The show was named best reality competition.
Celebrity Traitors was celebrated for its “beautiful vignette of male tenderness and emotional expression” as it won a top prize at the National Television Awards.
The first celebrity spin-off of the BBC smash hit was named best reality competition prize.
Comedian Alan Carr, who won the series after he confessed to being a traitor, said: “I bet you’re sick of the sight of me, I’m so sorry about this.”
His co-star Charlotte Church said: “I just want to say – that final, what a beautiful vignette of male tenderness and emotional expression.
“Alan, Nick (Mohammed) and David (Olusoga), you were just absolutely sublime, so kudos, brother.”
Carr was also surprised with the special recognition award after he was serenaded by Amanda Holden, Paloma Faith, Kate Garraway, Church and Olusoga.
Faith was carried onto the stage in a black coffin, in a reference to her dramatic murder by Carr on Celebrity Traitors.
In a video tribute, his Traitors co-star Sir Stephen Fry said: “Despite the wickedness, despite the cruelty of the man, it’s very hard not to love him.”
Host Claudia Winkleman said: “He’s delicious, isn’t he? I’d like him on a cracker.”
Collecting the gong, Carr said: “This is how thick I am , it was only when Paloma came out that I realised it’s me!
“I should have realised when they put me in the front row, I’m usually in the back with the people from Naked Attraction.”
Clarkson’s Farm won the reality docuseries prize, defeating hits including At Home With The Furys, Stacey & Joe and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
Collecting the prize from the new hosts of Clarkson’s former show The Grand Tour – Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland- Clarkson said: “Crikey. Some lovely programmes in that category.
“I’ve just discovered Paris Fury is from Doncaster, like I am. I don’t want to drone on forever, on behalf of everyone who makes this amazing show, thank you.”
Speaking backstage after his win, Clarkson added it was a “thrill” to scoop the gong.
“The people who voted for us … I also think they kind of voted for farmers. I think they are going ‘oh, that is a difficult job’.”
The Prime Video series won the factual entertainment series at last year’s award.
Earlier this year, Clarkson revealed he had been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer, which had been discovered early, during an episode of Clarkson’s Farm.
He later said that a PSA test in April showed no indication of cancer and he is in remission.
“I had a heart thing and then a bit of cancer, but we are very lucky to live in a time when doctors can mend you very quickly and easily,” he said backstage at the NTAs.
“I was only also away two weeks too (for treatment).
“It was just annoying as I missed a lot of the harvest.”
Clarkson also gave an update on the 11 sheep that were recently stolen from his farm.
He said: “I think it’s a foregone conclusion that you probably ate one of them last night. There’s none on the farm and there’s no blood and guts, so somebody has stolen them and butchered them.
“They were the breeding ewes, which is genuinely annoying. They are £205 each, so over £2,000 worth of sheep were stolen. It’s annoying and it’s happening a lot.
“Farmers are armed … I don’t know why people don’t realise that.”
The NTAs started with a performance from The Hawkstone Farmers Choir – who won the latest season of Britain’s Got Talent earlier this year after being put together by Clarkson.
The first award handed out was The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award – which was won by Michael McIntyre’s Big Show.
His show was nominated alongside Gladiators, The Masked Singer, Would I Lie To You? and The Graham Norton Show.
New drama was awarded to I Fought The Law – which starred Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming – a British mother who campaigned to overturn the 800-year-old British double jeopardy law following the murder of her daughter.
“Making this was a privilege,” said Daniel York Loh, who played Daniel Ming.
“It was such a powerful story and we did it with amazing people,” he added.
The series had been nominated along with The Other Bennet Sister, A Woman of Substance, Heated Rivalry and Believe Me.
Gogglebox won the factual entertainment prize, defeating Secret Garden, Sort Your Life Out, 24 Hours In Police Custody and The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
Emmerdale’s Jeff Hordley also won serial drama performance for his portrayal of Cain Dingle.
The daytime category was won by This Morning, defeating Good Morning Britain, James Martin’s Saturday Morning, Loose Women and Scam Interceptors.
Speaking backstage, co-host Cat Deeley said: “I think more than anything … we love going into work. It is a pleasure to go in and it is a real privilege to go into people’s living rooms.”
This Morning previously won the award for 12 years running, from 2011 to 2022.
The show lost in the nominations in 2023 to The Repair Shop and The Chase the following year, before taking back the award in 2025.
Returning drama was won by Call The Midwife, which previously won the award in 2025.
Sir David Attenborough won the TV presenter prize but was not at the ceremony to collect the gong.
In a speech that was read out on his behalf, he said: “I hope this award is a response to the part television has played in growing recognition, not only for the terrible plight our wonderful planet is in as a result of human activity but also of the fact we now have a pressing responsibility to do what we can to protect and conserve it.
“I am honoured indeed. We are increasingly aware that if we are to repair the planet we need major national and international initiatives which certainly require our support but it is also possible to make small differences in our own spaces and neighbourhoods.
“If enough small difference are made they do add up to doing something significant, while also providing spaces that we do enjoy being in and nurturing.
“Humanity has always needed the natural world for all the practicalities of life and for our mental wellbeing. Now the natural world needs us too. Surely we must not ignore that simple fact.”
