Delight and disappointment go hand-in-hand at any awards ceremony, but Kiell Smith-Bynoe left viewers stunned with his reaction at the National Television Awards on Wednesday evening.

The actor looked outraged after BBC show Ghosts – in which he takes a lead role as Mike Cooper – missed out on the award for Best Comedy.

Instead, the accolade was awarded to Irish sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys, with Smith-Bynoe, 35, left to glare from the audience as show creator Brendan O’Carroll and his co-stars took to the stage

The actor eventually made light of the loss by sharing a meme of a young woman ‘reporting a crime,’ prompting followers to claim he had been ‘robbed.’

It was the second consecutive Best Comedy award for Mrs. Brown’s Boys, which is filmed in front of a live studio audience, after beating Ghosts in the same category in 2023.

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Kiell Smith-Bynoe looked outraged after BBC show Ghosts failed to win the Best Comedy accolade at the National Television Awards on Wednesday evening

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The actor looked outraged after BBC show Ghosts – in which he takes a lead role as Mike Cooper – missed out on the award for Best Comedy, with Mrs. Brown’s Boys coming out on top

Only three weeks earlier, Smith-Bynoe had addressed their win in post shared on X, formerly Twitter. alongside a link to the NTA voting website.

Captioning the post, he wrote: ‘Don’t let Mrs Browns Boys beat us again.’

His subsequent reaction upon losing for the second time was inevitably highlighted across social media, with some viewers unsure if he was serious.

‘Can’t tell if Kiell Smith-Bynoe was doing his ‘angry’/belligerent act like he did on Taskmaster or was genuinely fuming at Mrs Brown’s Boys win!’ wrote one.

A second added: ‘That #ghosts actors face just when he didn’t win the award!”

Elsewhere a third joked: “Omg the face on that guy!”

Ant and Dec were awarded the Best Presenter honour for a record 23rd time as they led the big winners at the annual event.

While the presenting duo continued their record-breaking winning streak, it was Mr Bates Vs The Post Office who were the big champions of the night, with three prizes.

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Brendan O’Carroll and his Mrs. Brown’s Boys co-stars looked delighted after the winner was announced on Wednesday evening

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Smith-Bynoe was left to glare from the audience as the show’s-stars took to the stage

BBC Mrs Brown’s Boys star Brendan O’Carroll kisses her own son

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The actor later referenced the loss by sharing a meme of a young woman reporting a ‘crime’

Toby Jones was awarded the prize for Serial Drama Performance for his critically-acclaimed performance in the series.

In his speech, the actor offered his congratulations to the real-life Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates, after he tied the knot with his longtime partner Susanne on Richard Branson‘s private island at the weekend.

He added: ‘This is an extraordinary project, brilliantly commissioned, directed with flare, and the best actors I could possibly hope to work with. I’m really honoured.’

Mr Bates vs The Post Office drew renewed public attention to the subpostmasters who were wrongly prosecuted during the Horizon IT scandal, and this was also recognised with the ceremony’s Impact Award later in the evening.

Despite a year plagued with scandals and controversy, Strictly Come Dancing scooped the prize for Talent Show at the National Television Awards on Wednesday night.

Amid fears for the show’s future over accusations of abuse aimed at professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima, the BBC show beat out Britain’s Got Talent, The Great British Bake Off, Masterchef and The Voice to take one of the night’s big prizes.

The NTAs are voted for by the public, with the win for Strictly a clear sign that viewers are still rooting for the show as it prepares to return for its 20th series on Saturday night.

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It was the second consecutive Best Comedy award for the show, which is filmed in front of a live studio audience, after beating Ghosts in the same category in 2023

Only three weeks earlier, Smith-Bynoe had addressed their win in post shared on X, formerly Twitter . alongside a link to the NTA voting website

Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were joined on stage by the show’s professional dancers and the creative team as they accepted the gong.

Elsewhere, This Morning suffered a shock loss, with the ITV1 show missing out on the coveted Daytime prize to fan-favourite The Chase.

It came after a challenging year for the show, which saw Holly Willoughby depart in October, before being replaced by Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.

The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Awards was given to I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! for the fifth time.

Davina McCall fought back tears as she was awarded the Special Recognition Prize by her longtime friend Hannah Waddingham.

His subsequent reaction upon losing for the second time was inevitably highlighted across social media, with some viewers unsure if he was serious

She said: ‘Thank you so much, this means so much. I can’t even begin to tell you, I don’t even know where to start.

‘I love my job, I feel so priviliged to be able to share it with you. You might like some of it, not all of it. I’ve presented some Turkeys, I know!’

Kate Garraway also made an emotional appearance on the stage, as she was awarded the Authored Documentary prize for her programme Kate Garraway: Derek’s Story – a film about her late husband’s battle with Covid.

The night was brought to a close with Emmerdale winning the prize for Serial Drama