Overview
- Accepting the trophy, Lineker quipped, “I’ve won the Ant and Dec trophy,” and said the result shows presenters can sometimes use their platforms to speak for those without a voice.
- Ant and Dec, winners every year since 2001, were not at the O2 as they filmed in South Africa, though I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! won Reality Competition.
- The live ITV1/ITVX ceremony from London’s O2 was hosted by Joel Dommett for a fifth consecutive year.
- Adolescence took New Drama, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show won the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, and Clarkson’s Farm was named best Factual Entertainment.
- Other notable results included Steve McFadden for Serial Drama Performance, Strictly Come Dancing for Talent Show, Gavin & Stacey for Comedy, Call the Midwife for Returning Drama, The 1% Club for Quiz Show, EastEnders for Serial Drama, Molly‑Mae: Behind It All for Authored Documentary, and This Morning for Daytime, with Special Recognition going to Wallace & Gromit.