- Comedian Alan Carr was honoured with a surprise Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards, leaving the comic visibly emotional during the ceremony.
- Carr was serenaded on stage by his Celebrity Traitors co-stars, including Amanda Holden and Paloma Faith, with Faith dramatically emerging from a black coffin in reference to her exit from the game show.
- Video tributes from Stephen Fry and Claudia Winkleman celebrated Carr, who later admitted he felt overwhelmed reflecting on his career and seeing former colleagues succeed in the industry.
- Prior to the awards, Carr poked fun at perennial favourite Mrs Brown's Boys while discussing his semi-autobiographical ITV series Changing Ends, which was nominated in the comedy category.
- Brendan O’Carroll’s Mrs Brown’s Boys ultimately went on to win the comedy award, defeating Changing Ends alongside fellow nominees Amandaland, Last One Laughing and Not Going Out.
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