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Ant and Dec Send Message to 'Old Nemesis' After 23-Year Streak Ended - Liverpool Echo
Gary Lineker ended Ant and Dec's 23-year streak at the National Television Awards by winning Best Presenter while they were filming in South Africa, marking a significant change in the awards' history.
- On 10 September 2025 at the National Television Awards in London, Gary Lineker ended Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak for Best TV Presenter.
- Ant and Dec were absent from the ceremony because they were filming a new All Stars series of I'm A Celebrity in South Africa, prompting this historic change.
- Gary Lineker, age 64, accepted the award on stage, joking he had won "the Ant and Dec trophy" and said the honour allows him to speak up for others.
- Ant and Dec sent a message from South Africa thanking voters for I'm a Celebrity and congratulating Gary on his well-deserved win and speech.
- The result sparked social media debate with fans supporting Claudia Winkleman or Alison Hammond to potentially replace Ant and Dec as Best Presenter.
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