Joel Dommett has teased this year’s National Television Awards as he gears up to host the glitzy bash at London’s O2 Arena on Wednesday.
The comedian, 39, has also hinted that there could be major surprises in store following a series of scandals over the last few months.
BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing will no doubt be hoping that fans will overlook their recent bullying probe into pro dancer Giovanni Pernice, 34, and the competition will still be able to walk away with an award.
But the host has hinted that viewers may not be so forgiving.
He told The Sun: ‘People want to know what we are projecting on telly is real and genuine.
Joel Dommett, 39, has teased this year’s National Television Awards as he gears up to host the glitzy bash at London ‘s O2 Arena on Wednesday
The comedian has hinted that there could be major surprises in store following a series of scandals over the last few months
Joel added that it takes a lot to oust big shows from their top spots and fans keep coming back for more but teased a new rivalry between Ant and Dec and Claudia Winkleman
‘When someone’s at home watching This Morning, Strictly, whatever, they want to know that this character that they love on telly is the same person in the dressing room or in their house.
‘And so when scandal rocks our industry in such a way, I think people start to mistrust.’
However the presenter added that there’s so much love for the long-running show that Strictly may be able to escape largely unharmed.
Joel added that it takes a lot to oust big shows from their top spots and fans keep coming back for more.
The publication also revealed that Strictly bosses were relieved to have made the shortlist for the Talent Sow category alongside The Voice and MasterChef with their own Anton Du Beke even being honoured with a nomination in the Expert slot.
The star presenter also hinted that there could be another shock in store after hinting that The Traitors could be set to overtake shows including Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway.
Joel hinted that the reality show’s host Claudia Winkleman could be in the running for some awards and become a new fan favourite ousting the Geordie duo who have won the TV Presenter award for 22 consecutive years.
As well as some possible surprises, viewers will be treated to an elaborate opening number.
BBC ‘s Strictly Come Dancing will no doubt be hoping that fans will overlook their recent bullying probe into pro dancer Giovanni Pernice (pictured) and the competition will still be able to walk away with an award
Joel hinted that Claudia Winkleman could oust the Geordie duo who have won the TV Presenter award for 22 consecutive years form their top spot
Some of the nominations include Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan (pictured)
One Day actor Leo Woodall, 27, will go head-to-head with Michelle as they are both up for the Best Drama performance award
The award night host revealed he wanted to do something ‘a little bit different’ before teasing that he has had to brush up on a different kind of skill set which took a lot of effort.
He added that his performance is something the audience won’t be expecting and warned that it has the potential to go terribly wrong but will be amazing if he pulls his stunt off.
The show will kick off at 8pm on ITV and Joel will be helped in his hosting duties by Jungle King Sam Thompson and his pal Pete Wicks on the red carpet.
Some of the nominations include Fool Me Once star Michelle Keegan and One Day actor Leo Woodall who will go head-to-head as they are both up for the Best Drama performance award.
Michelle, 36, who plays Maya Stern, stars alongside Joanna Lumley in the thriller, which is an adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel, and shot to the top of the Netflix charts in January.
Meanwhile Leo, 27, shot to overnight stardom after playing the role of Dexter Mayhew in the romantic drama series.
David Beckham is nominated in the Authored Documentary category for Beckham, a four-part series that saw him and his family give an intimate insight into their marriage and early romance, their family life, as well as charting David’s footballing career.
His documentary amassed a record breaking 3.8million viewers during its premiere week.
David Beckham is nominated in the Authored Documentary category for Beckham, a four-part series that saw him and his family give an intimate insight into their lives
Football legend David is married to former Spice Girl Victoria and they share four children – Brooklyn, 25 (right), Romeo, 21 (upper middle), Cruz, 19 (left), and Harper, 12 (lower middle)
Baby Reindeer is on the list for New Drama, with its leading stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning competing for Drama Performance (the pair pictured)
According to the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), the first episode saw 3,813,100 fans tune in.
The second instalment was also a success reaching 2,868,800 viewers by the week ending October 8.
Beckham was the streaming service’s topped watched show for two weeks when it was released, with 11,600,000 fans watching globally, according to Netflix’s own data.
Baby Reindeer is on the list for New Drama, with its leading stars Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning competing for Drama Performance.
The series launched on Netflix with little fanfare, but has exploded on the streamer, amassing nearly 54million views since debuting on April 11.
