NTA viewers think Sam Thompson is ‘true star’ of awards night after reaction to win
Those watching the National Television Awards tonight (11 September) will have noticed Sam Thompson stealing the show after I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! won the The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
The reality TV show beat out the likes of Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Michael McIntyre's Big Show, The Graham Norton Show and The Masked Singer to win the award again, having last won it in 2022.
However, winner of Series 23, Sam Thompson, best known for his time on Made in Chelsea, stole the spotlight from others on stage.
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Fans certainly thought this, taking to X, as one posted: "Ant and Dec win again. But the true star here is Sam Thompson."
Another said: "Sam Thompson was already excited just seconds ago, but now he's literally jumping for joy as I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here has won the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award...yet again."
A third added: "Sam Thompson excitedly jumping about the stage when I’m a Celeb won an NTA is the highlight of my night, how can you not love him."
A differed user shared: "Sam Thompson is just f***ing great ain’t he, funny as f*** and always so buzzing. I sincerely hope he sees this."
The 32-year-old beat out the likes of Tony Bellew, Nigel Farage and Fred Sirieix to win the coveted I'm a Celeb crown, lasting the entire 22 days without a hitch.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here hosts Ant & Dec are still up for the Best Presenter award and for Quiz Game Show for their new ITV game show Ant & Dec's Limitless Win, with the duo's own Saturday Night Takeaway losing out to I'm a Celeb for the The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
The NTA winners so far
Factual Entertainment
Gogglebox
Clarkson’s Farm
The Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Sort Your Life Out - WINNER
The Yorkshire Vet
Drama Performance
Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
Brenda Blethyn (Vera)
Michell Keegan (Fool Me Once)
Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs The Post Office) - WINNER
Vicky McClure (Trigger Point)
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
The Graham Norton Show
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here - WINNER
The Masked Singer
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show
Reality Competition
The Apprentice
Celebrity Big Brother
Love Island
Race Across the World
The Traitors - WINNER
Serial Drama Performance
Angela Wynter (EastEnders)
David Neilson (Coronation Street)
Diane Parish (EastEnders)
Eden Taylor-Draper (Emmerdale)
Peter Ash (Coronation Street) - WINNER
Topics: Im A Celebrity, Ant and Dec, TV
Joshua Nair