NATIONAL Television Awards viewers spotted Shane Richie looking unimpressed as Emmerdale won Best Serial Drama at the NTAs.
The win was the cherry on top of an incredible night for Emmerdale in its 50th year.
Mark Charnock, who plays Marlon Dingle, won Best Serial Drama Performance and King Charles III paid an incredible tribute to the long-running soap.
But despite clapping the Yorkshire soap's success, Alfie Moon actor Shane's face appeared to betray his real feelings.
One fans wrote: "Shane Richie didn't look too happy that Emmerdale won#NTAs."
Another said: "Shane Richie looks p***ed #NTAs Eastenders has been downhill for years. Don’t be surprised fella."
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Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley, who plays Dawn Taylor, gave a heartfelt speech as she picked up the best soap gong.
She said: "Thank you so much to everybody who has voted to us, it means the world to us, especially this year – our fiftieth year of Emmerdale.
"We are so proud to take this home to Yorkshire. This is for everyone back home up north who has worked so hard. Here's to the next fifty."
In his specially recorded speech, King Charles said: "I am delighted to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of Emmerdale. I'm afraid I'm so old I can remember when it was called Emmerdale farm.
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"It's testament to it's production team that it has since become an important British institution and a major British export.
"What makes Emmerdale so special is it has kept true to the vision of its original writer who wanted to demonstrate that farming is not just a job, it's a whole way of life.
"On a daily basis, Emmerdale continues to depict what life is like for those who work the land and protect our precious countryside.
"It also addresses the longterm sustainability of the way we produce our food.
"It's only right that the National Television Awards recognise the enormous contribution Emmerdale has made and I hope those watching will joining me in celebrating it's 50th anniversary and wishing it an equally successful future."
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