- You can see a full list of winners at the bottom of this article
Alan 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.
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.
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.
He joked: “Comedy is so subjective… Mrs Brown’s Boys wins every year, why am I even here?”
Carr was right – Mrs Brown’s Boys went on to win the Comedy prize. But the night was just beginning.
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.
Carr told BBC News that being part of The Celebrity Traitors had brought him a level of attention he had never experienced before.
“I’ve never had popularity like it,” he said, describing the show as a “phenomenon”.
Getty ImagesCarr had more reason to celebrate when The Celebrity Traitors beat the original version of the show to win the Reality Competition prize.
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”.
“Alan, Nick (Mohammed) and David (Olusoga), you were just absolutely sublime,” she added.
Sir David Attenborough wins an NTA at 100
Another 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.
