his Morning has misplaced its greatest daytime present title on the National Television Awards as The Repair Shop claimed the celebrated prize.

It comes because the ITV morning programme, which has been on a successful streak within the daytime class for the final variety of years, continues to face backlash amid the furore of the Phillip Schofield affair.

BBC drama collection Happy Valley and its star Sarah Lancashire additionally gained large on the annual award ceremony held at The O2 in London on Tuesday night, choosing up three gongs.

The Repair Shop’s host Jay Blades inspired the group to cheer because the present’s crew took to the stage and snapped an image of the second as he famous it was a “rarity” for them to be successful the prize.

Blades thanked those that voted and the crew behind the present, including: “I would like to salute my experts, they are my family.”

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He additionally praised his fellow nominees at This Morning, The Chase and Loose Women, saying: “We’re the new kids on the block and I’m glad we’ve won this time. I know it won’t be a regular thing so thank you.”

Earlier within the night time, Happy Valley gained the returning drama prize whereas its lead actress Lancashire gained the most effective drama efficiency award and the particular recognition award.

Asked within the present’s winners’ room if she thinks her casting will encourage extra storylines starring older females, the 58-year-old star mentioned: “I do hope.

“I think things are changing and they’ve needed to change for a long time, evolution is slow but we’re catching up.”

She confirmed there won't be one other collection after their success as she feels the present is full, including: “It was a story told as a trilogy which has been a great way to tell a story arch. The danger is you carry on and it losses its potency but I think this way it keeps it on top.”

The actress additionally praised the “calibre of writing” by creator Sally Wainwright and the manufacturing crew.

As she picked up the most effective drama efficiency award, seeing off powerful competitors from her co-star James Norton, Queen Charlotte’s India Amarteifio, Vera’s Brenda Blethyn and Call The Midwife’s Judy Parfitt, she mentioned: “Thank you so much for this. I have adored every scene, every moment of Happy Valley and I know I will never forget it.”

Lewis Capaldi mentioned the response to his programme the place he opened up about how the pressures of fame have impacted his psychological well being “means the world” to him as he gained within the authored documentary class.

His Netflix documentary, Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now, confronted powerful competitors in opposition to Rob Burrow: Living With MND, Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction and the documentary following the late Dame Deborah James, who arrange the Bowelbabe most cancers analysis fund, and died final 12 months on the age of 40 after affected by bowel most cancers.

The Scottish singer-songwriter, 26, was not in a position to accumulate the award in individual as he's at the moment in America, however despatched a video message the place he mentioned: “I have to say thank you so so so much if you voted or even if you just watched the documentary, it genuinely means the world and it never ceases to blow me away how much this documentary has connected with people and struck a chord.”

He additionally praised his fellow nominees, hailing them as “incredible” for creating their programmes and opening up about their tales and struggles.

Reality TV collection Gogglebox took residence the primary award of the night time, The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, beating The Masked Singer and Donnelly and McPartlin who had been nominated for 2 of their exhibits, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Saturday Night Takeaway.

However, the Geordie duo of Donnelly and McPartlin additional cemented their run because the kings of prime-time tv after successful the most effective TV presenter prize for the twenty second consecutive time.

As the pair collected the award on stage, Donnelly admitted that his coronary heart was beating in his chest, including: “We are as humbled and grateful tonight as we were when we won it for the first time.”

McPartlin added that they are going to proceed to presenter “as along as you want us to”.

BBC’s The Traitors additionally acquired the award for greatest actuality competitors and The Graham Norton Show gained within the new TV interviews class, beating Piers Morgan Uncensored on Talk TV, Louis Theroux Interviews… and The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show to assert the prize.

Norton appeared on a video hyperlink to gather the award, saying: “I’m so sorry I can’t be there. Finally, I win a National Television Award and I’m not there.”

He added: “This award, winning it means so much. Mostly it means that Ant and Dec don’t have a talk show… yet. Don’t do it to me, boys.”

The Our Dementia Choir additionally delivered a transferring efficiency in the course of the present, with This Is England actress Vicky McClure admitting she was “shaking” throughout it.

McClure, who's the founding father of the choir, informed the viewers: “I am shaking through pride that I am feeling right now to witness Our Dementia Choir playing at the O2.”

She added: “Our mission is to share knowledge, raise awareness and aid research to help find a cure, but also to remind everyone that with the right hearts and minds you really can change people’s lives for the better.”