PIERS MORGAN wants to dethrone Ant and Dec after being nominated for best TV presenter.

The Newick-born presenter was nominated for the award by the National Television Awards.

Piers Morgan will be up against the Geordie duo, Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, who have won the prize for 19 consecutive years thanks to their work on shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain’s Got Talent.

However, Morgan, who left Good Morning Britain earlier this year following controversy over his comments about the Duchess of Sussex, believes he can end their reign.

He has urged fans to vote for him to end the “tediously predictable carve-up”.

He tweeted: “For 19 consecutive years, Ant and Dec have won TV Presenter of the Year at The National Television Awards.

“It’s been as annoying as it’s been bloody boring. Now, you can finally end the tediously predictable carve-up & choose a more deserving winner: Me.”

He shared also link to the voting.

As well as perennial winners Ant and Dec, Morgan, 56, is up against Bradley Walsh and This Morning stars Holly Willoughby and Alison Hammond for the TV presenter prize at the NTAs.

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