Ant and Dec suspected they would lose out on the National Television Award for Best Presenter again, and have now revealed which of their fellow nominees they both voted for19:59, 10 Sep 2026Updated 19:59, 10 Sep 2026Ant and Dec suspected they would lose out at the National Television Awards again. The Geordie duo had an unbeaten streak of 23 consecutive wins of the Best Presenter gong, which was broken last year when Gary Lineker took the award.‌When the glamorous occasion all took place again earlier this week, the pair were up against Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman Stacey Solomon and eventual winner Sir David Attenborough for the award.‌Speaking just before the ceremony, Ant and Dec correctly predicted that centenarian Sir David would be awarded the honour and they would miss out again. In Tuesday's episode of their Hanging Out With Ant & Dec podcast, Dec said: "So National Television Awards this week.‌"We are recording this before the event, so we have no idea what is going to happen.We are nominated in a few categories, most notably Entertainment Presenter… Think you’re going to win it this year Ant?"Ant replied: "I don’t think we’re going to win it this year," and when asked who he thought win, he said: "David Attenborough," to which Dec agreed.‌Ant continued: "Well, it’s got to be, hasn’t it? It’s David Attenborough. He’s a hundred years old. There’s been a lot of programs with him in it, and he’s a national treasure."It was then that the pair, who have made a career out of fronting top TV shows like I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Britain's Got Talent and formerly Saturday Night Takeaway, disclosed that they had both actually voted for him.‌Dec said: "Can I let you in on a little secret? I voted for him," and Ant replied: "For David Attenborough? So did I," as Dec claimed they were unable to vote for themselves anyway.Sir David, most recently fronted Secret Garden for the BBC but has also famously presented Blue Planet and Planet Earth, could not be there in person but executive producer Mark Brownlow collected it in his honour.Reading David's words, he said: "I'm sorry that I cannot be here to accept it. If this award is a response to the part television has played in the growing recognition of the terrible plight our planet is in, and also of the fact we now have a pressing responsibility to do what we can to protect and preserve it, I am honoured.‌"If we are to repair the planet, we need a major national and international initiative, which will certainly require our support. But it's also possible to make small differences in our own spaces and neighbourhoods."If enough small differences are made, they do add up to something significant, while also providing spacers we can enjoy being in."Humanity has always needed the natural world for all the practicalities of life and for our mental wellbeing. Now, the natural word needs us too. Surely, we must not ignore that simple fact. Thank you very much."Article continues belowLike this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .