Newcastle boss Eddie Howe receives surprise tribute at National Television Awards

 When it comes to the National Television Awards, Ant and Dec’s dominance is enough to put Manchester City’s grip on the Premier League firmly in the shade.

The Geordie duo once again took the Best Presenter title at the glitzy ceremony on Wednesday evening – winning the award for the 23rd time on the bounce. By now the best friends have given so many acceptance speeches, you’d imagine the script would rarely deviate from one year to another.

But one new name did get a shoutout this time – Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe. 

As lifelong local supporters of the Magpies, McPartlin and Donnelly couldn’t resist taking time to give Howe a special mention.