Alan Carr receives the Special Recognition gong at the National Television Awards on Tuesday and reacts on stage. Other moments during the broadcast also attract attention, including a surprise performance involving Paloma Faith and Charlotte Church.

Multiple outlets report that Paloma Faith stages a theatrical moment with Charlotte Church during the show, which some viewers describe as an on-stage “shove.” The coverage also references Alan Carr making a remark about Amanda Holden during the ceremony. Some reports describe the comment as offensive, while others focus on the broader entertainment and audience reaction.

Across sources, the central points are that the NTAs include a surprise appearance and physical theatre between performers, and that Alan Carr’s award moment becomes a talking point online. While outlets vary in the emphasis they place on the language used or the performance details, they converge on the same set of incidents happening during the live event.