Stephen Mulhern tells Ant and Dec they have 'too many' NTAs after tearing up speech

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National Television Awards as he tore up Ant and Dec's acceptance speech while collecting their Best Presenter gong.The Geordie duo made it an astonishing 21 consecutive wins in the category thanks to their work on huge shows such as Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity...

Get Me Out Of Here!However, the pair weren't in attendance at Wembley, leaving Saturday Night Takeaway co-host Mulhern to stand in and collect the award after they beat competition from Alison Hammond, Graham Norton and Bradley Walsh.READ MORE: Olivia Attwood wows in daring PVC jumpsuit on NTAs red carpet amid I'm A Celeb rumoursStephen, 47, said that Ant and Dec had given him a speech to read but as he ripped up their script he announced that he was “not going to read any of that drivel”.Ant, 47, and 46-year-old Dec were absent because both had recently tested positive for Covid.Stephen added: “Full respect to the guys, 21 years on the trot, come on.

But the reality is, this baby is coming home with me.”The presenter, whose friendly rivalry with Ant and Dec goes back years, then revealed he had had his own plaque made, inscribed with “The Nation’s Favourite Presenter – Stephen Mulhern”.The official Twitter account for Ant and Dec posted a tweet tagging Stephen in which it joked: "Oi @StephenMulhern, it took ages to write that speech!!!"Thank you SO much for voting for us, it is always appreciated and never taken for granted.