It was a very successful night for Line Of Duty at the National Television Awards on Thursday night, bagging two awards – Special Recognition and Best Returning Drama.
And show star Vicky McClure – who plays DI Kate Fleming – thanked fans for their votes in a new video filmed in her dressing gown, after she was forced to miss the ceremony due to filming commitments.
The actress, 38, told how she was ‘gutted I couldn’t be there’ in a heartfelt clip shared to Instagram on Thursday night, adding that she felt ’emotional’ watching back a montage of the BBC crime drama.
‘Gutted’: Line Of Duty’s Vicky McClure donned her dressing gown while thanking fans for voting after skipping the NTAs due to filming commitments
She said in the video: ‘Hello there, I thought I had better do a little video just to say – oh my god thank you so much. Sadly not a glamour NTA moment here but gutted I couldn’t be there. Absolutely gutted.
‘So blessed and so grateful to everybody who voted for the show – and everyone who voted for us in the acting category, you know we saw that you were all voting and it was so, so beautiful of you all to do that.
‘And David Tennant is an absolute legend so I’m so chuffed for him. The Special Recognition award, I’ve just watched the montage back and it made me quite emotional.’
Well done! It was a very successful night for Line Of Duty at the National Television Awards on Thursday night, bagging two awards – Special Recognition and Best Returning Drama
Reflecting on the series which she’s starred in since 2021, she continued: ‘It’s been a long time and we’ve been through a lot together.
‘And just… having my moment now to say thank you because I wasn’t there… so yeah. Don’t know what else to say cos I’m so tired! Can you tell?
‘Anyway, massive love, see you all soon. And as Martin said, here’s hoping we’ll be back!’
Message: The actress, 38, told how she was ‘gutted I couldn’t be there’ in a heartfelt clip shared to Instagram on Thursday night, adding that she felt ’emotional’ watching back a montage of the BBC crime drama
Her say: ‘I thought I had better do a little video just to say – oh my god thank you so much. Sadly not a glamour NTA moment here but gutted I couldn’t be there. Absolutely gutted’
She captioned her video: ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! LOD fans, you truly are the best of the best!! ♥️ @mrmartincompston have a few for me mate! @officialntas @bbclineofduty’.
Meanwhile, Line Of Duty creator Jed Mercurio, who also missed the event, said on Twitter: ‘Thanks so much to all our fabulous fans who voted for #LineofDuty at the National TV Awards. We’re honoured to have been included alongside such outstanding nominees.
‘Sadly @Vicky_McClure and I are filming and couldn’t be there to celebrate with our brilliant AC-12 mates.’
Role: Reflecting on the series which she’s starred in since 2021, she continued: ‘It’s been a long time and we’ve been through a lot together
Unable to be there: Creator Jed Mercurio also couldn’t attend the ceremony due to prior filming commitments
The award for Best Returning Drama was the show’s first NTA – and all eyes were on actor Tommy Jessop who played Terry Boyle in series five and six.
While the cast and crew took to the stage to accept the gong, Tommy, 36, sashayed his way up the steps, showing off some moves, with the crowd going wild for it.
Once on stage, Tommy continued to dance, swinging his hips and striking a muscle man pose on the ground, as the rest of the cast and crew watched on delightedly.
Busting a move: The award for Best Returning Drama was the show’s first NTA – and all eyes were on actor Tommy Jessop who played Terry Boyle in series five and six
Centre: Meanwhile, Martin Compston’s wife Tianna Flynn became a viral sensation as viewers watched in astonishment at her very public display of affection towards her husband, 37
Meanwhile, Martin Compston’s wife Tianna Flynn became a viral sensation as viewers watched in astonishment at her very public display of affection towards her husband, 37.
Line Of Duty fans looked on in disbelief, as when the BBC police drama accepted the Special Recognition Award, Tianna took centre stage- despite only having a blink and you’ll miss it cameo in the first episode of series five.
During Martin’s speech on behalf of the cast, a teary-eyed Tianna clung onto the award as she poignantly rested her head on her shoulder.
Twitter was soon awash with comments, accusing her of ‘stealing the limelight’ and joking Tianna ‘definitely wants us all to know she’s Martin Compston’s wife’.
Blink and you’ll miss it: Tianna’s brief cameo happened in episode one, where she popped up as ‘Tina Watts’ on DI Steve Arnott’s dating app
Limelight: Line Of Duty fans looked on in disbelief, as when the BBC police drama accepted the Special Recognition Award, Tianna took centre stage- despite only having a brief cameo
NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS 2021: THE WINNERS
Challenge Show
Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins
Love Island
WINNER: The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Sewing Bee
New Drama
Bridgerton
Des
WINNER: It’s A Sin
Normal People
Talent Show
Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
WINNER: Strictly Come Dancing
The Masked Singer
Tasty! Bake Off won the Challenge Show prize
Authored Documentary
WINNER: Kate Garraway: Finding Derek
Katie Price: Harvey and Me
Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain’s Children
Rob Burrow: My Year With MND
Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency
Touching: The Authored Documentary winner was Kate Garraway: Finding Derek
Returning Drama
Call the Midwife
WINNER: Line of Duty
The Crown
Unforgotten
TV Presenter
Alison Hammond
WINNER: Ant and Dec
Bradley Walsh
Holly Willoughby
Piers Morgan
Factual
Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death
WINNER: Gogglebox
Gordon, Gino and Fred: American Road Trip
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Drama Performance
Adrian Dunbar, Ted Hastings, Line of Duty
WINNER: David Tennant, Dennis Nilsen, Des
Martin Compston, Steve Arnott, Line of Duty
Olly Alexander, Ritchie Tozer, It’s A Sin
Vicky McClure, Kate Fleming, Line of Duty
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
WINNER: I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Taskmaster
The Graham Norton Show
You lose some, you win some! Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was up for a prize, but the duo’s other show, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! scooped the gong
Serial Drama
WINNER: Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Hollyoaks
Serial Drama Performance
Billy Price, Sid Sumner, Hollyoaks
Danny Dyer, Mick Carter, EastEnders
WINNER: Mollie Gallagher, Nina Lucas, Coronation Street
Sally Carman, Abi Franklin, Coronation Street
Quiz Game Show
WINNER: Beat The Chasers
Celebrity Catchphrase
In For A Penny
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
Newcomer
Emile John, Ethan Anderson, Emmerdale
WINNER: Jude Riordan, Sam Blakeman, Coronation Street
Olivia D’Lima, Paramedic Fenisha Khatri, Casualty
Rhiannon Clements, Summer Ranger, Hollyoaks
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Frankie Lewis, EastEnders
Winner! Mollie Gallagher, who plays Nina Lucas in Coronation Street, bagged herself a gong
Daytime
Loose Women
The Chase
The Repair Shop
WINNER: This Morning
Comedy
WINNER: After Life
Friday Night Dinner
Sex Education
The Vicar of Dibley