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| Cowell wins recognition TV award | |
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| Music mogul Simon Cowell has been presented with the special recognition prize at the 14th National Television Awards in London. | |
| As he accepted the gong the 49-year-old X Factor judge said he had "loved every single minute" of his TV career. | |
| Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donelly won best entertainment presenters for the eighth year in a row. | |
| David Tennant, who won the outstanding drama performance prize for Doctor Who, announced he would be leaving the show. | |
| David Tennant quits as Doctor Who | David Tennant quits as Doctor Who |
| His decision brings to an end his popular four-year tenure as the time lord. | His decision brings to an end his popular four-year tenure as the time lord. |
| Speaking live to the audience about his award, he said: "Thank you so much for this. This is really, really very exciting." | Speaking live to the audience about his award, he said: "Thank you so much for this. This is really, really very exciting." |
| Tennant went head-to-head with his Doctor Who co-star Catherine Tate in the outstanding drama performance category, which replaced the best actor and actress group this year. | Tennant went head-to-head with his Doctor Who co-star Catherine Tate in the outstanding drama performance category, which replaced the best actor and actress group this year. |
| Tennant, 37, has previously won two National Television Awards. | Tennant, 37, has previously won two National Television Awards. |
| Doctor Who was named most popular serial drama for the fourth year running. | |
| Strictly Come Dancing beat The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and Dancing on Ice in the most popular talent show category, which was voted for by viewers during the evening. | Strictly Come Dancing beat The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and Dancing on Ice in the most popular talent show category, which was voted for by viewers during the evening. |
| Top gear triumph | |
| Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly collected the show's award | |
| EastEnders rose above rivals Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks in the most popular serial drama category. | |
| Rita Simons, who plays Roxy Mitchell in the BBC One soap, scooped a second win for EastEnders taking most popular newcomer. | |
| Jeremy Clarkson's BBC show Top Gear won the most popular factual programme. | Jeremy Clarkson's BBC show Top Gear won the most popular factual programme. |
| It is the third year in a row that the motoring show has scooped the award. | It is the third year in a row that the motoring show has scooped the award. |
| The Stig, the nickname of the man who races the cars on the series, picked up the prize because Clarkson and the other presenters were away filming. | The Stig, the nickname of the man who races the cars on the series, picked up the prize because Clarkson and the other presenters were away filming. |
| The Paul O'Grady Show took the first gong of the night taking most popular entertainment programme. | The Paul O'Grady Show took the first gong of the night taking most popular entertainment programme. |
| Former Hollyoaks star Matt Littler, who played Max Cunningham, walked away with the outstanding series drama performance award for the Channel 4 soap. | Former Hollyoaks star Matt Littler, who played Max Cunningham, walked away with the outstanding series drama performance award for the Channel 4 soap. |
| ITV show Benidorm, based around a working-class family holidaying in the Spanish resort, won the award for best comedy. | |
| The ceremony was broadcast live on ITV1 and was hosted by newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald. | |