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Ed Balls was left red-faced after Good Morning Britain accidentally aired a clip of Des O\u2019Connor instead of Paul O\u2019Grady during a round-up of the National Television Awards.<\/p>\n
The former MP, 56, and his co-host Charlotte Hawkins, 48, who filled in for Susanna Reid as she lost her voice, had been reflecting on the winners of the National Television Awards on Wednesday\u2019s episode of the ITV programme.<\/p>\n
Among those who were awarded a gong was the late Lily Savage star, who won the Factual Entertainment Category for his TV show For The Love Of Dogs posthumously.<\/p>\n
Referencing O\u2019Grady\u2019s win on GMB, Charlotte said: \u2018Let\u2019s give special mention to Paul O\u2019Grady who won as well for his show and obviously he\u2019s so very much missed, isn\u2019t he?\u2019<\/p>\n
However, while the former Strictly star paid tribute to O\u2019Grady a clip of the late O\u2019Connor, who died aged 88 in 2020, aired.<\/p>\n
Realising the mistake, Ed interjected: \u2018I don\u2019t think that was Paul O\u2019Grady we just showed on camera there.\u2019<\/p>\n
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Imagery then aired of O\u2019Grady as Lily Savage, with Ed commenting: \u2018There he is. Phew.\u2019<\/p>\n
On Tuesday night, the NTAs paid tribute to O\u2019Grady and other\u00a0TV legends who are no longer with us, including Sir Michael Parkinson.<\/p>\n
Before a montage from O\u2019Grady\u2019s career was played, Joel said: \u2018Nominated an astonishing 28 times for an NTA, his first nearly 30 years ago, his career came in many guises and no matter what he did, there was always kindness coupled with a unique sense of fun that won over audiences in an instant\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Representatives from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home accepted the award on O\u2019Grady\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n
One said: \u2018I would like to thank Paul, of course, and the ITV team\u2026 for shining a light on the care that we\u2019re able to provide for the 100 or more dogs and cats that come to Battersea every week.<\/p>\n
\u2018I know that Paul cared deeply for each and every one of those animals.<\/p>\n
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\u2018I think that something about their plight and their vulnerability really struck a chord with Paul. He often referred to Battersea as his second home.\u2019<\/p>\n
O\u2019Grady\u2019s widower Andre Portasio, who married the late star in 2017, confirmed the heartbreaking news of his husband\u2019s death at the age of 67 earlier this year.<\/p>\n
His cause of death was later revealed as sudden cardiac arrhythmia syndrome (SADS), which was linked to the Blankey Blank host\u2019s ischemic\u00a0heart disease.<\/p>\n