Gary Lineker’s powerful speech after surprise NTA award

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11 Sep 2025 • 4:38 PM MYT
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  • Gary Lineker won the TV Presenter prize at the National Television Awards, breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak.
  • Lineker's victory followed his early departure from Match of the Day earlier in the year due to a social media controversy.
  • In his acceptance speech, which you can watch above, Lineker stated it was acceptable to use your platform to speak for those without a voice.
  • Other significant winners included Clarkson's Farm for best factual entertainment and Michael McIntyre's Big Show for the Bruce Forsyth entertainment award.
  • Awards were also presented to Call the Midwife, EastEnders' Steve McFadden, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, and This Morning.

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