National Television Awards 2022: Sir Lenny Henry shocks viewers at NTA. Details here

Viewers of the National Television Awards think they saw British actor Sir Lenny Henry's covert reference to Queue-gate during his acceptance speech. In an apparent allusion to the queue controversy, Sir Lenny made an Morning's Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, following claims, bypassed the line to view the Queen lying in state as he ascended the stage to accept the prize to a standing ovation from the star-studded audience.

Sir Lenny added that this performance was so lengthy that David Beckham was still in line outside, referring to the former footballer who stood in line outside for 13 hours with other public members to pay their respects to the late Queen.

ITV fans noticed the mention right away. One tweeted that David Beckham was still waiting outside when Lenny Henry appeared in front of Phil and Holly.

Someone said that the cameraman tried to avoid Phil and Holly when Lenny Henry cracked that queue joke.


Someone questioned whether Lenny Henry made fun of Holly & Phil's line-up by bringing up David Beckham.

The Brummie star was honoured for his contributions to TV and charity as Sir Lenny's award marked his outstanding career.

Lenny simply wanted to ensure that everyone knew that if they were black in the 1970s Midlands, this wasn’t where they thought they were headed. In a situation like this, it was enormous to actually receive peer recognition, as awards are a conversation you have with yourself.

FAQs:

1. Which award did Lenny Henry receive at NTA?
   Lenny Henry was honoured with a special recognition award for his 47-year-old career.
2. Is Lenny Henry an actor?
   Lenny Henry is an actor, comedian, singer, television presenter, and writer.