Gary Lineker and Adolescence among nominees

Gary Lineker has acquired his first Nationwide Tv Award nomination since 2017 within the wake of his exit from Match of the Day.Lineker left the soccer present after 26 years on the finish of the Premier League season in Could. It was additionally his final look for the BBC after the most recent in a string of controversies about his social media use led him to announce he could be leaving the company.Lineker has been voted onto the shortlist for finest TV presenter – and will pull off a serious upset if he breaks Ant and Dec’s 23-year successful streak in that class on the ceremony in September.Elsewhere, Netflix’s Adolescence is up for 3 awards – with on-screen father and son Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper going up in opposition to one another for one of the best drama efficiency award.The present, which turned a runaway hit and nationwide speaking level earlier this 12 months, may even be the recent favorite to win finest new drama.Gavin and Stacey’s finale, which attracted greater than 20 million viewers at Christmas, is likewise the frontrunner within the comedy class.Michael McIntyre and Stacey Solomon are nominated for 3 prizes every – with Solomon’s Kind Your Life Out and Stacey & Joe occupying two spots on the shortlist for finest factual leisure present.The general public will bote for the winners, which will likely be revealed on 10 September.