The glitz and glam of the showbiz world was back on Thursday night as the National Television Awards took place.
Stars of the small screen descended on London's 02 Arena for one of the biggest TV events of the year.
The awards ceremony was 18 months in the making, with the last one taking place in January 2020.
Host Joel Dommett started the show with a pre-recorded skit in which he searched at short notice for a nominee to open the event with a "big musical number".
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He eventually settled on Hrvy, who performed Runaway With It with his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Janette Manrara.
Recently reunited boyband JLS also gave a big performance during the ceremony, featuring their classic hits and brand new single, Eternal Love.
There were also plenty of smiles and emotional moments throughout.
Coronation Street stars Mollie Gallagher and Jude Ridoran picked up an NTA each - their first major acting awards.
Kate Garraway was given a standing ovation as she won the award for authored documentary for Finding Derek, which offered candid insight into her family life while her husband, former political adviser Derek Draper who spent a year in hospital being treated for coronavirus.
Line Of Duty was also honoured with the special recognition award, with Adrian Dunbar, aka Superintendent Ted Hastings, hinting at a new series, saying: "Who knows, we might be back."
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly were also celebrating as they won the best TV presenter prize for a 20th consecutive time.
Here is the full list of winners from the National Television Awards 2021:
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! - Winner
Taskmaster
The Graham Norton Show
Returning Drama
Call the Midwife
Line of Duty - Winner
The Crown
Unforgotten
Challenge Show
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Love Island
The Great British Bake Off - winner
The Great British Sewing Bee
Comedy
After Life - winner
Friday Night Dinner
Sex Education
The Vicar of Dibley
New Drama
Bridgerton
Des
It’s A Sin - winner
Normal People
Serial Drama Performance
Billy Price - Hollyoaks
Danny Dyer - EastEnders
Mollie Gallagher - Coronation Street - Winner
Sally Carman - Coronation Street
Talent Show
Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Strictly Come Dancing - winner
The Masked Singer
Authored Documentary
Kate Garraway: Finding Derek - Winner
Katie Price: Harvey and Me
Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children
Rob Burrow: My Year With MND
Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency
Factual
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
Gogglebox - Winner
Gordon, Gino and Fred: American Road Trip
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Drama Performance
Adrian Dunbar - Line of Duty
David Tennant - Des - winner
Martin Compston - Line of Duty
Olly Alexander - It’s A Sin
Vicky McClure - Line of Duty
Quiz Game Show
Beat the Chasers - Winner
Celebrity Catchphrase
In For A Penny
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
Newcomer
Emile John - Emmerdale
Jude Riordan - Coronation Street - Winner
Olivia D’Lima - Casualty
Rhiannon Clements - Hollyoaks
Rose Ayling-Ellis - EastEnders
Daytime
Loose Women
The Chase
The Repair Shop
This Morning - winner
TV Presenter
Alison Hammond
Ant and Dec - winner
Bradley Walsh
Holly Willoughby
Piers Morgan
Serial Drama
Coronation Street - winner
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
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