He might have stormed off in a huff after a row with weatherman Alex Beresford and quit just hours later, but Piers Morgan has still been nominated for a National Television Award.
The controversial host, 56, has been shortlisted for best presenter at the NTAs months after he quit Good Morning Britain over negative comments he made about Meghan Markle.
While he has continued to film his interview programme, Piers Morgan's Life Stories, with ITV, he has not stepped foot in the GMB studio since March.
Most recently, Piers sat down with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who spoke candidly about his difficult relationship with his dad and his mum's devastating illness, and actress Dame Joan Collins.
Piers will be up against ITV heavyweights Holly Willoughby, Ant and Dec, Bradley Walsh and Alison Hammond in the battle to win the gong.
Meanwhile, Bridgerton and It's A Sin have also been nominated for the best new drama prize alongside Des and huge hit Normal People.
Line Of Duty's three lead stars will all be going head to head for the best drama performance prize.
Vicky McClure (Kate Fleming), Martin Compston (Steve Arnott) and Adrian Dunbar (Ted Hastings) will be up for the award with Olly Alexander for 80s Aids series It's A Sin and David Tennant for serial killer Dennis Nilsen drama Des.
Michaela Coel’s powerful series I May Destroy You, which recently won two Baftas and did feature on the longlist, was not shortlisted.
Line Of Duty, Call The Midwife, Unforgotten and lavish royal series The Crown have been nominated for the returning drama gong.
The documentary about late Love Island presenter Caroline Flack has been shortlisted for the factual prize.
Caroline Flack: Her Life And Death featured family and friends, including Olly Murs and Dermot O’Leary, speaking about how the presenter was affected by her life in the spotlight.
Flack took her own life at the age of 40, on February 15 2020, while awaiting trial on an assault charge for an alleged attack on her boyfriend, Lewis Burton.
Also nominated in the category is Gogglebox; Gordon, Gino And Fred: American Road Trip; and Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs.
Kate Garraway is shortlisted in the new category of authored documentary for her poignant look at how the pandemic ravaged her family in Finding Derek.
The category was introduced following a wave of celebrity-led factual programmes.
Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is also in the running for BBC show Feeding Britain’s Children, about the star’s campaign for free school meals; while Katie Price : Harvey and Me; Rob Burrow: My Year With MND; and Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency are also in the running.
Emmerdale, Coronation Street, EastEnders and Hollyoaks are all up for best serial drama, while in the talent show category, first-time nominee The Masked Singer is listed alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Britain’s Got Talent and Strictly Come Dancing.
*The National Television Awards will be hosted by Joel Dommett and takes place on September 9 in London
