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| National TV Awards: Strictly beats X Factor | National TV Awards: Strictly beats X Factor |
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| Strictly Come Dancing has beaten The X Factor to win the best talent show prize at the National Television Awards (NTAs) in London. | Strictly Come Dancing has beaten The X Factor to win the best talent show prize at the National Television Awards (NTAs) in London. |
| The BBC One show ended The X Factor's three-year run winning the prize, also beating Britain's Got Talent, Dancing On Ice and The Voice. | The BBC One show ended The X Factor's three-year run winning the prize, also beating Britain's Got Talent, Dancing On Ice and The Voice. |
| It comes after Strictly consistently beat the ITV programme in the ratings during their last series. | It comes after Strictly consistently beat the ITV programme in the ratings during their last series. |
| Presenter Tess Daly said she was "thrilled to bits" to win the award. | |
| All the prizes handed out at the ceremony at London's O2 Arena were voted for by the public. | All the prizes handed out at the ceremony at London's O2 Arena were voted for by the public. |
| Ant and Dec won the best presenter award for a 12th consecutive year. | Ant and Dec won the best presenter award for a 12th consecutive year. |
| They accepted their award via a video link from the London Palladium where they are currently filming Britain's Got Talent. | They accepted their award via a video link from the London Palladium where they are currently filming Britain's Got Talent. |
| "We're so happy and pleased to win," Declan Donnelly said. | "We're so happy and pleased to win," Declan Donnelly said. |
| Ant McPartlin added: "This is ridiculous - 12 in a row. We have to say thank you to every single one of you." | Ant McPartlin added: "This is ridiculous - 12 in a row. We have to say thank you to every single one of you." |
| Ant and Dec also had success with their ITV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, which won best entertainment programme. | Ant and Dec also had success with their ITV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, which won best entertainment programme. |
| It is the fifth NTA the programme has won after previously winning the award in 2011 as well as prizes for best reality programme in 2003, 2007 and 2012. | It is the fifth NTA the programme has won after previously winning the award in 2011 as well as prizes for best reality programme in 2003, 2007 and 2012. |
| Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, who took part in the latest series, said she was "super thankful to the public" for the award. | Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, who took part in the latest series, said she was "super thankful to the public" for the award. |
| It was also a strong night for BBC drama, with Merlin's Colin Morgan winning best male drama performance and Miranda Hart picking up best female drama performance for her role in Call The Midwife. | It was also a strong night for BBC drama, with Merlin's Colin Morgan winning best male drama performance and Miranda Hart picking up best female drama performance for her role in Call The Midwife. |
| Morgan beat Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Smith and Daniel Mays to win the award for his role in the fantasy show, which ended after five series in December. | Morgan beat Benedict Cumberbatch, Matt Smith and Daniel Mays to win the award for his role in the fantasy show, which ended after five series in December. |
| "It's been a five-year journey, so it's a huge honour to end on a high and get the recognition from the fans," he said backstage after winning the award. | "It's been a five-year journey, so it's a huge honour to end on a high and get the recognition from the fans," he said backstage after winning the award. |
| However the BBC missed out on winning the best drama award, which went to Downton Abbey for a second consecutive year. | However the BBC missed out on winning the best drama award, which went to Downton Abbey for a second consecutive year. |
| Coronation Street was also named best serial drama for a second year - beating EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks - while Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone in the soap, picked up best serial drama performance. | Coronation Street was also named best serial drama for a second year - beating EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks - while Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone in the soap, picked up best serial drama performance. |
| Despite being nominated for three prizes, BBC One's Doctor Who came away empty-handed. | Despite being nominated for three prizes, BBC One's Doctor Who came away empty-handed. |
| But there was BBC success for Mrs Brown's Boys, which won best sitcom, Frozen Planet, which won best documentary series, and QI, which picked up best comedy panel show. | But there was BBC success for Mrs Brown's Boys, which won best sitcom, Frozen Planet, which won best documentary series, and QI, which picked up best comedy panel show. |
| EastEnders' David Witts was also named best newcomer. | EastEnders' David Witts was also named best newcomer. |
| ITV1's This Morning was named best daytime programme while the channel's Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs won best factual entertainment. | ITV1's This Morning was named best daytime programme while the channel's Paul O'Grady: For The Love Of Dogs won best factual entertainment. |
| At the end of the ceremony, Joanna Lumley was awarded a special recognition prize for her career achievements. | At the end of the ceremony, Joanna Lumley was awarded a special recognition prize for her career achievements. |