Ant and Dec snub TRIC Awards, lose to Bradley Walsh again

Ant and Dec snubbed the TRIC Awards this year as they lost out for the second year running to fellow presenter Bradley Walsh for TV Personality Of The Year. 

The TV presenting duo were nowhere to be seen on Tuesday despite being nominated in three different categories at the awards.

Ant McPartlin, 48, and Declan Donnelly, 48, were nominated in the TV Personality, Entertainment and Gameshow categories.

This is the second year that the British TV stars have lost out to Bradley, 64, for the TV Personality award and also failed to pick up the other two gongs.

After missing out last year in all three categories, the pair missed the mark again at the ceremony, which was held at The Grosvenor House Hotel.

Ant and Dec (pictured) snubbed the TRIC Awards this year as they lost out for the second year running to fellow presenter Bradley Walsh for TV Personality Of The Year

This is the second year that the TV stars have lost out to Bradley, 64, for the TV Personality award and also failed to pick up the other two gongs (pictured at the TRIC Awards 2023)

They had three contenders for the Entertainment Award, as Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Britain’s Got Talent and Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win were up for nomination. 

But after losing out on all three categories for all five nominations, Ant and Dec didn’t make an appearance this year. 

Since 2004 – the year they won their first TRIC TV Personality Award – they have won 15 separate awards across the three categories and been nominated for a total of 38 gongs. 

Bradley also beat Piers Morgan and Martin Lewis in the category. 

Despite winning the gong, Bradley also did not appear at the ceremony this year. 

Elsewhere at the star-studded event, Eamonn Holmes struggled onto the stage with the aid of a walker as he accepted an award today. 

In his first public appearance since news of his shock divorce from Ruth Langsford, the TV presenter, 64, admitted he is on ‘borrowed time’ as he confessed: ‘I’m not OK. This is not a good time at all’. 

And Eamonn appeared to take a swipe at his estranged wife as he picked up an award for best breakfast show.

Accepting the gong, the GB News presenter inferred that he had been stabbed in the back, as he told the audience: ‘So I got two things in my back that I didn’t want,’ seemingly referring to both his operation and Ruth. 

He said: ‘I think sometimes we [GB News presenters] all have imposter syndrome, why is, that sort of thing. 

But after missing out last year in all three categories, the pair have missed the mark again at this years awards ceremony, which was held at The Grosvenor House Hotel

Since 2004 – the year they won their first TRIC TV Personality Award – they have won 15 separate awards across the three categories and been nominated for a total of 38 gongs

Bradley also beat Piers Morgan and Martin Lewis in the category (pictured with his gong from last year)

Elsewhere at the star-studded event, E amonn Holmes struggled onto the stage with the aid of a walker as he accepted an award today 

Accepting the award for best breakfast show today, the GB News presenter inferred that he had been stabbed in the back

‘I went for an operation a year and a half ago and it went wrong. So I got two things in my back that I didn’t want, so why not, I’ll happily accept this.’

The TV star and Ruth, both 64, announced their plans to divorce last month after 14 years of marriage and 27 years together and Eamonn has since moved out of his marital home in Surrey. 

Opening up to The Daily Mirror about his personal life he explained: ‘It’s too early to say but I hope we can still be friends.’

The star also admitted he feels as though he is on ‘borrowed time’ because his father died at 65 of a fatal heart attack.  

Eamonn was seen arriving at the awards in a wheelchair as he suffers from chronic back pain and is undergoing painful physio sessions.

Speaking in January he said the ‘harsh reality’ could be that he may never be able to walk alone again unaided. 

And Eamonn admitted he didn’t even know if he would be able to attend the annual TRIC Awards on Tuesday, however his new high tech equipment has allowed him to be more comfortable. 

He added: ‘I wasn’t going to come, but I’ve got this new chair with all these gadgets.’

As GB News Breakfast was named the Best News programme Eamonn took to the stage accepted the accolade on behalf of the team. 

He told the audience: ‘I had an operation a year and a half ago, and two things went wrong so I have two things in my back I don’t want. So I’ll happily accept this.’

Eamonn was also nominated for Best News Presenter at the awards, however he lost out on the accolade to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. 

The politician looked in great spirits as he gripped the award as he took an afternoon off from his campaign ahead of the General Election next week.  

TRIC AWARDS 2024 WINNERS

Soap Actor

David Neilson (Roy Cropper) 

Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead)

Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)

Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer) –WINNER 

Maureen Lipman who plays Evelyn Plummer in Coronation Street received the Best Soap Actor Award

 

Social Media Broadcast 

Amelia Dimoldenberg

Giovanna Fletcher

Joe Wicks – WINNER 

Sophie Hinchcliffe

 

TV Personality

Ant & Dec

Bradley Walsh – WINNER 

Martin Lewis

Piers Morgan

 

Food 

Gordon Gino and Fred: Viva España! –WINNER 

 The Great British Bake Off

MasterChef

Saturday Kitchen

Fred Sirieix accepted the Food Award for his show Gordon Gino and Fred: Viva España!

 

Game Show

Dragons Den

1% Club

The Chase – WINNER

The Traitors

 

Radio Personality Sponsored by Roberts

Chris Moyles

Ken Bruce – WINNER

Roman Kemp

Sara Cox

Ken Bruce won the Radio Show Award and Radio Personality Award

Podcast

Staying Relevant: Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks

That Peter Crouch Podcast – WINNER

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Rest is History

 

Factual  

Martin Lewis Money Show Live

Mr Bates vs The Post Office – The Real Story – WINNER 

Planet Earth III

The Repair Shop

 

OK! Daytime sponsored by Toshiba

A Place in the Sun

Escape to the Country

Homes Under the Hammer

Ken Bruce – WINNER

Interview of the Year

Alastair Stewart reveals his heartbreaking diagnosis to Camilla Tominey

Louis Theroux Interviews Dame Joan Collins

Ken Bruce interviews Noel Gallagher – WINNER

Piers Morgan Uncensored: PM and the PM

Alastair Stewart won the Interview Of The Year award after he revealed his heartbreaking diagnosis to Camilla Tominey

 

Live Event 

FIFA Women’s World Cup Final

Glastonbury: Elton John’s Farewell

The Coronation of TM The King and Queen Camilla – WINNER 

The Ashes Test Match Special – BBC Radio 5 Live

 

Drama

Death in Paradise

Happy Valley

Kin

Mr Bates vs The Post Office – WINNER 

 

Radio Show

Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp

Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden

Ken Bruce – WINNER 

The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

 

News 

BBC Breakfast

BBC News at Six

GB News Breakfast – WINNER 

Good Morning Britain

 

Entertainment

Gogglebox

I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!, 

Race Across The World

Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER 

Judge Shirley Ballas accepted the Entertainment Award on behalf of Strictly Come Dancing

 

News Presenter Of The Year

The Archers

Eamonn Holmes

Matt Chorley

Nigel Farage – WINNER 

Susanna Reid

Nigel Farage took home News Presenter Of The Year Award for the second year running

 

Soap of the Year

Coronation Street – WINNER 

EastEnders

Emmerdale

The Archers