BOOS FOR ROYALS
Harry and Meghan’s Oprah interview booed by audience at National TV Awards
PRINCE Harry and Meghan were booed when a clip of their interview with Oprah Winfrey was shown in a montage of the best national TV moments at the NTAs last night.
Sir Trevor McDonald introduced the series of clips on stage, which featured some of the biggest moments of the past 12 months.
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One audience member said: "As soon as Meghan and Harry appeared on screen the audience started booing and then everyone joined in, it was really loud and funny.”
As a clip of Harry and Meghan’s blockbuster interview in March was shown, the packed out crowd in London’s O2 arena was heard loudly booing.
However, the booing was not picked up by ITV's live broadcast.
The interview, which was watched by 17million people globally, saw the couple raise a number of controversial issues concerning their life in the Royal Family.
They claimed a member of the family had spoken of their concern about the colour baby Archie's skin would be.
And Prince Harry spoke of the rift between him and his father, which at one point led to Prince Charles "not taking may calls".
They also accused Buckingham Palace of playing down Meghan's suicidal thoughts she claimed to have told officials about.
As a result of many of these issues, they told Oprah, they decided to step away from royal life leading to Megxit and a new start in the US.
Ant & Dec were one of the night’s big winners at the awards ceremony which was screened live on ITV.
The Geordie pair, both 45, scooped the TV Presenter gong for a record twentieth year in a row. And I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!, which they host, won the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award.
Ant said: “The first year we won an NTA, Tony Blair was the Prime Minister and Newcastle qualified for the Champions League. That just goes to show how long ago that was.
Dec added: “It’s pretty overwhelming, to be honest with you. When you get to 20, you can’t help but stop and look back at the first one. So much has changed in both of our lives since then but what hasn’t changed is how unbelievably grateful we are that you take time to vote for us. We are honoured and humbled.”
Coronation Street also scored a stunning victory over rivals EastEnders with a hat-trick of gongs.
It won Best Serial Drama while two cast members, Mollie Gallagher who plays Nina Lucas and Jude Riordan as Sam Blakeman, won the Serial Drama Performance and Newcomer awards respectively.
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The Best Drama went to Channel 4’s It’s A Sin, starring Olly Alexander, about the 1980s’ Aids crisis.
David Tennant’s captivating performance as serial killer Denis Nilsen in Des saw him receive the Drama Performance award.
Strictly Come Dancing was best Talent Show, the Great British Bake Off was top Challenge Show and Gogglebox won the Factual category.
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Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan have been accused of "breathtaking entitlement" over Lilibet’s christening.
And the couple's invite to Christmas with the Queen is "being discussed" after they spurned previous invites.
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