The Gogglebox stars picked up the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award during last night’s National Television Awards – but the celebrations had clearly begun hours earlier.

Channel 4 favourites Jenny Newby, 67, and Lee Riley, 65, took to the stage with their co-stars, but as they proudly led the thank-you speech, they had a bit of a confession to make.

Gogglebox had been up against Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s Saturday Night Takeaway, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! which this year faced controversy over Matt Hancock’s stint in the jungle, and The Masked Singer.

‘To beat two people down here is unreal,’ Lee began during the speech, before hinting that he and Jenny were actually a better duo than Ant and Dec.

He joked: ‘There must be a better duo! Wow!’

‘I’m speechless! No way were we going to win [over] you, no speech, no nothing!’

Lee was having the time of his life (Picture: YouTube)

Ant and Dec sent over their support to the winners on stage (Picture: YouTube)

Lee then confessed: ‘Three vodkas in the hotel room and I’m thinking, I’ve got to do a speech.’

He went on to thank Studio Lambert and all those who worked on the show.

‘Ten years of Gogglebox and we’re still here!’

Lee elsewhere paid tribute to those who couldn’t be there with them, including late Gogglebox stars, such as June and Leon Bernicoff, Pete McGarry, Mary Cook, and Andy Michael.

He said: ‘To all the families, who aren’t here and the ones who passed away.

‘They’re still in our thoughts.’

Ant and Dec picked up Best Presenter for the 22nd year (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock for NTA)

An emotional Jenny took over the mic to say thank you too, adding: ‘I’ve enjoyed doing this television programme for 10 years.

‘It’s been wonderful, and I’d just like to say, I’ll be at yours on Friday, 9 o’clock, stick the kettle on!’

Elsewhere, Ant and Dec managed to keep their winning streak for Best Presenter, accepting the award for the 22nd consecutive year.

While speaking in the winners’ room, Ant said: ‘We are friends first and foremost and the TV shows come after that.

‘So I think at the heart of it when you’re watching us, you know, it’s a true friendship.’

He added: ‘We love each other’ to which Dec quipped: ‘A bit soppy’.

Gogglebox is available to watch on Channel 4.

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Lee was having the best time!