The National Television Awards want to ban Ant And Dec from the entertainment presenters award shortlist because they keep winning the prize.
The producers, Indigo Television, reportedly plan to exclude the Geordie duo when voting starts in the autumn after the pair picked up the award for 11 consecutive years.
Instead, the ceremony will honour the popular presenters by naming the gong after them.
"So now there's talk they will step out of the competition to give others a chance and organisers will re-brand the category The Ant And Dec Entertainment Presenter Award."
The organisers still need Ant and Dec to agree and it is understood they knew nothing of the plans up until now.
The source explained: "It will be news to them and the idea will depend on whether they want to go along with it. They might just say no, in which case the organisers can't not let them enter."
The pair took to Twitter to reveal their surprise of the news, writing: "Picked up my nephew up from footie practice and someone gave me the Sun to read. I really don't know what to say about the NTA story. Ouch!"
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Well most people who vote for the NTA are below average intelligence and find Ant and Dec or Big Brother a useful way to spend their time. That said any award were there is a vote should go to the majority.
Woorl: Well most people who vote for the NTA are below
I am not a fan of Ant and Dec but what right has Indigo got to prevent them from entering and winning an award voted for by the public? I for one will not be watching awards again if this is how it is being organised.
if they have been voted in top spot they should recieve the award, it's down to the public to decide who wins not indigo, and whether they have won it 11 or 111 times should make no difference.
gimmeanamethen: if they have been voted in top spot they should
if it is an award that is presented to them because they have won. who's to say they will win this year. it's incredibly stupid decision. it's a p.c term. lets let someone new win every year and take it in turns. it's not the winning but taking part. thats what they tell chidren at school. i could go on. it's like a song being weeks or an album number one for ten weeks. do you say to people don't by the record or album give someone else a chance at being number one.
indigo television grow up or just stop having the awards because all you want to do is fix the results.
tiggielijahscat: if it is an award that is presented to them
this is disgusting and so unfair for the lads.its not their fault if they are so popular.people love them or they would`nt vote.its bettwr than some rubish we get on the tv these days i think they are brill and should keep going for the title.
astralady: this is disgusting and so unfair for the lads.its not
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First Posted: 10/03/2012 15:21 Updated: 10/03/2012 15:30