National Television Awards: David Tennant bows out of Doctor Who with fourth award

Doctor Who star David Tennant triumphed again at the National Television Awards last night – winning Outstanding Drama Performance.

And Ant and Dec also had a great night, taking two of the top awards at the bash in London’s O2 Arena.

It’s the fourth time in a row that Scot Tennant had won the top acting gong.

But it will be the last time he can win the award as the Time Lord, after quitting the show last year.

Doctor Who has traditionally triumphed at the NTAs since its return to the screen. Tennant announced his departure from the BBC series at the 2008 ceremony.

The show also beat The Bill, Casualty and Shameless to be crowned Most Popular Drama.

Tennant won the Most Popular Actor gong in 2006 and 2007, and his Doctor Who predecessor Christopher Eccleston won in 2005.

In 2008, the award was changed to Outstanding Drama Performance, and Tennant was once again the winner.

Ant and Dec were named Most Popular Entertainment Presenters and their ITV show Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was named Most Popular Entertainment Programme.

It beat Big Brother, The Paul O’Grady Show and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, which Ant and Dec also present. The X Factor won Most Popular Talent Show, stealing the crown from its rival Strictly Come Dancing, which won last year.

Creator Simon Cowell said: “It is a good feeling. I was annoyed and p****d off we didn’t win last time.”

Loose Women celebrated a surprise win in the Most Popular Factual Programme category, beating previous winner Top Gear, The Apprentice and cult favourite Come Dine With Me.

Host Coleen Nolan said: “We really didn’t think we could win this. God, I feel sick.

“I’d like to thank all our husbands and partners who put up with us slagging them off every day.”

Competition James Corden and Ruth Jones’s comedy series Gavin and Stacey, which has ended after three series, picked up Most Popular Comedy Programme, beating off Harry Hill’s TV Burp, The Inbetweeners and previous winner Benidorm.

EastEnders actress Lacey Turner won the gong for Outstanding Serial Drama Performance. She plays Stacey Slater, who has battled mental health issues.

Stephen Fry In America won Most Popular Star Travel Documentary, while Coronation Street’s Craig Gazey was Most Popular Newcomer.

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