Noel Edmonds caps TV comeback
Noel Edmonds is nominated for two National Television Awards
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Tuesday, 17, Oct 2006 04:18
Noel Edmonds has had his TV comeback capped with two nominations for a National Television Award.
Following his surprise Channel 4 hit Deal or No Deal, Edmonds is up for the most popular presenter and most popular daytime programme.
He is competing against Ant and Dec, Paul O'Grady, Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall for the presenter award.
Also nominated in the most popular daytime programme category are The New Paul O'Grady Show, This Morning and Neighbours.
Ant and Dec have been nominated for a record four awards, including best reality show I'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here!
This year's awards sees the creation of a new 'reality celebrity' prize, the TV contender.
Nominated in this category are former lovers and Big Brother contestants Nikki Grahame and Pete Bennett, Chantelle Houghton of celebrity Big Brother fame, I'm a Celebrity.Get Me Out of Here's Carol Thatcher and Richard Fleesham of Soapstar Superstar.
Billie Piper, Lacey Turner, Sue Cleaver, Ursula Holden-Gill and Evangeline Lilly have all been nominated for the best actress award.
Meanwhile in the best male category are Bradley Walsh, David Tennant, Ross Kemp, Chris Fountain and Matthew Fox.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald and will be held at the Royal Albert Hall on November 1st.