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The shortlist for the National Television Awards has now been revealed as the biggest names of the small screen battle it out for a range of prizes. There are 16 prizes up for grabs at this year's awards.

This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards 2023 despite the furore over the Phillip Schofield affair. Phillip, 61, resigned from ITV and was dropped by his talent agency YMU in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the show.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Michael Barrymore has declared that he is "back to my best after 20 years of misery", following a lifestyle overhaul, as he eyes a comeback to his TV career.The former TV star, actor and comedian was once one of the biggest names and faces of British television from the 80s to noughties, when he fronted popular shows such as My Kind of People, Kids Say the Funniest Things and Strike It Lucky. He even had his own self-titled show, Barrymore, and he also headlined the Royal Variety Performance in 1993, as well as appearing on Celebrity Big Brother, This Morning, The Graham Norton Show and more. But then a partygoer, Stuart Lubbock, died in the pool at his home, and his career was over.

The BBC has revealed that the amount paid to its biggest stars has surged to a six-year high, as Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker topped the talent pay table once again.

Naman Ramachandran Following its run on Paramount+, the second season of “Queen of the Universe” will land on streaming platform WOW Presents Plus as a box set. Produced by “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers World of Wonder, and hosted by BAFTA-winner Graham Norton, the Eurovision-style series finds countries going head to head with their top drag queens putting their real singing voices to the test. In the second season, former Spice Girl Mel B joins returning judges including recording artist, three-time Emmy-winning producer and judge of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ Michelle Visage, multi-Emmy and Grammy nominee Vanessa Williams and American drag superstar Trixie Mattel.

The UK gameshow revival continues apace.

Naman Ramachandran Graham Norton will host the U.K. reboot of “Wheel of Fortune” on broadcast channel ITV1 and streamer ITVX. The game show, based on the U.S. format, is being produced by Whisper North, part of the Sony Pictures Television-backed Whisper Group. “Wheel of Fortune” was broadcast for 14 seasons between 1988-2001 on ITV. Returning for an 8 x 60′ run, which includes two celebrity specials, the game show will again be centred around a giant carnival wheel as the contestants spin to win for a cash prize. The turn of the wheel secures a cash value before they pick a letter to help them solve the puzzle. For every correct letter they reveal in the puzzle they win multiples of that amount. They could lose everything at a spin of a wheel which contains ‘bankrupts’ and ‘lose a turn’ and the contestants’ entire winnings could be wiped out. In addition to cash, contestants can also win some prizes which are added to their cash pot to help them reach the bonus round.

Queen of the Universe, leaving viewers devastated. What’s even worse is that soon, no one will be able to watch the program at all.Paramount+ recently announced that it has made the decision not to move forward with Queen of the Universe, resulting in the cancellation of a potential third season. This decision alone was enough to disappoint fans who had eagerly anticipated the continuation of the show.

Paramount+ has canceled a slew of its originals including Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Star Trek: Prodigy, Queen of the Universe and The Game and is taking the shows off its platform as it becomes the latest media company to take a content write-down.

Eurovision fans were scratching their heads as they spotted a familiar face. As the results came in during the grand final hosted by the UK for Ukraine a famous face stood out to them.

K.J. Yossman Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Swedish contestant Loreen came first with her song “Tattoo,” beating out 25 other countries to garner 583 points. Her win means the contest will likely be held in Sweden next year. Traditionally the winning country hosts the following year’s contest. Sweden was followed by Finland’s Käärijä with 526 points and Israel’s Noa Kirel with 362 points, who took second and third place respectively. This year’s Eurovision took place in Liverpool, U.K. on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine after it was deemed too dangerous to hold Eurovision in the country following the Russian invasion. Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra won last year’s contest followed by the U.K.’s Sam Ryder in close second.

Mae Miller delighted Eurovision fans as she took to the stage as United Kingdom's official entry into the annual singing competition. Closing the show in a stylish all-black ensemble at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday, the 25 year old gave a highly energised performance with the tune, I Wrote A Song.

Eurovision Song Contest viewers say they were 'emotional' as they were quick to spot a massive change to Graham Norton's role on the show. The Irish TV star is, quite frankly, a Eurovision legend and viewers are used to watching the action unfold with his quick-witted commentary.

There were surprises from the outset on the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, what with Kate Middleton's piano playing opening the show in Liverpool. But Mel Giedroyc also caused a frenzy later in the final as she paid homage to an iconic Eurovision moment.

Those tuning in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest were left doing a double take as they thought a famous pop star invaded the show. After months of build-up the grand final of the biggest music competition in the world finally kicked off on Saturday night (May 13).

Viewers of the Eurovision Song Contest appear to have been left divided as Alesha Dixon made her return to hosting duties. The Britain's Got Talent judge swapped ITV to appear on BBC One as the grand final of the world's biggest music competition took place.

Eurovision Song Contest viewers have claimed that it's 'not a time for crimes' as they called out an error minutes into the grand final. Those who didn't get tickets to watch the action unfold at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena have been tuning in in their millions to see who will take the title this year.

K.J. Yossman Catherine, the Princess of Wales, made a surprise appearance during the opening of the Eurovision Song Contest’s grand final on Saturday evening alongside Andrew Lloyd-Webber, rapper Ms Banks and last year’s Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra, who hail from Ukraine. The princess, who is married to Britain’s Prince William, appeared in a pre-recorded clip playing an instrumental version of Kalush Orchestra’s winning song “Stefania” on the piano, which she recorded in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle earlier this month. The clip was part of a montage of different artists – including Lloyd-Webber and Ms Banks – who performed a version of the song alongside Kalush Orchestra themselves. Also featuring in the line-up were last year’s runner-up Sam Ryder, Ballet Black, Bolt Strings, and Joss Stone.

Graham Norton has became a staple to our TV screens over the years and an iconic part of the annual Eurovision Song Contest, having worked as the commentator for Britain since 2009.The 60 year old is gearing up to host the final of Eurovision 2023, which will be taking place in the UK for the first time in 25 years on Saturday 13 May. Alongside his work on Eurovision, Graham is famed for his hit chat show, The Graham Norton Show, as well as his radio shows - he now hosts weekend shows on Virgin Radio UK. What do we know about the much-loved TV star away from the cameras? Here we take a look...

Eurovision is back, and the UK is hosting the contest on behalf of Ukraine this year.

The Eurovision Song Contest final is underway with singers from 26 all taking to the stage.

BBC Radio Two stars Rylan Clark and Scott Mills had to be 'rescued' following an evening out in Liverpool ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest grand final on Saturday night (May 13).

You could say he's the voice of Eurovision and with the grand final taking place on Saturday night (May 13), Graham Norton is back. the champion of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be decided before the night is out after 26 acts and bands take to the stage for the performance of their life.

The buzz has been brewing this week - if not longer - for Eurovision 2023 and today's finally the day. The Grand Final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on Saturday night (May 13) in Liverpool after the city won a tight bidding contest to host the event on behalf of Ukraine.

Eurovision Song Contest is back in the UK for the first time since 1998.Taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, this year’s contest is being held on UK shores after last year’s winner, Ukraine, were unable to host due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.Eurovision 2023, however, will still have Ukrainian elements with singer Julia Sanina, frontwoman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss, hosting the event alongside Graham Norton, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.Of the total 37 countries from across Europe and Australia who are competing in the contest, 26 will perform in the final: the top 10 winners from each respective semi-final, the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) and Ukraine.UK viewers can watch the Eurovision 2023 Final live on Saturday May 13 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm BST.Along with hosting parts of the show, Norton will share UK commentary duties with former Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc.In the US, the final will be available to stream via Peacock from 3pm ET/12pm PT on Saturday May 13.

Eurovision Song Contest has returned to the UK for the first time since 1998.Taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, this year’s contest is being held on UK shores as last year’s winner, Ukraine, are unable to host due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.Eurovision 2023, however, will still have Ukrainian elements with singer Julia Sanina, frontwoman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss, hosting the event alongside Graham Norton, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.Of the total 37 countries from across Europe and Australia who are competing in the contest, 26 will perform in the final: the top 10 winners from each respective semi-final, the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) and Ukraine.Singer-songwriter Mae Muller is representing the UK with her track ‘I Wrote A Song’, which she co-wrote with Karen Poole and Lewis Thompson.Speaking to NME about the song, Muller said: “A lot of my music can come from a place of pain, even though the outcome is quite sassy and liberating. This was one of those moments where I wanted to write something that made people feel empowered.

Young Noa Kirel is representing her country Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with her upbeat song Unicorn, which she co-wrote and co-composed. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter wowed at the first Eurovision semi-finals on May 9 and successfully advanced to the grand final which will be taking place on Saturday 13 May.

BBC viewers have said Amanda Holden was 'thrown under the bus' by Eurovision Song Contest presenter Hannah Waddingham.

pre-recorded video aired at the 67th Eurovision song contest semi-finals on Tuesday evening. In the clip, where they both appear for just a few seconds, Queen Camilla, dressed in a royal blue coat dress, is first seen peering over someone with a clipboard completing a checklist before Eurovision 2023 kicks off.The camera then pans to King Charles, who is standing next to her, wearing a navy blue suit jacket and royal blue patterned tie.

“Are you ready for the most sickening singing contest in the universe?” asks host Graham Norton, kicking off a new trailer for the second season of Paramount+ series “Queen of the Universe”.

is finally back with season 2. The world's fiercest competition, which sees each drag queens debuting a new musical number in front of a live audience and a «Pop Dival Panel» of judges, returns to Paramount+ on Friday, June 2. And among this year's contestants are queens from nine countries including the United States, Mexico, Brazil, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Israel, the United Kingdom, Italy and Australia. Executive produced by RuPaul and hosted by Graham Norton, follows some of the world's most talented performers as they battle it out for global domination during head-to-head singing battles spotlighting their wide range of talent.

People of the world, are you ready to spice up your life?Spice Girl Melanie Brown, aka Mel B, will join the judges’ panel for “Queen of the Universe” for the international drag talent competition’s second season. Returning to the panel are “Drag Race” mainstay Michelle Visage, actress/singer Vanessa Williams and drag superstar Trixie Mattel.Graham Norton is also back as series host.Each week, they will judge the world’s fiercest drag queens battle if out for global domination and countries go head-to-head spotlighting their top talent.This season’s cast includes:Season 2 of “Queen of the Universe” will premiere on Paramount+ with two back-to-back episodes exclusively on the service Friday, June 2 in the U.S.

Eurovision is so Graham Norton – and he can’t wait to host the first UK final in 25 years.The chat show host, 60, has been the Eurovision Song Contest’s commentator for Britain since 2009, but usually has to travel to a continental city to do it – and admits that being in the UK has left him slightly discombobulated. “I am so looking forward to it,” grins Graham. “I don’t know what it’s going to be like – I still can’t quite get my head around that it’s going to be in the UK, and it’s going to be in Liverpool.

Eurovision mania is in full swing as the official start of Eurovision week kicks off. Last year's winner, Ukraine, unfortunately couldn't handle the hosting duties due to the ongoing war. However, the United Kingdom stepped up to the plate and will host the contest in Liverpool Arena this week, which can hold up to 11,000 Eurovision-crazy fans.The home of The Beatles is pulling out all the stops to give the event a Ukrainian flair in their honour.

The remaining tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool will go on sale next week, the BBC has announced. A final batch of tickets for each of the nine live shows held in May will be up for grabs on Monday, April 24, at midday.

BBC Radio 2's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest final will be presented by Rylan Clark and Scott Mills, it has been announced.