Elsewhere, Gavin and Stacey's finale, which attracted more than 20 million viewers at Christmas, was the frontrunner in the comedy category and went on to win that award.
It beat Mrs Brown's Boys and Michael McIntyre's 25th year stand up special, but the comedian did pick up the Bruce Forsyth entertainment award for his Big Show.
Accepting the award, Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones, who plays Nessa, told the audience: "Alright, calm down. I'm going to the bar now for a pint of wine."
Backstage, she paid tribute to James Corden, who co-wrote and co-starred in the sitcom with her, but was unable to attend the event.
It was recently reported that Jones and Corden are working on a new comedy-drama show for Apple TV+.
However, Jones said that nothing was announced or signed yet and the information had come from a leak.
One of the most watched TV shows of the year, The Traitors, went home empty-handed after being beaten by I'm a Celebrity in the reality competition category.
