ENGLISH comedian Sir Ken Dodd presented the Best Comedy prize at the National Television Awards on Wednesday night – shocking several viewers who thought he was dead.
Tweets from fans revealed their confusion, as the 89-year-old star took to the stage to give the prize to Mrs Brown’s Boys.
Everyone surprised to see sir Ken Dodd is still alive at the #NTAs
— Paul Macpherson (@PaulMacpherson1) January 25, 2017
Twitter user @MattBobRoss spoke of his mother’s shock as the stand-up comedian was announced.
He said: “My mum just looked up from her book and said “I thought Ken Dodd died years ago?”
A stream of social media users felt the same way.
“My god thought Ken Dodd was dead”, said @webb542.
Meanwhile @claireleech79 said: “Ken Dodd…… I thought he died years ago! Well blow me down with a tickling stick!!”
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His moment in the spotlight didn’t go down without a hitch, however.
Sir Ken made an awkward on air blunder accidentally announced Mrs Brown’s Boys twice when reading out the nominations for best comedy program, instead of Orange Is The New Black.
Walking on stage, he shouted: “What a magnificent shed,” before stumbling over his words as he struggling to read his note card.
Sir Ken Dodd survived 2016. He deserves a standing ovation for that alone
#NTAs2017
— Jikster (@Jikster2009) January 25, 2017
I thought Ken Dodd was dead
#NTAS
— MissBlac (@vinette_b) January 25, 2017
He then added: “The nominations for comedy program are… Mrs Brown’s Boys… Oh wrong one, Orange is the New Black… Is that right?”
Mrs Brown’s Boys eventually won the award, and the lead character Brendan O’Carroll joked: “To be nominated twice in the same category is amazing, we so appreciate it.”
Sir Ken started out doing stand-up shows in Nottingham at the age of 26, and quickly became known for his quick one-liners.
We previously wrote about how the amazing stamina of the 89-year-old comedy veteran.
And also shared how he joked with fans about his knighthood, asking “Can you still go down the chip shop when you’re a Sir?”