Ant and Dec win TV Quick & TV Choice choice
GEORDIE presenter Ant and Dec have won the inaugural TV Quick & TV Choice outstanding contribution award in recognition of their 20-year career on the small screen.
The cheeky duo also scooped the prize for best entertainment show for Saturday Night Takeaway.
Ant said: "We’re absolutely chuffed to receive the TVQuick & TVChoice award for outstanding contribution; it’s a real honour. We can’t believe we’ve been doing this for 20 years - it really is the best job in the world."
Dec said: "A massive thank you to all of our fans who have supported us over the years - here’s to the next 20."
The pair started on TV in children’s drama Byker Grove and have starred in shows including SM:TV Live, CD:UK, Pop Idol, Saturday Night Takeaway, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and Britain’s Got Talent.
Dec said he was proud to win the Outstanding Achievement Award after such a long working relationship with Ant.
"We met on the set of Byker Grove when we were 13 years old. We are now both 34 this year," he said.
"We have been working together for 20 years. When I first met Ant he was a right miserable get.
"It wasn’t love at first sight. Ant sent me a Fred Flintstone Christmas card that first Christmas, and it said ’Dear Dec, have a yabba dabba do Christmas’.
"Then it said ’PS do you fancy going to the Newcastle v Swindon match?’
"So that was our first date and we forged an amazing friendship from there and I wouldn’t have had it any other way."
Britain’s Got Talent landed the award for best talent show, while The Apprentice enjoyed a second year as best reality show.
There was a first-time win for Channel 4 comedy The Inbetweeners, which took the best comedy award.
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