National Television Awards 2016: Suranne Jones leads winners after surprise pregnancy announcement

Actress Suranne Jones had a blooming marvellous night at this year's National tv Awards - as she discovered she’s pregnant then picked up 2 awards.

The star, 37, showed off an enormous bump on the red carpet and confirmed she and husband Laurence Akers were expecting their 1st kid.

And her night then got even higher as she won the most effective Drama Performance award for her lead role of Doctor reproductive structure Foster. and therefore the the} BBC series Doctor Foster also picked up the New Drama prize, though her baby means that fans can ought to wait a short while for consecutive series.

Overjoyed Suranne said: “Thank you for choice for America, we have a tendency to begin picture taking the new series in Sep thus we glance forward to you seeing that, have an excellent night.”

Many of the feminine stars unnoticed the temperature of simply 3 degrees in their evening dresses for the twenty first NTAs at London’s O2 Arena, together with stars from installation Street and EastEnders.

Downton Abbey went out on a high because it scooped the most effective Drama prize ultimately night’s Nation TV Awards.

The hit ITV amount drama finished at Christmas once six series. and therefore the forged were rewarded for his or her efforts with another prize, probably the last one it'll develop currently the show has finished.

Hugh Bonneville, World Health Organization contend Henry Martyn Robert Crawley, said: “This may be a terribly special night for America it's the last doable night we have a tendency to might have won, i would like to mention thanks to national leader Fellowes for giving America nice lines to mention and marvellous characters.”

Laura ballad maker, World Health Organization contend woman Edith Crawley, said: “It has been the foremost unbelievable six years and that i can strive to not get emotional. Thanks for returning with America on the journey.”

And Creator national leader Fellowes said: “You recognize i like happy endings and this is often a awfully happy ending.’

Speaking subsequently he joked there was a “64-and-a-half percent” probability of their being a moving-picture show.

Ant and Dec, both 40, won the TV Presenter award for the fifteenth year running . The Geordies beat off competition from the likes of nice British Bake Off hosts Mel and Sue.

And I’m a celeb that the boys host additionally won amusement Programme .



On their personal award, Dec said: “Wow. thanks most. this is often superb. folks aforesaid to America on the manner in ‘does it get boring’. No, if something our feeling grows. thanks to everybody World Health Organization voted we actually appreciate it.”

Ant said: “15 years during a row, it's obtaining to a small degree mental currently.

“Thanks to everybody. we'll keep going as long as you would like America too. Lets get drunk tonight!”

Poldark hunk Aidan Turner, 32, won the new award TV Moment Of The Year the maximum amount for his topless scything scene as something.

The Irish actor said: “Thank you, i'm slightly confused, I didn’t recognize i used to be nominative for this. This may be the sole one i buy.

“This impact award is the maximum amount for everybody on Poldark as on behalf of me."

On his new fame he said: “I strive to not take an excessive amount of notice of it and that i keep operating. we have a tendency to work six days every week.”

The come of funny man Peter Kay to TV and his 1st program for over a decade, Peter Kay’s automotive Share, was rewarded with the comedy award.

In a rare public look, Kay took to the stage and said: “Look at that eh? Flipping euphemism, Ive ne'er been nominative for one in all these before and currently we’ve won.

“Thanks considerably to everybody at the BBC, together with that Latvian guy World Health Organization works within the restaurant .

“I would really like to dedicate this award to Billy Maureen Catherine Connolly, my comedy hero. I’ve invariably wished to it however currently he’s observing Maine like I’ve got 2 head. i made a decision to try and do this on a whim, will this mean you provides it to him? Billy, I’m dedicating it to you however I’m keeping it cos I ne'er had one.”

 within the soaps, EastEnders won best Serial Drama and Danny trained worker took the Serial Drama Performance prize for his role as Mick Carter.

Speaking backstage subsequently, Danny said: "I could not get no graft, EastEnders was my saviour. i am forever grateful they gave Maine such a good looking character. I cant believe i am winning awards."

He additionally aforesaid he was trying forward to operating with Ross Kemp on Prince Albert sq..

Coronation Street’s Shayne Ward won Best Newcomer . He said: “This is an unbelievable moment on behalf of me.”

The Big Bang Theory took home the International award , whereas The Chase won the Daytime prize and Billy Maureen Catherine Connolly received the Special Recognition Award.