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Heartstopper fans fume as Trigger Point scoops National Television Award for best new drama: ‘We need a recount!’-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

‘This is just not possible!’

Heartstopper fans fume as Trigger Point scoops National Television Award for best new drama: ‘We need a recount!’-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Fans of the Netflix series praised it for ‘changing lives’ with its LGBTQ+ storytelling (Picture: Faysal Hassan/Netflix)

Both Heartstopper and Trigger Point were nominated in the best new drama category at this year’s National Television Awards – but one set of fans is not happy with the outcome.

ITV drama Trigger Point scooped the gong following the show’s release in January of this year, with Vicky McClure Lana, an Afghan war veteran risking her life to protect the city from harm as part of a bomb-disposal team.

It’s safe to say Trigger Point is a stark contrast to Netflix series Heartstopper, which tells the story of Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, students at an all-boys grammar who strike up a romance.

Heartstopper has been praised for its meaningful impact on the LGBTQ+ community, with performances from Kit Connor (Nick) and Joe Locke (Charlie) inspiring viewers to come out to their own loved ones.

Alas, the best new drama NTA wasn’t meant for them, as a very stunned Vicky – also famous for her role in Line of Duty – taking to the stage to deliver her acceptance speech.

Naturally, audiences at home have been expressing their thoughts and feelings on Twitter, with plenty claiming revolutionary drama Heartstopper was ‘robbed’ of the trophy.

The ITV drama, starring Vicky McClure scooped the best new drama gong (Picture: Matt Frost, Jonathan Ford, Ross Ferguson)

Kit Connor and Joe Locke star as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring in the coming-of-age series (Picture: Netflix)

‘Nahhh that’s ridiculous should’ve been Heartstopper,’ one fan raged after the result was announced.

‘Gutted for #Heartstopper at the NTAs, it deserved to win way over the other dramas,’ tweeted another.

A third, who didn’t even watch Heartstopper, only had to listen to the roar of the crowd at London’s Wembley Arena when their name was read out to feel the coming-of-age drama missed out.

‘I’ve not seen one episode of #Heartstopper but that roar from the crowd and then it didn’t win the NTA WELL AND TRULY ROBBED,’ the penned.

Another branded Trigger Point as a ‘cookie cutter show,’ claiming Heartstopper deserved to win for being ‘original.’

NOT HEARTSTOPPER BEING ROBBED OF A NATIONAL TV AWARD

— gray ! (@declanaut) October 13, 2022

i haven’t even seen heartstopper but i know they were robbed of that NTA 😅 #NTAs2022

— amy ♡ (@ultimatelyamy) October 13, 2022

heartstopper were ROBBED i’m so sad #ntas

— Jessica MacCarthy (@jessicamaccart1) October 13, 2022

heartstopper changed so many people’s lives now tell me how many lives trigger point changed

— ella💕 (@lovelikingnickk) October 13, 2022

who voted trigger point over heartstopper just want to talk

— louise (@pipszenik) October 13, 2022

We need a recount. I can’t believe trigger point got more fan votes than heartstopper. This is just not possible 😭

— Elle | season 2 era 🍂♥️ (@Elle_lxves) October 13, 2022

‘The British public again proving they shouldn’t be allowed to vote,’ said another.

However, Trigger Point fans were also out in force, with one hailing lead actress Vicky an ‘inspiration’ and saying the show deserved the award ‘so much.’

A second season of Trigger Point has been confirmed by ITV, following the immense response to the first instalment.

Likewise, Heartstopper has also been confirmed for not just one, but two more series, with filming underway as we speak.

The young cast – many of whom booked their first acting job with the series – were catapulted to fame and garnered millions of social media followers after Heartstopper landed on the streaming platform.

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In record-breaking numbers, Netflix viewers watched the series for 23,940,000 hours, globally (that’s a big ol’ number!)

Additionally, Heartstopper has made it to the top 10 in TV in 54 countries across the world.

Unsurprisingly, lead stars Joe and Kit (who you might recognise from Rocketman) were recognised by the NTAs in the rising star category, nomnated alongside Charithra Chandran from Bridgerton, and Paddy Bever from Coronation Street.

Heartstopper is available to stream now on Netflix, and Trigger Point streams on ITV Hub.

National Television Awards nominations 2022

NEW DRAMA
Heartstopper
This Is Going To Hurt
Time
Trigger Point

TALENT SHOW
Britain’s Got Talent
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK
Strictly Come Dancing
The Masked Singer


AUTHORED DOCUMENTARY

Julia Bradbury: Breast Cancer and Me
Kate Garraway: Caring for Derek
Katie Price: What Harvey Did Next
Paddy and Christine McGuinness: Our Family and Autism
Tom Parker: Inside My Head

RETURNING DRAMA
Bridgerton
Call the Midwife
Peaky Blinders
The Split

TV PRESENTER
Alison Hammond
Ant & Dec
Bradley Walsh
Graham Norton

FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
Clarkson’s Farm
Gogglebox
Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs
Great British Bake Off

DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Cillian Murphy, Thomas Shelby, Peaky Blinders
Jonathan Bailey, Anthony Bridgerton, Bridgerton
Nicola Walker, Hannah, The Split
Vicky McClure, Lana Washington, Trigger Point

THE BRUCE FORSYTH ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Taskmaster
The Graham Norton Show

SERIAL DRAMA
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
Neighbours

EXPERT
Jay Blades
Kaleb Cooper
Martin Lewis
Sir David Attenborough

SERIAL DRAMA PERFORMANCE
Gillian Wright, Jean Slater, EastEnders
Mark Charnock, Marlon Dingle, Emmerdale
Paige Sandhu, Meena Jutla, Emmerdale
Rose Ayling-Ellis, Frankie Lewis, EastEnders

QUIZ GAME SHOW
Beat the Chasers
In for a Penny
Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel
The 1% Club

RISING STAR
Charithra Chandran, Edwina Sharma, Bridgerton
Joe Locke, Charlie Spring, Heartstopper
Kit Connor, Nick Nelson, Heartstopper
Paddy Bever, Max Turner, Coronation Street

DAYTIME
Loose Women
The Chase
The Repair Shop
This Morning

COMEDY
After Life
Derry Girls
Not Going Out
Sex Education

TALENT SHOW JUDGE
Anton Du Beke
David Walliams
Mo Gilligan
RuPaul


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