EastEnders' fans fume as BBC soap 'robbed' of award at NTAs
EastEnders fans are up in arms after the beloved BBC One soap was snubbed at the National Television Awards, despite multiple nominations. The awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, took place live from the O2 Arena in Greenwich , London on Wednesday evening (September 11), celebrating the creme de la creme of TV over the past year. However, EastEnders failed to bag a single award, even though it was nominated for Serial Drama Performance and Serial Drama. Angela Wynter, who plays Walford's Yolande Trueman, and Diane Parish, known for her role as Denise Fox, were both in the running for best drama performance. The award, however, went to Peter Ash for his portrayal of Paul Foreman in Coronation Street , following his character's heartbreaking motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis. Angela Wynter, who plays Walford's Yolande Trueman, and Diane Parish, known for her role as Denise Fox, were both in the running for best drama performance (Image:...