NATIONAL Television Awards viewers are convinced they spotted Martin Lewis looking furious as he missed out on a gong to Stacey Solomon.
Stacey won the award for Factual Entertainment for her hit show Sort Your Life Out and was overcome with her emotion when her name was announced.
But those watching at home noticed Martin’s face and rushed to comment on it.
One person remarked: “You could tell Martin Lewis was raging he wanted to win he’s sitting there thinking I do all this s** for what nothing.”
A second said: “Martin Lewis is fuuuuming.”
While a third added: “Martin Lewis is livid.”
“Martin Lewis didn’t look too happy,” said a fourth.
As well as The Martin Lewis Money Show, Stacey beat Clarkson’s Farm, Gogglebox, and The Yorkshire Vet in the factual entertainment category.
The star, who was joined by her son Zach, 18, thanked the families who opened up their homes and hearts to her for the show as she collected the prize.
She told the crowd: “It’s the hardest show ever to make and they work so so hard. My amazing co-presenters.
“I’m so grateful I get to do a show like this, I want to thank the families who let us into their homes. If it wasn’t for the families, who opened their hearts to us, there wouldn’t be no Sort Your Life Out.”
The star then thanks husband Joe Swash and her five children.
Speaking in the winner’s room afterwards, Stacey said: “I was not ready I didn’t know where to go – no one told us! We were an absolute mess, I don’t know what I said in the speech! I can only apologise!
“It means the absolute world – I don’t think anyone can comprehend how hard people work to make Sort Your Life out to happen.
“It is a huge show and we do so much in those seven days. It means absolutely everything that we get to do something we absolutely love and to be able to be given the chance to do more of it.
“It is not just four of us. There is a huge team that works to the bone.
“I’ve learnt that I love to have a job to make people feel good. It is the biggest privilege but I don’t host it on my own. The co stars are like family to me.”
COMMENT BY ROD MCPHEE
THE only surprise at tonight’s National Television Awards was that there were virtually no surprises.
Ant and Dec took home Presenter Award for the millionth time, Strictly bagged the Talent Show gong and I’m A Celebrity triumphed in the Entertainment category.
Kate Garraway scooping the authored documentary award for Derek’s Story was entirely deserved, but not a total shock either as she’d already done the same two years ago with Caring for Derek.
There were a few curveballs. Emmerdale beating Goliath soaps EastEnders and Corrie was unexpected, particularly as the rivals have both boasted big storylines recently.
And though there was no doubting how hugely moving Mr BatesVs The Post Office was for viewers this year, it was still stunning to see them bag three awards.
Does the general lack of surprises diminish the thrill of the NTAs? Not at all. It remains one of the few awards shows which actually gauges what the majority of Brits are actually watching.
We live in a bewildering world where scandals often rock shows, in an age where streaming means the shared experience is diminished and ratings are hard to decipher.
But year in, year out NTA voters leave us in no doubt which shows they adore, which ones they’ve fallen out of love with, and which celebrities they’re prepared to back.
Look at how quickly relatively new shows like The Traitors, Bridgerton and The 1% Club have been embraced by NTA voters.
They aren’t interested in PR stunts and promotion, in highbrow actors and writers lauded by their fellow luvvies and they certainly can’t stand having what they ought to be watching dictated to them
They tell us all loud and clear, every year, who they consider to be the best – and woe betide any telly exec who ignores them.
