Anneka Rice suffers an awkward blunder during the National Television Awards

Anneka Rice made a tricky blunder at the National Television Awards on Thursday, because she seemed to announce the wrong winner.

The TV personality, 64, was tasked with taking the stage and presenting an award in less than three minutes by presenter Joel Dommett, ahead of Challenge Anneka’s reboot this year.

But Anneka seemed to jump when she opened the card and blurted out: ‘The 1% Club!’ before she realizes she has to read out the rest of the nominees first.

When she went to the podium, she tried to correct her mistake as she continued to scroll down the list of names.

As the crowd cheered, she quickly added, “No! We’ve got Beat The Chasers, In for a Penny and Michael McIntyre. And the National Television Award goes to…’

“Do you have the sound ready for this?” she said, turning to sound engineer Dave Chapman, before announcing, “It’s going to, Beat The Chasers!”

Clumsy: Anneka appeared to jump on the gun when she opened the card and blurted out: ‘The 1% Club!’ before you read the rest of the nominees (pictured with sound engineer Dave Chapman)

It seems that Anneka wasn’t the only presenter to have an accident during the awards ceremony, as Gemma Owen was mocked online after an awkward moment on stage.

The Love Island star, 19, presented the gong for Serial Drama Performance alongside her famous footballer dad Michael.

After the names of each of the four nominees were called as clips of their work were shown on screen, it was time to announce the winner.

Oh dear: It seems that Anneka wasn’t the only presenter to have an accident during the awards ceremony as Gemma Owen was mocked online after an awkward moment on stage

But when the camera returned to the father-daughter duo, there was a pause where they said nothing for a few awkward seconds.

Michael then muttered, “Open it” as Gemma looked at the envelope with the winner inside.

She then finally read out the name of Mark Charnock who won the gong for his role as Marlon Dingle in Emmerdale.

Duo: The Love Island star, 19, presented the award for Serial Drama Performance alongside her famous footballer father Michael

Fans reacted to the awkward moment on Twitter, writing, “Love the way Michael Owen had to instruct Gemma to open an envelope.”

Another said, “Does she really need to be instructed to open the envelope #ntas2022 #NTAs.”

A third tweeted: “#NTA’s Gemma Owen had to be told by her dad to open the envelope…that was hilarious.”

Delay: But when the camera got back to the father-daughter duo, there was a pause where they didn’t say anything for a few really awkward seconds

Meanwhile, another said: ‘Gemma has not been instructed on how to award prizes on #NTAs. Please open the envelope first.’

Gemma brought her father Michael as her date to the National Television Awards on Thursday night, leaving her boyfriend Luca Bish at home.

Speaking to MailOnline, the former footballer, 42, said: ‘Really proud of all four’ [children]. My kids, clearly Gemma is the oldest, you know, I had no doubts when she went to the show and no doubts about her future, really.

Speaking: Fans reacted to the awkward moment on Twitter, writing: ‘Love the way Michael Owen had to instruct Gemma to open an envelope’

‘She has a sensible, mature head. So yes, we are very proud of them.’

When he advised her to go public, he added: “She has been observed. She sees what it’s like to be in the public eye.

“She sees the ups and downs and everything else that sort of thing and she’s, she’s mentally quite smart. So she would have picked up a lot from just you know from the big boss of the house.’

Father and daughter: Gemma brought her father Michael to the National Television Awards on Thursday night, leaving her boyfriend Luca Bish at home