NTA viewers say Alison Hammond was robbed as Ant and Dec win for 21st year in a row

NATIONAL Television Awards viewers have claimed Alison Hammond was "robbed" after rival Ant and Dec won the Best Presenter gong.

This Morning star Alison and the Geordie duo were both nominated in the category along with Bradley Walsh.

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But Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly scooped the prize for the 21st year in a row, sparking screams from Alison who was sitting in the audience.

Their pal Stephen Mulhern collected the prize on the behalf of Ant and Dec as the pair had recently tested positive for Covid.

Fans shared their reactions on Twitter, and one said: "Alison Hammond not winning an NTA is ridiculous. Ant + Dec winning there 1000 one is just plain boring now. Give it to Alison she deserves it more."

A second said: "Alison Hammond is a national treasure and was absolutely robbed of Best Presenter"

One more ranted: "disappointment is a understatement, ALISON WAS ROBBED!!"

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Alison later took to the stage along with her This Morning colleagues after the ITV show won in the Best Daytime Programme category.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield thanked the voters and then handed her the microphone.

Alison said: "Now we all know I should have won an award tonight.

"But you know what, Bradley Walsh, and the legends Ant and Dec are amazing.

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"But I should have won it."

Earlier on in the night I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! picked up the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, beating Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Taskmaster and The Graham Norton Show to take the title.

Danny Miller collected the gong for Ant and Dec and thanked the presenting duo for "making the show what it is" and production staff for helping to get the show back on the road after a storm stopped filming for a number of days.

Elsewhere, Anton Du Beke was awarded in the talent show judge category for Strictly, seeing off competition from David Walliams, Mo Gilligan and RuPaul.

Kate Garraway also won for her documentary about her family life as her husband battles the long-term effects of Covid.