HOLLY Willoughby, Helen Flanagan and Jacqueline Jossa have kicked off this year’s National Television Awards with a stunning entrance.

Former This Morning presenter Holly had all eyes on her as she arrived at London’s O2 Arena in a beautiful glittery dress with daring thigh-high split.

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Holly Willoughby made her big return to the spotlight after quitting This Morning last yearCredit: Getty

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The telly star looked gorgeous in her daring dressCredit: Rex

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Holly shared a touching moment with her former co-star Dermot O’LearyCredit: Rex

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Helen Flanagan coordinated her lippie with her deep plum dressCredit: Rex

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EastEnders’ Jacquline Jossa showed off her recent weight loss in sizzling redCredit: Rex

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Holly’s replacement Cat Deeley looked red hot in redCredit: Getty

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Cat was joined by her This Morning co-star Ben ShephardCredit: Getty

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This Morning’s Alison Hammond was also out to represent the ITV showCredit: Getty

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Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly was all smiles at London’s O2 ArenaCredit: Getty
It is Holly’s first big appearance since quitting This Morning last year.

After posing for pictures on her own, Holly caught sight of her former co-star Dermot O’Leary and grabbed him for a hug.

The pair looked delighted to be reunited as they shared an air kiss.

Helen Flanagan, meanwhile, switched up her style and chose to wear a deep plum-coloured dress with matching dark lipstick.

The Celebs Go Dating star walked the red carpet alone, despite introducing her secret boyfriend Robbie Talbot to viewers this week.

Another sizzling celeb strutting their stuff was EastEnders’ Jacqueline Jossa, who wore a tight-fitting red gown to the event.

The actress has slimmed down this year after embarking on a healthy eating and fitness regime.

Elsewhere, Cat Deeley – Holly’s replacement on This Morning – looked stunning in a floor-length red dress.

She was joined on the red carpet by Ben Shephard for their first big TV event together.

Alison Hammond also looked sophisticated as she completed the This Morning lineup on the red carpet.

Former Towie star Jessica Wright posed up a storm in an LBD, while Call The Midwife’s Helen George also opted to wear black.

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Michelle Keegan, pictured with husband Mark Wright is up for three NTAsCredit: Getty

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Big Brother’s AJ Odudu put on a leggy displayCredit: Getty

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Love Island’s Joey Essex and Jessy Potts quashed split rumours with a united frontCredit: Getty

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Winners of the winter series Molly Smith and Tom Clare cuddled up togetherCredit: Getty

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Fresh for this summer’s villa, Love Island’s Harriett Blackmore was pretty in dusky pinkCredit: Getty

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Arabella Chi gave a flash of her leg thanks to a thigh-high splitCredit: Getty

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Love Island’s Kaz Kamwi chose to sparkle her way down the red carpetCredit: Getty

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Maura Higgins wore a head-turning fishtail gown to the eventCredit: Rex
The actress looked unrecognisable from her Call The Midwife character Trixie.

The EastEnders gang are out in force, with Jessie Wallace, Michelle Collins, Adam Woodyatt and Bobby Brazier all scrubbing up for the event.

This year’s National Television Awards is hosted by Joel Dommett this year and kicked off on ITV at 8pm tonight.

Holly Willoughby is also set to make her big return to presenting and will be helping out Joel, as exclusively revealed by The Sun.

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Helen George looked a world away from her Call The Midwife character TrixieCredit: Getty

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Kate Garraway, who is up for a gong, was joined by her children Darcy and BillyCredit: Getty

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TV presenter Laura Hamilton bucked the trend and wore all whiteCredit: Getty

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Louisa Lytton showed off her toned abs in a crop top and coordinating skirtCredit: Rex

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Singer Olly Murs made a statement in a pink jacketCredit: Getty

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Pregnant Charlotte Dawson squeezed her bump into a corseted dressCredit: Getty

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Ant and Dec are hoping to scoop an awardCredit: Getty

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Power couple Marvin and Rochelle Humes arrived togetherCredit: Rex

The Loose Women were out in force – but minus Ruth LangsfordCredit: Getty
It will mark the first time Holly has taken to the stage since quitting This Morning in October 2023.

Dermot and Alison Hammond are this year in the running for a gong in the TV Presenter category.

Strictly Come Dancing, meanwhile, is hoping to waltz away with the award for best talent show, which would be a big boost for the BBC amid a whirlwind of controversy over how some contestants have allegedly been treated.

The show is up against MasterChef, Britain’s Got Talent, The Great British Bake Off and The Voice UK.

All eyes are also set to be on Michelle Keegan, who has scored a hat trick of nominations at this year’s NTAs.

The Sky show she stars in, Brassic, has been nominated in the Comedy category and her Netflix thriller, Fool Me Once, is nominated in the New Drama category.

The programme, which aired earlier this year, also sees her nominated for the best Drama Performance for playing beleaguered ex-military wife Maya Stern.

NTAs was no big surprise, says our telly expert

COMMENT BY ROD MCPHEE

THE only surprise at tonight’s National Television Awards was that there were virtually no surprises.

Ant and Dec took home Presenter Award for the millionth time, Strictly bagged the Talent Show gong and I’m A Celebrity triumphed in the Entertainment category.

Kate Garraway scooping the authored documentary award for Derek’s Story was entirely deserved, but not a total shock either as she’d already done the same two years ago with Caring for Derek.

There were a few curveballs. Emmerdale beating Goliath soaps EastEnders and Corrie was unexpected, particularly as the rivals have both boasted big storylines recently.

And though there was no doubting how hugely moving Mr BatesVs The Post Office was for viewers this year, it was still stunning to see them bag three awards.

Does the general lack of surprises diminish the thrill of the NTAs? Not at all. It remains one of the few awards shows which actually gauges what the majority of Brits are actually watching.

We live in a bewildering world where scandals often rock shows, in an age where streaming means the shared experience is diminished and ratings are hard to decipher.

But year in, year out NTA voters leave us in no doubt which shows they adore, which ones they’ve fallen out of love with, and which celebrities they’re prepared to back.

Look at how quickly relatively new shows like The Traitors, Bridgerton and The 1% Club have been embraced by NTA voters.

They aren’t interested in PR stunts and promotion, in highbrow actors and writers lauded by their fellow luvvies and they certainly can’t stand having what they ought to be watching dictated to them

They tell us all loud and clear, every year, who they consider to be the best – and woe betide any telly exec who ignores them.

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Celebs Go Dating’s Ella Morgan turned heads in her risky dressCredit: Getty

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Pregnant former Towie star Georgia Kousloulou cradled her blooming baby bumpCredit: Getty

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Stacey Solomon was accompanied by her son ZacharyCredit: Getty

Still together: Love Island’s Millie Court and Liam Reardon walked the red carpet togetherCredit: Getty

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Good Morning Britain’s Charlotte Hawkins sparked on the red carpetCredit: Getty

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Ferne McCann played it cool in ice blueCredit: Getty

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Her ‘Enders co-stars Mollie Rainford and Francesca Henry were a perfect pair on the red carpetCredit: Getty

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EastEnders’ Jessie Wallace grinned alongside her co-star Shane RitchieCredit: Getty

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Michelle Collins and Adam Woodyatt also stood together for photosCredit: Getty

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Bobby Brazier looked smart in a tuxCredit: Rex

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Towie’s Jess Wright looked sophisticated in blackCredit: Getty

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Mary Berry looked beautiful in blueCredit: Getty

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The Voice UK’s Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones scrubbed up wellCredit: Getty