Gary Lineker ends Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak at TV awards

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Gary Lineker has pulled off a major upset by breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak at the National Television Awards.

The former Match of the Day presenter was named best TV presenter at the ceremony, where the winners are chosen by viewers, on Wednesday.

Lineker left the BBC football show after 26 years at the end of the Premier League season in May.

It was also his last appearance for the BBC after the latest in a string of controversies about his social media use led him to announce he would be leaving the corporation.

Accepting the award he thanked everyone he worked with and said the prize "demonstrates that it is OK to use your platform to speak up on behalf of those who have no voice".

Asked about whether he would work for the BBC again, the presenter said he was not sure and was "really looking forward to working with ITV".

The awards are unique in that all of the categories are voted for by members of the public.

One of the most watched reality TV shows of the year, The Traitors, went home empty-handed after being beaten by I'm a Celebrity in the reality competition category.

The National Television Award nominees in full:

Reality competition

I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!Love IslandRace Across the WorldThe Traitors

New drama

AdolescenceCode of SilenceLudwigMobLandRivals

Quiz show

Michael McIntyre's The WheelRichard Osman's House of GamesThe 1% ClubThe Chase

Authored documentary

Boyzone: No Matter WhatFlintoffMolly-Mae: Behind It AllStrictly Amy: Cancer and MeThere's Only One Rob Burrow

Returning drama

Call the MidwifeGangs of LondonHeartstopperSlow HorsesVera

TV presenter

Alison HammondAnt & DecClaudia WinklemanGary LinekerStacey Solomon

Factual entertainment

Clarkson's FarmGoggleboxSort Your Life OutStacey & JoeThe Martin Lewis Money Show Live

Drama performance

Brenda Blethyn - DCI Vera Stanhope, VeraOwen Cooper - Jamie Miller, AdolescenceRose Ayling-Ellis - Alison Brooks, Code of SilenceStephen Graham - Eddie Miller, AdolescenceTom Hardy - Harry Da Souza, MobLand

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award

Michael McIntyre's Big ShowThe Graham Norton ShowThe Masked SingerWould I Lie to You?

Serial drama

CasualtyCoronation StreetEastEndersEmmerdaleHollyoaks

Serial drama performance

Eden Taylor-Draper - Belle Dingle, EmmerdaleJack P Shepherd - David Platt, Coronation StreetJacqueline Jossa - Lauren Branning, EastEndersSteve McFadden - Phil Mitchell, EastEndersSue Devaney - Debbie Webster, Coronation Street

Comedy

BrassicGavin & StaceyMichael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up SpecialMrs Brown's Boys

Daytime

James Martin's Saturday MorningLoose WomenScam InterceptorsThis Morning

Talent show

Britain's Got TalentStrictly Come DancingThe Great British Bake OffThe Great Pottery Throw DownThe Voice UK

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