poignant words.He was talking to GMB's showbiz correspondent Richard Arnold, who was giving viewers a sneak peak at the NTA ceremony from London's OVO arena.He said: "She's pulling at the heartstrings, Richard.

Susanna Reid took a swipe at Ant and Dec when she suggested it's 'someone else's turn' to win Best Presenter at this year's National Television Awards.Ant and Dec are the golden boys of the glitzy annual award show as they take home yet more trophies every year, including last year when they beat Holly Willoughby and Piers Morgan to win their 20th Best TV Presenter award.They were due to attend this year's ceremony at London's OVO Arena on Thursday night (October 13), but the pair regrettably revealed they had both been struck down by Covid.READ MORE:GMB Ed Balls and Jeffrey Archer clash as he brutally shuts him down over politics probeBut ITV star Susanna still couldn't resist digging at Ant and Dec, her ITV pals, on Thursday's (October 13) Good Morning Britain.It's clear she thought it was high-time someone else won the Best Presenter award, and threw Alison Hammond's name in the ring as she was also nominated.Her GMB co-star Kate Garraway said: "We all love Ant and Dec, but if it isn't them, I'd love it to be Alison," before Ben Shephard agreed: "Wouldn't that be fabulous?"Susanna chimed in: "It's been them every single year," as Kate agreed: "They've had a run..."Reid went on: "I can imagine that even Ant and Dec might think it's time for someone other than Ant and Dec, and so maybe it is Alison's [turn]."Alison, And and Dec join legendary BBC chat show host Graham Norton and The Chase presenter Bradley Walsh in the Presenter category.Kate herself is nominated in the Authored Documentary category for her ITV film Caring For Derek, the sequel to Finding Derek.Garraway won the Best Documentary last year for Finding Derek, which detailed her husband's heartbreaking journey as the UK's longest suffering Covid

SUSANNA Reid took a cheeky swipe at her Good Morning Britain co-host Ben Shephard today leaving pair in hysterics. The presenter, 51, teased the 47-year-old after he struggled to get his words out. He was introducing musician Jools Holland who was playing the piano in the ITV studio.

RICHARD Madeley went 'missing' from Good Morning Britain today - just two days after getting back from his summer break. The much-loved host had eight weeks off to concentrate on writing his new novel. It meant co-host Susanna Reid shared more screen-time with guest presenters Ed Balls and Martin Lewis.

Zack Sharf Pierce Brosnan is joining the DC Universe with his role as Doctor Fate in “Black Adam,” but in a different universe the James Bond actor might have been none other than Bruce Wayne/Batman. Brosnan revealed on “The Tonight Show” that he met with Tim Burton to audition for the director’s 1989 “Batman” movie, but a “stupid” comment cost him the role. “It was the last thing on my mind to be playing a superhero like Doctor Fate,” Brosnan said, adding that he’s rarely been offered roles in superhero movies throughout his career. “No, not really no. I mean, I went up for ‘Batman’ way back in the day when Tim Burton was doing it. Obviously, I didn’t get the job.”

Richard Madeley only returned to Good Morning Britain yesterday after a two-month break and it hasn't taken long for him to ruffle viewers' feathers. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Wednesday (October 12) alongside Susanna Reid bringing the latest headlines, debates, and entertainment news to viewers.

new Marilyn Monroe film? Don’t even start. But there is one thing that even the most curmudgeonly person would fail to be aggrieved by, and that’s the sight of a lovely man in a lovely knit.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed that he was forced to give back his OBE after having it “taken” from him.The journalist and TV personality, who offers Brits advice on dealing with the cost of living crisis, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to consumer rights and to charitable services. At the start of 2022, Martin, 50, was awarded a CBE for services to broadcasting and consumer rights in the Queen's New Year Honours.

Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley has revealed he was live on air when daughter Chloe Madeley gave birth to her first baby. Chloe, 35, and her husband James Haskell, 37, welcomed their daughter Bhodi in August and no one was more excited than Richard who had been anticipating the arrival for weeks, telling viewers that Chloe was "ready to pop".

GOOD Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley has revealed the tragic reason he missed daughter Chloe’s birth to her first baby. The 35-year-old and her husband James Haskell, 37, welcomed their daughter into the world in August.

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Good Morning Britain was hit with some technical problems this morning (October 11) when a malfunctioning microphone caused an on-air blunder. Hosting the ITV daytime show were hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid who welcomed entertainment reporter Richard Arnold to give an spooky announcement. Richard, 66, began his link and said: "Richard Arnold is going to be here with all the entertainment news and things are getting a tiny bit spooky." But as the "spooky" music played and the camera cut to Richard, he began speaking and there was no sound from his microphone.

ITV Good Morning Britain welcomed back regular presenter Richard Madeley after a lengthy break this morning (October 11) and the TV personality joined co-host Susanna Reid as he explained where he's been since viewers saw him last. Appearing back in his seat behind the GMB desk, Richard explained that he'd been kept busy and "up to his eyeballs" since he last appeared on-screen thanks to working on his novel.

Martin Lewis stunned fans after he made a shock revelation about his OBE medal on Monday.DISCOVER: 7 best budget planning books to help save money during cost of living crisisTaking to Instagram, the financial journalist shared a selfie of himself holding his coveted OBE medal. Alongside the snap, Martin penned: "They're taking my OBE off me! Yep, I got a letter saying now I have a CBE, I need to send the OBE back.

Siva Kaneswaran appeared tearful after he was asked to speak about his late bandmate Tom Parker after it was revealed he would be taking part in next year's Dancing On Ice. The Wanted singer’s participation in the ice skating TV competition was announced during Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (October 11).