National Television Awards 2022: Pregnant Ashley James lovingly cradles her blossoming bump

She recently revealed she was expecting her second child with boyfriend Tommy Andrews. 

And Ashley James showcased blossoming figure as she graced the red carpet at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening. 

The former Made in Chelsea star, 35, looked nothing short of sensational in a black strapless gown as she cradled her growing bump. 

Expecting: Pregnant Ashley James, 35,  showcased blossoming figure as she graced the red carpet at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening

The chic frock featured a sweetheart neckline and was adorned with gorgeous ruffles and sequins.  

The stunner strutted her stuff in towering platform heels while toting a jewel encrusted clutch. 

Ashley opted for a glamorous make-up palette complete with pillar box red lip and styled her blonde tresses into waves.

Sensational: The Made in Chelsea star looked nothing short of sensational in a strapless chic gown as she cradled her growing bump

Sensational: The Made in Chelsea star looked nothing short of sensational in a strapless chic gown as she cradled her growing bump

Perfection: The stylish frock featured a sweetheart neckline and was adorned with gorgeous ruffles and sequins

Perfection: The stylish frock featured a sweetheart neckline and was adorned with gorgeous ruffles and sequins

Ashley took to Instagram last month to announce the news, with a sweet video. She  unveiled her baby bump for the first time as she posed in underwear, while elsewhere proudly showed off their ultrasound scans and positive pregnancy test.

The reality star welcomed her first child, a son named Alfie, in January 2021, just a year after she and tech professional Tommy began dating. 

This year’s NTAs were broadcast live from a brand new venue of Wembley’s OVO Arena with Joel Dommett hosting. 

Beauty queen: The stunner strutted her stuff in towering platform heels while toting a jewel encrusted clutch

Beauty queen: The stunner strutted her stuff in towering platform heels while toting a jewel encrusted clutch

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were booed by some members of the audience at the National Television Awards when This Morning was announced as a contender for the Best Daytime Award.

The presenters found themselves at the centre of the ‘queuegate’ controversy’ in September when they were accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen lying in state, which they both denied.

Despite the criticism the broadcasters received, the show still took home the Daytime gong, with Phillip saying the award means ‘so much to us every year, especially this year’. 

Blonde beauty: Ashley opted for a glamorous make-up palette complete with pillar box red lip

Waves: She styled her luscious blonde locks into waves

Blonde beauty: Ashley opted for a glamorous make-up palette complete with pillar box red lip and styled her blonde tresses into waves

Other notable winners at the ceremony – held at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London – included Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly for Best Presenter, Anton Du Beke for TV Judge, Peaky Blinders for Returning Drama and Emmerdale for Serial Drama. 

Taking to the stage after the win, Phillip said: ‘Please don’t think we ever get complacent and please don’t think we ever take it for granted. This means so much to us every year, especially this year. We have the best boss.’

Holly added: ‘This Morning has a very special relationship with you, you make our show for us, you really do. All these guys on the stage here, Alison [Hammond] and Dermot [O’Leary], Rochelle [Humes] and Vernon [Kay], Josie [Gibson], everyone. Thank you for all your support.’

Number two: Ashley took to Instagram last month to announce the news, with a sweet video. She unveiled her baby bump for the first time as she posed in underwear, while elsewhere proudly showed off their ultrasound scans and positive pregnancy test

Number two: Ashley took to Instagram last month to announce the news, with a sweet video. She unveiled her baby bump for the first time as she posed in underwear, while elsewhere proudly showed off their ultrasound scans and positive pregnancy test

Elsewhere, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnnelly took home their 21st consecutive Best Presenter award and the Bruce Forsyth award.

Unfortunately, the TV duo were not there to accept their awards as they have both fallen ill with Covid and had to stay at home. 

The Bruce Forsyth Award went to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! with Emmerdale star Danny Miller who won last year’s series accepting the gong along with several other stars from the 21st season.

Danny said: ‘On behalf of Ant and Dec who have Covid so they can’t be here tonight, Stephen Mulhern is in the crowd so I’m not sure why he’s not accepting for them.

‘I’d like to say on behalf of the crew and castmates, although we had to have an evacuation, they managed to get us back on and we all got paid. 

THE 2022 NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS WINNERS

NEW DRAMA 

Heartstopper

This Is Going To Hurt

Time

Trigger Point – WINNER

  

TALENT SHOW 

Britain’s Got Talent

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER

The Masked Singer 

 

AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY 

Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me 

Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek – WINNER

 Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next

Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

Tom Parker: Inside My Head 

 

RETURNING DRAMA 

Bridgerton

Call the Midwife

Peaky Blinders – WINNER

The Split 

 

TV PRESENTER

Alison Hammond

Ant & Dec – WINNER

 Bradley Walsh

Graham Norton 

 

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Clarkson’s Farm

Gogglebox – WINNER

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

The Great British Bake Off 

 

DRAMA PERFORMANCE 

Cillian Murphy, Thomas Shelby, Peaky Blinders – WINNER

 Jonathan Bailey, Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton

Nicola Walker, Hannah, The Split

Vicky McClure, Lana Washington, Trigger Point 

 

THE BRUCE FOSRYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD 

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – WINNER

 Taskmaster

The Graham Norton Show

SERIAL DRAMA

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale – WINNER

Neighbours 

 

EXPERT

 Jay Blades

Kaleb Cooper

Martin Lewis – WINNER

 Sir David Attenborough

 

SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE 

Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale – WINNER

 Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, Emmerdale

Rose Ayling-Ellis, Frankie Lewis, EastEnders

 

QUIZ GAME SHOW 

Beat the Chasers – WINNER

In for a Penny

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

The 1% Club

 

RISING STAR 

Charithra Chandran, Edwina Sharma, Bridgerton

Joe Locke, Charlie Spring, Heartstopper

Kit Connor, Nick Nelson, Heartstopper

Paddy Bever, Max Turner, Coronation Street – WINNER

  

DAYTIME 

Loose Women

The Chase

The Repair Shop

This Morning – WINNER

  

COMEDY

After Life- WINNER

Derry Girls

Not Going Out

Sex Education

 

TALENT SHOW JUDGE

Anton Du Beke – WINNER

David Walliams

Mo Gilligan

RuPaul

 

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