It’s mentioned ITV is inviting on-screen expertise and senior execs solely to this yr’s NTAs (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Staff members at This Morning are reportedly ‘livid’ after not receiving invites to the National Television Awards.
The NTAs happen subsequent week on September 5 at London’s O2 Arena, with a number of the largest names in British TV set to stroll the crimson carpet and take residence gongs.
However, it’s thought that the likes of Holly Willoughby, Alison Hammond, and Dermot O’Leary have been given choice over behind-the-scenes employees on the award-winning daytime present.
Due to the price of residing disaster, This Morning’s celebration will solely include on-screen expertise and senior executives.
A supply revealed to The Sun that This Morning is reportedly ‘slimming down’ the variety of attendees.
‘People are upset on the slimming down, because the present is such a bunch effort and the awards are often an enormous evening out for the entire staff,’ they mentioned.
There are fears that This Morning’s NTA profitable streak may come to an finish (Picture: S Meddle/ITV/Shutterstock)‘They’re blaming the value of residing disaster however appear to be splashing the money elsewhere.’
‘It doesn’t assist to close down rumours of a poisonous ambiance,’ the insider additionally mentioned.
‘Some folks suspect that bosses understand it isn’t going to be a stellar yr for This Morning after all of the scandal.’
An ITV supply additionally instructed the publication: ‘There are fewer employees attending this yr on account of funds cuts.’
It could be an understatement to say it’s been a turbulent yr for This Morning and ITV.
So, it stays to be seen whether or not the long-running programme will take residence the NTA for greatest daytime present for the thirteenth yr in a row.
Phillip Schofield left the present earlier this yr after admitting to mendacity about an affair (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Earlier this yr, veteran broadcaster Phillip Schofield dropped a bombshell confession, admitting to an affair with a a lot youthful male colleague at This Morning following years of hypothesis.
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The affair occurred whereas Phillip was nonetheless married and earlier than he got here out as homosexual.
He later vehemently denied allegations that he ‘groomed’ the person – who has not been named publicly – and has described their fling as ‘unwise however not unlawful’.
Phillip stepped down from his position as a This Morning host and resigned from all ITV commitments after mendacity in regards to the affair, with former long-time co-host Holly additionally claiming to not have identified.
Fast ahead to now and whereas Phillip stays largely out of the limelight, an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding his departure.
An investigation is at the moment underway into allegations of toxicity at ITV (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)It comes after a number of ITV stars – on and off the TV display screen – mentioned there had been bullying within the office and described the setting as ‘poisonous’.
ITV has drafted in barrister Jane Mulcahy KC to look at the scenario and employees are being questioned.
Findings of the investigation are on account of be printed shortly, with the likes of Holly reportedly complying totally.
ITV declined to remark.
The National Television Awards 2023 is about to air on Tuesday, September 5 from 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
You can vote right here. Voting closes at noon on the day of the ceremony.
National Television Awards 2023 nominations: List in full
New Drama
Beyond Paradise
Blue Lights
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Wednesday
Reality Competition
love Island
Race Across the World
SAS: Who Dares Wins
The Traitors
Authored Documentary
Deborah James: Bowelbabe in Her Own Words
Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now
Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction
Rob Burrow: Living with MND
Returning Drama
Call the Midwife
Happy Valley
Stranger Things
Vera
TV Presenter
Alison Hammond
Ant & Dec
Bradley Walsh
Claudia Winkleman
Martin Lewis
Daytime
The Chase
This Morning
Loose Women (Women attire Here)
The Repair Shop
Factual
Clarkson’s Farm
Paul O’Grady: For the love of Dogs
Sort Your Life Out
The Martin Lewis Money Show Live
Drama Performance
Brenda Blethyn, DCI Vera Stanhope, Vera
India Amarteifio, Young Queen Charlotte, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
James Norton, Tommy Lee Royce, Happy Valley
Judy Parfitt, Sister Monica Joan, Call the Midwife
Sarah Lancashire, Catherine Cawood, Happy Valley
The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
Gogglebox
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
The Masked Singer
Serial Drama
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Hollyoaks
TV Interview
Louis Theroux Interviews…
Piers Morgan Uncensored
The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show
The Graham Norton Show
Serial Drama Performance
Charlotte Jordan, Daisy Midgeley, Coronation Street
Danielle Harold, Lola Pearce-Brown, EastEnders
Dominic Brunt, Paddy Kirk, Emmerdale
Maureen Lipman, Evelyn Plummer, Coronation Street
Quiz Game Show
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
Richard Osman’s House of Games
The1%Club
The Chase Celebrity Special
Rising Star
Benjamin Chivers, Isaac, The Devil’s Hour
Bobby Brazier, Freddie Slater, EastEnders
Channique Sterling-Brown, Dee-Dee Bailey, Coronation Street
Lewis Cope, Nicky Milligan, Emmerdale
Comedy
Brassic
Ghosts
Ted Lasso
Young Sheldon
Talent Show
Britain’s Got Talent
Strictly Come Dancing
The Great British Bake Off
The Great British Sewing Bee
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First seem at This Morning employees ‘livid’ as ITV ‘cuts invitations to NTAs’ in favour of Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond
