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Tennant scoops award - then quits
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David Tennant has scooped a top award at the National Television Awards - just as he announced he was quitting Doctor Who.
The 37-year-old told his fans the bad news in his acceptance speech on winning the Outstanding Drama Performance gong.
"I've had the most brilliant, bewildering and life changing time working on Doctor Who," he said.
"I have loved every day of it. It would be very easy to cling on to the Tardis console forever and I fear that if I don't take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will."
He added: "You would be prising the Tardis key out of my cold dead hand."
The actor, who has played the role for four years, will complete the filming of four special episodes to be screened this year and in early 2010 as well as 2009's Christmas special.
The star was up against his Doctor Who sidekick Catherine Tate at the annual awards, for their respective roles as the Time Lord and his assistant Donna Noble in the hit sci-fi drama.
But Tennant, 37, won the award, just after announcing he was leaving the drama following his four-year tenure.
Doctor Who also won Most Popular Drama, beating Desperate Housewives, Shameless and The Bill.
Top Gear was named Most Popular Factual Programme, and The Paul O'Grady Show took the Entertainment Programme category.
EastEnders was named Most Popular Serial Drama, and Ant and Dec were awarded the gong for Entertainment Presenter.
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