National Television Awards 2024 longlist: Michelle Keegan, Jason Manford and Corrie up for gongs
21.05.2024 - 04:05
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The most glamorous night in the TV calendar is officially back, as the National Television Awards have confirmed their return this September in a star-studded bash at The 02 London. Broadcast live on ITV and ITVX, the show will once again be helmed by The Masked Singer host Joel Dommett as the best and brightest stars from across the TV industry do battle to take home one of the coveted awards.
Now, ahead of the all important ceremony, the NTAs have released their long-list of nominees and have called upon the public to help whittle down the potential award-winners ahead of the final round of public voting which is due to take place later this year. Among the stars leading the nominations this year are Fool Me Once's Michelle Keegan, from Stockport, and One Day actor Leo Woodall who will both be going head to head as they duke it out to try and win the Best Drama performance award.
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Michelle, 36, dominated screens earlier this year when she played Maya Stern in the nail biting thriller which was based on a novel by US author Harlan Coben. Within hours of releasing the series swiftly rose to the top of the viewing charts and as of the time of writing, has been viewed almost 100 million times around the world. However, Michelle will also face some stiff competition from rival actor Leo, who captured the hearts of viewers everywhere while playing Dexter Mayhew in Netflix limited series One Day, inspired by David Nicholls hit novel of the same name.
Local favourites Jason Manford, of Salford, and iconic Mancunian soap Coronation Street, are also up for gongs.
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