This Morning was snubbed for a second year running at the National Television Awards.
The ITV programme lost out to The Chase for the Daytime Award on Wednesday night.
Addressing their snub on Thursday’s installment, Cat Deeley and Ben Shepard told their viewers that they needed a hug after they had quite a late night.
Opening the show Ben said: ‘I have put on a cozy cardigan on here because I feel like we need a warm hug because it was quite a late night.
Cat chipped in and said ‘I was, it is a long way. The O2 is a long way’, before Ben added: ‘Unless you live over that way’.
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This Morning was snubbed for a second year at the National Television Awards. The ITV programme lost out to The Chase for the Daytime award on Wednesday night
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Addressing their snub on Thursday’s installment, Cat Deeley and Ben Shepard told their viewers that they needed a hug after they had quite a late night
He then revealed: ‘We loved it. It was a really wonderful, joyous occasion to be with the team.
‘Alison and Dermott, we had such a laugh,they were sitting just in front of us. Alison is very distracting.’
Cat confessed: ‘We were kind of the naughty corner. When they put us all together like that, we are definitely the naughty corner.’
Then Ben rounded off the conversation by revealed that they ‘had a really fabulous night’.
But their viewers had little sympathy for the show’s loss as they claimed the show has ‘gone downhill’.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, viewers showed little sympathy when responding to show’s snub.
One penned: ‘The show isn’t going to win an award because it’s gone downhill! #thismorning’
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Opening the show Ben said: ‘I have put on a cozy cardigan on here because I feel like we need a warm hug because it was quite a late night
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But their viewers had little sympathy for the show’s loss as they claimed the show has ‘gone downhill’
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Later in the show Ben then confirmed that they were all feeling a ‘little hungover’
‘Cam we just take a second to laugh at #thismorning for taking home…. F**k all.’
‘Did you win owt?? #thismorning’
‘It was bittersweet #ThisMorning’
‘For the second year running and #thismorning lost out again but the producers will still have their heads far up the own a***s to even ask what is going wrong!
‘I’m absolutely happy that This morning Didn’t win again #NTAS last night’
Later in the show Ben then confirmed that they were all feeling a ‘little hungover’.
On Wednesday night Holly Willoughby made her red carpet return as she joined This Morning successors Cat and Ben at the National Television Awards at the London O2.
The presenter left the ITV morning show last October before her replacements Cat and Ben were finally whisked in in March.
Beaming from ear to ear, Holly, 43, led the glamour in a £30,000 glitzy strapless silver and black dress from luxury couture brand Kolchagov Barba which featured a high leg slit.
Meanwhile Cat, 47, looked sensational as she put on a stunning display in a simple silk red one-shoulder midi dress with gold strappy heels.
Posing beside her co-host, Ben looked ever his dashing self as he got suited and booted for to attend the awards for the first time since becoming This Morning’s new hosts.
NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2024: THE WINNERS
AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY
Beckham
Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck
Robbie Williams
Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change
Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story – WINNER
BRUCE FORSYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
The Graham Norton Show
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here – WINNER
The Masked Singer
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
COMEDY
Brassic
The Gentlemen
Ghosts
Mrs Brown’s Boys – WINNER
Not Going Out
DAYTIME
The Chase – WINNER
Deal or No Deal
Loose Women
This Morning
The Repair Shop
DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Brenda Blethyn (Vera)
Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once)
Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) – WINNER
Vicky McClure (Trigger Point)
EXPERT
Anton Du Beke (Strictly Come Dancing)
David Attenborough (Mammals) – WINNER
Kaleb Cooper (Clarkson’s Farm)
Martin Lewis (The Martin Lewis Money Show)
Torvill And Dean (Dancing on Ice)
FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Clarkson’s Farm
Gogglebox
Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Sort Your Life Out – WINNER
The Yorkshire Vet
NEW DRAMA
Baby Reindeer
Fool Me Once
Mr Bates vs The Post Office – WINNER
One Day
Red Eye
QUIZ GAME SHOW
The 1% Club – WINNER
Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win
Beat the Chasers
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
Richard Osman’s House of Games
REALITY COMPETITION
The Apprentice
Celebrity Big Brother
Love Island
Race Across the World
The Traitors – WINNER
RETURNING DRAMA
Bridgerton – WINNER
Call the Midwife
The Crown
Trigger Point
Vera
SERIAL DRAMA
Casualty
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale – WINNER
Hollyoaks
SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Angela Wynter (EastEnders)
David Neilson (Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (EastEnders)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Emmerdale)
Peter Ash (Coronation Street) – WINNER
TALENT SHOW
Britain’s Got Talent
The Great British Bake Off
MasterChef
Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER
The Voice UK
TV PRESENTER
Alison Hammond (This Morning)
Ant And Dec (I’m a Celebrity) – WINNER
Bradley Walsh (The Chase)
Claudia Winkleman (The Traitors)
Stacey Solomon (Sort Your Life Out)
IMPACT AWARD
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Davina McCall
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Source: Los Angeles Times (edited)
