This Morning was snubbed for a second year running at the National Television Awards.

The ITV programme lost out to The Chase for the Daytime Award on Wednesday night.

Addressing their snub on Thursday’s installment, Cat Deeley and Ben Shepard told their viewers that they needed a hug after they had quite a late night.

Opening the show Ben said: ‘I have put on a cozy cardigan on here because I feel like we need a warm hug because it was quite a late night.

Cat chipped in and said ‘I was, it is a long way. The O2 is a long way’, before Ben added: ‘Unless you live over that way’.

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This Morning was snubbed for a second year at the National Television Awards. The ITV programme lost out to The Chase for the Daytime award on Wednesday night

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Addressing their snub on Thursday’s installment, Cat Deeley and Ben Shepard told their viewers that they needed a hug after they had quite a late night

He then revealed: ‘We loved it. It was a really wonderful, joyous occasion to be with the team.

‘Alison and Dermott, we had such a laugh,they were sitting just in front of us. Alison is very distracting.’

Cat confessed: ‘We were kind of the naughty corner. When they put us all together like that, we are definitely the naughty corner.’

Then Ben rounded off the conversation by revealed that they ‘had a really fabulous night’.

But their viewers had little sympathy for the show’s loss as they claimed the show has ‘gone downhill’.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, viewers showed little sympathy when responding to show’s snub.

One penned: ‘The show isn’t going to win an award because it’s gone downhill! #thismorning’

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Opening the show Ben said: ‘I have put on a cozy cardigan on here because I feel like we need a warm hug because it was quite a late night

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But their viewers had little sympathy for the show’s loss as they claimed the show has ‘gone downhill’

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Later in the show Ben then confirmed that they were all feeling a ‘little hungover’

‘Cam we just take a second to laugh at #thismorning for taking home…. F**k all.’

‘Did you win owt?? #thismorning’

‘It was bittersweet #ThisMorning’

‘For the second year running and #thismorning lost out again but the producers will still have their heads far up the own a***s to even ask what is going wrong!

‘I’m absolutely happy that This morning Didn’t win again #NTAS last night’

Later in the show Ben then confirmed that they were all feeling a ‘little hungover’.

On Wednesday night Holly Willoughby made her red carpet return as she joined This Morning successors Cat  and Ben at the National Television Awards at the London O2.

The presenter left the ITV morning show last October before her replacements Cat and Ben were finally whisked in in March.

Beaming from ear to ear, Holly, 43, led the glamour in a £30,000 glitzy strapless silver and black dress from luxury couture brand Kolchagov Barba which featured a high leg slit.

Meanwhile Cat, 47, looked sensational as she put on a stunning display in a simple silk red one-shoulder midi dress with gold strappy heels.

Posing beside her co-host, Ben looked ever his dashing self as he got suited and booted for to attend the awards for the first time since becoming This Morning’s new hosts.

NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2024: THE WINNERS

AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY

Beckham

Rhod Gilbert: A Pain in the Neck

Robbie Williams

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change

Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story – WINNER

BRUCE FORSYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway

The Graham Norton Show

I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here – WINNER

The Masked Singer

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show

COMEDY

Brassic

The Gentlemen

Ghosts

Mrs Brown’s Boys – WINNER

Not Going Out

DAYTIME

The Chase – WINNER

Deal or No Deal

Loose Women

This Morning

The Repair Shop

DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Brenda Blethyn (Vera)

Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)

Michelle Keegan (Fool Me Once)

Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) – WINNER

Vicky McClure (Trigger Point)

EXPERT

Anton Du Beke (Strictly Come Dancing)

David Attenborough (Mammals) – WINNER

Kaleb Cooper (Clarkson’s Farm)

Martin Lewis (The Martin Lewis Money Show)

Torvill And Dean (Dancing on Ice)

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Clarkson’s Farm

Gogglebox

Martin Lewis Money Show Live

Sort Your Life Out – WINNER

The Yorkshire Vet

NEW DRAMA

Baby Reindeer

Fool Me Once

Mr Bates vs The Post Office – WINNER

One Day

Red Eye

QUIZ GAME SHOW

The 1% Club – WINNER

Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win

Beat the Chasers

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

Richard Osman’s House of Games

REALITY COMPETITION

The Apprentice

Celebrity Big Brother

Love Island

Race Across the World

The Traitors – WINNER

RETURNING DRAMA

Bridgerton – WINNER

Call the Midwife

The Crown

Trigger Point

Vera

SERIAL DRAMA

Casualty

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale – WINNER

Hollyoaks

SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE

Angela Wynter (EastEnders)

David Neilson (Coronation Street)

Diane Parish (EastEnders)

Eden Taylor-Draper (Emmerdale)

Peter Ash (Coronation Street) – WINNER

TALENT SHOW

Britain’s Got Talent

The Great British Bake Off

MasterChef

Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER

The Voice UK

TV PRESENTER

Alison Hammond (This Morning)

Ant And Dec (I’m a Celebrity) – WINNER

Bradley Walsh (The Chase)

Claudia Winkleman (The Traitors)

Stacey Solomon (Sort Your Life Out)

IMPACT AWARD

Mr Bates vs The Post Office

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Davina McCall