Bosses at the National Television Awards 2022 are in crisis talks over the awards ceremony, which was due to take place later this month, but has been thrown into doubt by the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The UK has entered a national period of mourning stretching over 17 days, after the monarch’s death at the age of 96 on Thursday.
The National Television Awards was due to be held at the OVO Arena in Wembley on September 15, with comedian and presenter Joel Dommett returning to host the annual celebration of TV talent, which will be broadcast live on ITV.
However, the death of the UK’s longest-reigning monarch has prompted a number of cancellations and postponements of major national events, including the final two nights of the BBC Proms and the Premier League football matches this weekend.
A source has told The Mirror that urgent meetings are now being held to discuss how to proceed, as the period of national mourning begins.
The National Television Awards 2022 shortlist was announced last month ahead of the ceremony, allowing the public to vote for their favourites to decide the winners.
Ant and Dec were once again strong contenders, with several nominations including being up for the TV Presenter award – which they have won at every NTAs since 2001.
Their 20-year winning streak in the category will end if fellow nominees Alison Hammond, Bradley Walsh or Graham Norton are voted winner of the presenting accolade.
The duo could also take to the stage if Britain's Got Talent, Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway or I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! are victorious at the ceremony.
Other shortlisted projects include the late Tom Parker 's documentary Inside My Head, Netflix 's Heartstopper as well as soap opera Neighbours, which aired its final episode earlier this summer.
Meanwhile, the private lives of well-known faces were revealed in the candid Authored Documentary category.
Inaugural winner Kate Garraway gave an update on her husband’s treatment in Caring for Derek, and Katie Price shared her son’s next chapter in What Harvey Did Next.
Elsewhere in the nomination list, Julia Bradbury charted her medical journey in Breast Cancer & Me, while Paddy and Christine McGuinness shed light on disability in Our Family and Autism.
In the Drama Performance category Vicky McClure has been nominated for Trigger Point and will go head-to-head against Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders), Nicola Walker (The Split) and Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Bridgerton.
