John Barrowman was a very popular NTAS 'replacement' for Dermot O'Leary
Dermot was running a bit 'late' – so Mr Barrowman stepped in...
As the curtain lifted on the 2019 National Television Awards, it was not Dermot O'Leary who leapt on stage to kick off proceedings – but John Barrowman.
The I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here finalist took to the stage as Dermot was running a bit 'late', giving the Torchwood actor the opportunity to showcase his singing and tap-dancing skills, much to the delight of the audience at London's O2.
Barrowman really put on a show, regaling the crowd with some TV-based lyrics and stellar jazz hands. And it was only at the very end of the number that a grouchy Dermot appeared to wrestle back his hosting job, quipping it was "one of only two shows on ITV not hosted by Holly Willoughby".
Suffice to say, Barrowman was a popular choice...
And viewers were delighted to see the I'm a Celeb contestant back on screens:
And there was one word for Mr Barrowman: in the words of Craig Revel-Horwood... "fab-u-lous".
