Alan Carr holds back tears on special night at National Television Awards

Alan Carr holds back tears on special night at National Television Awards. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The comedian was surprised with a top NTA honourByLola SchroerCulture reporterPublished4 hours agoYou can see a full list of winners at the bottom of this articleAlan Carr had an emotional night at the 31st National Television Awards on Tuesday as he received the Special Recognition prize following a whirlwind year for the comedian.

What happened

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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Graham Norton revealed he wore the same suit to the NTAs as he did to Taylor Swift's weddingThe National Television Awards in full – winners in italicsReality competitionI'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! The comedian and Celebrity Traitors win big – see a full list of winners and nominees from the 26th edition of the awards. Speaking to BBC News on the red carpet before the ceremony, Carr had played down his chances of winning for his semi-autobiographical comedy Changing Ends.

"Carr was right – Mrs Brown's Boys went on to win the Comedy prize. The Celebrity Traitors favourite had predicted there would be "ugly crying" if he did take home a prize – and he stayed true to his word as he accepted the Special Recognition award, the only category not voted for by the public. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Celebrity Traitors won an award after a critically-acclaimed series Carr told BBC News that being part of The Celebrity Traitors had brought him a level of attention he had never experienced before.

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Carr had more reason to celebrate when The Celebrity Traitors beat the original version of the show to win the Reality Competition prize. "Alan, Nick (Mohammed) and David (Olusoga), you were just absolutely sublime," she added. Norton dusts off his Swift-Kelce wedding suitAway from the awards, nominee Graham Norton revealed his red carpet outfit had already had one high-profile outing this year. I'm A Celebrity… South AfricaRace Across the WorldThe Celebrity TraitorsThe TraitorsNew dramaA Woman of SubstanceBelieve MeHeated RivalryI Fought The LawThe Other Bennet SisterQuiz showAnt & Dec's Limitless WinMichael McIntyre's The WheelRichard Osman's House of GamesThe 1% ClubThe ChaseAuthored documentaryCaroline Flack: Search for the TruthJesy Nelson: Life After Little MixOur Girls: The Southport FamiliesSharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming HomeSir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage and MeReturning dramaBlue LightsBridgertonCall the MidwifeStranger ThingsTrigger PointTV presenterAlison HammondAnt & DecClaudia WinklemanDavid AttenboroughStacey SolomonReality docuseriesAt Home With The FurysClarkson's FarmFletchers' Family FarmMortimer & Whitehouse: Gone FishingStacey & JoeComedyAmandalandChanging EndsLast One LaughingMrs Brown's BoysNot Going OutDrama performanceElla Bruccoleri – Mary Bennet, The Other Bennet SisterJudy Parfitt – Sister Monica Joan, Call the MidwifeRuth Jones – Elena Ravenscroft, Run AwaySheridan Smith – Ann Ming, I Fought The LawVicky McClure – Lana Washington, Trigger PointThe Bruce Forsyth Entertainment AwardGladiatorsMichael McIntyre's Big ShowThe Graham Norton ShowThe Masked SingerWould I Lie to You?

The London audience had just been treated to a Traitors-themed musical performance in his honour, which included fellow cast member Paloma Faith emerging from a coffin, when he was given the surprise award. Mrs Brown's Boys wins every year, why am I even here? "I've never had popularity like it," he said, describing the show as a "phenomenon". His co-star, singer Charlotte Church, praised the show's final, which attracted 15 million viewers within seven days, describing it as a "beautiful vignette of male tenderness and emotional expression".

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Sir David Attenborough wins an NTA at 100Another big win went to Sir David Attenborough, who was named Best Presenter in his 100th birthday year, beating popular duo Ant and Dec, whose 23-year winning streak was broken by Gary Lineker last year. While not in attendance, Attenborough's long-time collaborator Mark Brownlow accepted the award on his behalf and shared a message from the broadcaster urging people to help protect the planet. "Humanity has always needed the natural world for all the practicalities of life and for our mental wellbeing," Attenborough wrote.

"Now the natural world needs us too: surely we must not ignore that simple fact. "Clarkson's Farm wins againClarkson's Farm won an NTA for the second year running, taking the inaugural Celebrity-Led Reality Docuseries award. The new category also featured shows from Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, Tyson Fury, Kelvin Fletcher, and Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. Celebrity-led programmes still featured in the Authored Documentary category, with documentaries from Olympian Sir Chris Hoy, former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, and Sharon Osbourne's film about her late husband Ozzy among the nominees.

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, It was a win for a second year in a row for Jeremy Clarkson Speaking to BBC News on the red carpet, their daughter Kelly Osbourne said her family were "honoured" that the documentary about her father had been nominated, describing it as a "tragic but beautiful story".

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She said she had spoken to her mother Sharon just before arriving at the ceremony: "We are so close. I was on the phone with her before I got out of the car. "In the end, the public chose Our Girls: The Southport Families. The BBC programme followed the families of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, who were murdered at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in 2024.

Accepting the award, Elsie's mother Jenni Stancombe told the audience: "We never expected to be stood up here, so I don't know what to say. "We know you didn't vote for us, you voted for our three girls. "Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The parents of the Southport attack victims were recognised for their powerful film documenting the lives of their daughters 'We are dominating that category'In the drama categories, Vicky McClure won Best Drama Performance for her role in crime thriller Trigger Point, from the first all-female shortlist in the category's history.