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Neighbours fans were left heartbroken as Emmerdale was crowned best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening. 

Taking to Twitter, viewers declared the Australian soap had been ‘robbed’ as they hoped the show would be honoured one last time after its axe earlier this year.

The ITV soap awarded off stiff competition beating the Ramsay Street residents, as well as EastEnders and Coronations Street to the coveted prize. 

Winners: Neighbours fans were left heartbroken as Emmerdale was crowned best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening

Winners: Neighbours fans were left heartbroken as Emmerdale was crowned best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards on Thursday evening 

One viewer wrote: ‘You were robbed! You so should have won. I miss you Neighbours’.

While another penned: ‘So disappointed they didn’t win tonight, Emmerdale could have got this any other year but this was Neighbours last time and they should have won. In my eyes they win every time’. 

Another agreed stating: ‘If there was an award for best written, acted and produced scene Neighbours would win hands down with Susan’s final scene. Just perfection. 

Bye bye: Taking to Twitter viewers declared the Aussie soap had been 'robbed' as they hoped the show would be honoured one last time following its axe earlier this year (Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan pictured in the soap's finale)

Bye bye: Taking to Twitter viewers declared the Aussie soap had been ‘robbed’ as they hoped the show would be honoured one last time following its axe earlier this year (Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan pictured in the soap’s finale)

Neighbours was axed after 37 years when Channel 5 decided in March not to renew its contract with production company Fremantle to finance and broadcast the series.

It has left die-hard fans of the long-running show – which commanded as many as 16 to 20 million viewers a day at its peak – completely devastated.

With nearly 60,000 viewers of the Melbourne-based soap signed a petition to keep it on British TV, but to no avail.

Unimpressed: One viewer wrote: 'You were robbed! You so should have won. I miss you Neighbours'

Unimpressed: One viewer wrote: ‘You were robbed! You so should have won. I miss you Neighbours’

The soap ended in epic fashion in August with numerous former stars including Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan and Guy Pierce returning briefly to the roles that made them famous.  

The award comes as Emmerdale prepares to celebrate its incredible 50th anniversary later this month. 

The award was the final one of the night, with actress Olivia Bromley – who plays Dawn Taylor – accepting the honour.

Chuffed: The award was the final one of the night, with actress Olivia Bromley - who plays Dawn Taylor - accepted the award

Chuffed: The award was the final one of the night, with actress Olivia Bromley – who plays Dawn Taylor – accepted the award

She said: ‘Thank you so much to everybody who has voted to us, it means the world to us, especially this year – our fiftieth year of Emmerdale.

‘We are so proud to take this home to Yorkshire. This is for everyone back home up north who has worked so hard. Here’s to the next fifty.’

Earlier in the evening, the cast and crew were surprised by a video from King Charles III.

Surprise: Earlier in the evening, the cast and crew were surprised by a video from King Charles III

Surprise: Earlier in the evening, the cast and crew were surprised by a video from King Charles III

The monarch said: ‘I am delighted to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Emmerdale. I’m afraid I’m so old I can remember when it was called Emmerdale farm.

‘It’s testament to it’s production team that it has since become an important British institution and a major British export. 

What makes Emmerdale so special is it has kept true to the vision of its original writer who wanted to demonstrate that farming is not just a job, it’s a whole way of life.

‘On a daily basis, Emmerdale continues to depict what life is like for those who work the land and protect our precious countryside. 

‘It also addresses the longterm sustainability of the way we produce our food.

‘It’s only right that the National Television Awards recognise the enormous contribution Emmerdale has made and I hope those watching will joining me in celebrating it’s 50th anniversary and wishing it an equally successful future.’

Meanwhile, there was double celebrations for the Yorkshire-based soap as Mark Charnock received the Serial Drama Performance prize for his role as Marlon Dingle.

Taking to the stage to collect his gong, the actor said: ‘So, just follow the king then! The three actresses, their work is off the scale, extraordinary work. I’d like to thank everyone at Emmerdale.

‘Every script was this heart-breaking gift, the Stroke Association who were so supportive. It feels like an important journey we’ve been on raising awareness. I’d like to thank the public, I didn’t think I’d any chance in winning this.

Celebrations: It comes as the long-running soap prepares to celebrate its incredible 50th anniversary later this month

Celebrations: It comes as the long-running soap prepares to celebrate its incredible 50th anniversary later this month 

 ‘You’ve overwhelmed me by voting for me, I’m going to take this away and stare at it for ages.’

The actor has won wide applause for his portrayal of the chef’s recovery from a stroke. 

Emmerdale will celebrate its 50th Anniversary with an hour-long special on Sunday 16th October.

THE 2022 NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS WINNERS

NEW DRAMA 

Heartstopper

This Is Going To Hurt

Time

Trigger Point – WINNER

  

TALENT SHOW 

Britain’s Got Talent

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

Strictly Come Dancing – WINNER

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The Masked Singer 

 

AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY 

Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me 

Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek – WINNER

 Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next

Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism

Tom Parker: Inside My Head 

 

RETURNING DRAMA 

Bridgerton

Call the Midwife

Peaky Blinders – WINNER

The Split 

 

TV PRESENTER

Alison Hammond

Ant & Dec – WINNER

 Bradley Walsh

Graham Norton 

 

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT

Clarkson’s Farm

Gogglebox – WINNER

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

The Great British Bake Off 

 

DRAMA PERFORMANCE 

Cillian Murphy, Thomas Shelby, Peaky Blinders – WINNER

 Jonathan Bailey, Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton

Nicola Walker, Hannah, The Split

Vicky McClure, Lana Washington, Trigger Point 

 

THE BRUCE FOSRYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD 

Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! – WINNER

 Taskmaster

The Graham Norton Show

SERIAL DRAMA

Coronation Street

EastEnders

Emmerdale – WINNER

Neighbours 

 

EXPERT

 Jay Blades

Kaleb Cooper

Martin Lewis – WINNER

 Sir David Attenborough

 

SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE 

Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale – WINNER

 Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, Emmerdale

Rose Ayling-Ellis, Frankie Lewis, EastEnders

 

QUIZ GAME SHOW 

Beat the Chasers – WINNER

In for a Penny

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel

The 1% Club

 

RISING STAR 

Charithra Chandran, Edwina Sharma, Bridgerton

Joe Locke, Charlie Spring, Heartstopper

Kit Connor, Nick Nelson, Heartstopper

Paddy Bever, Max Turner, Coronation Street – WINNER

  

DAYTIME 

Loose Women

The Chase

The Repair Shop

This Morning – WINNER

  

COMEDY

After Life- WINNER

Derry Girls

Not Going Out

Sex Education

 

TALENT SHOW JUDGE

Anton Du Beke – WINNER

David Walliams

Mo Gilligan

RuPaul

 

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