Yahoo News National Television Awards 2019... live! All the news as it happened
It's time for TV's biggest names to assemble at The O2 London for the NTAs.
The red carpet's underway and the ceremony kicks off at 7.30pm on ITV, where you'll be able to find out all the winners as part of a celebration of the best on the box (or smartphone/tablet/computer/other smart device) over the last 12 months.
As host Dermot O'Leary presides over festivities, join Digital Spy for all the news, gossip and more from the red carpet and the winners' room. And keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram channels @digitalspy as well...
NTAs 2019 team: Adam Silverstein, Ali Griffiths, Catherine Earp, Daniel Kilkelly, Dan Seddon, Edie Jeffreys, Filiz Mehmedova, Joe Anderton, Justin Harp, Megan Davies, Morgan Jeffery, Naomi Gordon, Shyvonne Thomas, Stephanie Chase
10:50pm: The new boss of EastEnders exclusively chats to Digital Spy at the NTAs about Sean Slater's return storyline.
Thank you doesn’t seem to cover it this year. We are humbled and honoured. We are so appreciative of your continued support and good wishes, they are never taken for granted. Thank u again. Now back to #BGT auditions! D x #NTAs pic.twitter.com/rCzle3FmuM
- antanddec (@antanddec) January 22, 2019
10.39pm: Ant and Dec graciously respond to their record-breaking NTA win.
10.35pm: EastEnders' Danny Dyer explains his NTAs speech by saying he's "a f**king cry duck", not a "hard man".
10.31pm: Emmerdale's NTA-winning James Moore says "more needs to be done" for disabled actors.
Eldest son @spencermorgan93’s Instagram story commentary on his father’s hugely popular appearance at the @OfficialNTAs .... #NTAs pic.twitter.com/1PGoHNTUWw
- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 22, 2019
10.29pm: Nobody enjoyed Piers getting jeered by the whole of the O2 more than his own son!
10.27pm: Holly Willoughby accepts an NTA for I'm a Celebrity on behalf of Ant and Dec..
10.24pm: Emmerdale wins Best Soap at the NTAs for the second year in a row, beating EastEnders, Coronation Street and Hollyoaks.
10.19pm: Piers Morgan was left raging after Good Morning Britain lost out on NTA to This Morning.
10.15pm: Paul O'Grady rules out Britain's Got Talent return after his NTAs win.
10:10pm: Bodyguard's Richard Madden has confirmed in the press room that he's in talks for season 2 and "can't wait" to read it.
10.00pm: Well that's another NTAs in the books. But did you catch that awkward screw-up with Zoe Ball earlier?
9.45pm: Awww! The reunited Ant & Dec got very emotional over their big win for Best TV presenter, with Dec celebrating being "back together" with his best mate.
9.37pm: By order of the Peaky Blinders, Dermot and Emilia Fox accept the show's win for Best Drama.
9.33pm: Ouch! Emmerdale's James Moore got dropped on stage as he accepted NTA for Best Newcomer.
9.25pm: Special recognition award winner David Dimbleby tells viewers he's excited to have met Stacey Dooley, who he calls "one of the best young reporters" working on television.
9.19pm: The cast of I'm a Celebrity celebrate their big win.
9.13pm: Danny Dyer dedicated his Serial Drama Performance win to the late, great Harold Pinter, as well as all those young people living in poverty who dare to "dream, hope or believe".
9.10pm: Prue Leith didn't look too pleased about Bake Off's loss earlier, did she?
9.06pm: Holly delivers a message of thanks from Ant & Dec as I'm a Celebrity wins the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
Every cloud... @missgemcollins #NTAs pic.twitter.com/R4GjKqSxYn
- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 22, 2019
9.04pm: A consolation prize for Piers...
8.58pm: Richard Madden's Golden Globe now has some company.
8.54pm: Holly and Phil's drunken antics might be the highlight of the evening. Although they might be regretting them in the morning.
8.50pm: Now is the perfect time to re-live John Barrowman's show-stopping opening musical number!
8.45pm: No, Danny. We're not sure if they wanted you to read the names...
8.36pm: Sure, Sian Gibson was excited to win Best Comedy for Car Share... but she was mainly just "buzzing about Westlife" performing a few minutes earlier.
That moment when you lose at the NTAs and your own co-workers find it funny... 🤬 pic.twitter.com/uKtepH94ln
- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 22, 2019
8.30pm: We wouldn't know how this feels. All of our colleagues are very supportive!
8.21pm: Simon is taking his Best TV Judge loss to BGT co-star David Walliams in stride too...
Bad luck, @PiersMorgan. We can tell you're absolutely delighted for @ThisMorning for scooping Best Daytime Show though. Vegan sausage rolls all round! @Schofe @HollyWills @RuthieeL @RochelleHumes @EamonnHolmes @AlisonHammond2 @OfficialNTAs #NTAs pic.twitter.com/GHgiPSCerK
- ITV (@ITV) January 22, 2019
8.10pm: At least Piers seems to be taking Good Morning Britain's loss to This Morning well...
8.09pm: Better luck next year, Piers!
8.06pm: Never mind the cast of Bodyguard, the biggest cheers of the night have gone to the cast of the Old People's House for 4-Year-Olds!
7.56pm: Is it just us, or are these clips for the nominees REALLY long? In any event, Bodyguard wins for Best New Drama.
7.42pm: The first award of the night goes to Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs for Best Factual Programme of the Year.
7.29pm: John Barrowman opening the NTAs with a 'That's Entertainment' musical number? Have they been reading our fanfic, or...
7.29pm: Okay, it's showtime! Stay with us throughout the NTAs for all the latest, and enjoy the show!
7.23: A little snow wasn't going to stop right royal Danny Dyer from having a word with us!
The legendary @DannyDeVito is here! 🙌🏼#NTAs #NTAs2019 pic.twitter.com/ELQ7SIOFt2
- National TV Awards (@OfficialNTAs) January 22, 2019
7.20pm: OMG! A Hollywood legend (and actual Batman villain) is here!
And the winner is... ME! @ranvir01 @CharlotteHawkns @hollywills @susannareid100 #ntas pic.twitter.com/OgkkIFwOHJ
- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 22, 2019
7.18pm: Hey, wait a sec? Is that Piers actually being... nice?!
Battling it out for Best Daytime: @piersmorgan Vs @Schofe 🏆Who's got your vote @GMB or @thismorning ? #NTAs #NtAs2019 pic.twitter.com/Xd1Xgv2Qjl
- National TV Awards (@OfficialNTAs) January 22, 2019
7.14pm: The main men of ITV breakfast telly are battling it out already, and the show hasn't even started!
7.12pm: We think Eamonn Holmes wants our ticket...
7.09pm: It's almost showtime! Enjoy a sneaky peek inside the O2...
7.05pm: It's the Bros who saved Christmas telly - Matt and Luke Goss!
6.59pm: Just a reminder, we'll be keeping you up-to-date with all of the NTAs 2019 winners are they're announced. Click here for live updates.
6.57pm: I'm a Celeb star Emily Atack chats to us about what it's been like since returning from the jungle.
6.55pm: From Jack and Dani to Rochelle and Marvin, we're rounding up all of the night's most memorable fashion moments. It's all just one click away.
6.53pm: Fresh off his This Morning guest hosting stint, John Barrowman takes time out to meet his fans on the red carpet.
These four are @OfficialNTAs ready!!@nadiasawalha | @IamSairaKhan | @janem | @NolanColeen #NTAs pic.twitter.com/GnCWIueKob
- Loose Women (@loosewomen) January 22, 2019
6.51pm: The ladies of Loose Women are looking gorgeous!
6.42pm: In spite of This Morning's team revealing that they'd started on the booze earlier than usual tonight,Phillip Schofield was still upright when chatting to us.
6.16pm: It's been confirmed that Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly won't be attending tonight's ceremony – here's why.
6.03pm: The celebs are starting to make their way down the red carpet – check out all the arrivals here, updated as fast as the photographers can get on the WiFi...
5.45pm: Rachel Adedeji is here!
5.40pm: Meanwhile, Good Morning Britain's Richard Arnold travelled by limo bike:
A post shared by Richard Arnold (@tvsrichardarnold) on Jan 22, 2019 at 9:25am PST
5.33pm: TOFF IS ON THE TUBE. REPEAT, TOFF IS ON THE TUBE.
A post shared by Georgia Toffolo (@tofftalks) on Jan 22, 2019 at 9:02am PST
5.25pm: We are on the red carpet! Just waiting for some TV stars now...
5.23pm: A pre-party update, courtesy of Holly Willoughby...
A post shared by Holly Willoughby (@hollywilloughby) on Jan 22, 2019 at 7:08am PST
5.19pm: Look, it's Jack and Dani!
Back stage with @danidyerxx ready for the @officialntas 🤩🤩
A post shared by Jack Fincham (@jack_charlesf) on Jan 22, 2019 at 8:22am PST
4.40pm: The Loose Women stars are ready, too. Want some behind-the-scenes secrets from the show while you wait for the red carpet to get going? Course you do.
These four are @OfficialNTAs ready!!@nadiasawalha | @IamSairaKhan | @janem | @NolanColeen #NTAs pic.twitter.com/GnCWIueKob
- Loose Women (@loosewomen) January 22, 2019
4.20pm: The GMB team are looking pretty sparkly. No sign of Piers or Susanna just yet, though...
⭐️ National TV Awards ready... Andi and his glamorous co-stars! ⭐️#NTAs #GMB pic.twitter.com/qvbtdJySpC
- Good Morning Britain (@GMB) January 22, 2019
4.15pm: And the award for most efficient use of travel time goes to... Hollyoaks' Nadine Mulkerrin...
A post shared by Hollyoaks (@hollyoaksofficial) on Jan 22, 2019 at 6:13am PST
3.50pm: Hello, and welcome to our coverage of the NTAs 2019. The ceremony's taking place at The O2 London in just a few hours' time, and their neighbours at North Greenwich tube station have produced a celebratory poem...
A post shared by allontheboard (@allontheboard) on Jan 22, 2019 at 5:23am PST
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