What time are the National Television Awards and how to watch it on TV

The National Television Awards are back, celebrating another year of stellar shows and programming across the UK. Broadcasting live from London's O2 Arena, the ceremony is hosted by comedian Joel Dommett.

Among the programmes up for awards this year includes ITV's This Morning, which has been on a winning streak in the daytime category for the last number of years. It will go up against The Chase, Loose Women and The Repair Shop this evening.

Following Schofield’s resignation from ITV in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the show, This Morning has faced claims of toxicity and bullying behind the scenes.

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Schofield, 61, and Holly Willoughby had been longlisted for the best TV presenter prize, alongside fellow This Morning hosts Alison Hammond, Dermot O’Leary, Rylan Clark and Martin Lewis, but only Hammond and Lewis made the cut.

At the NTA’s, Hammond and Lewis will compete against Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly as well as Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman and The Chase’s Bradley Walsh.

Meanwhile, Dame Deborah James and Paul O’Grady have both been posthumously recognised in the nominations, with Dame Deborah named in the authored documentary category, for Bowelbabe In Her Own Words. Dame Deborah's documentary will compete against Rob Burrow: Living With MND, Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now and Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction.

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TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady, who died earlier this year, has also been post-humorously nominated in the factual