That record was broken last year when Gary Lineker took home the prize, but with Lineker not shortlisted in the category this year, it seemed the award may have been the duo's for the taking once more.
However, that wasn't to be, as Ant & Dec were beaten to the punch once again, this time by broadcasting legend David Attenborough.
Attenborough, now aged 100, won the category, beating out other competition including Alison Hammond, Claudia Winkleman and Stacey Solomon.
Attenborough did not attend the ceremony himself.
Just in the past year, prolific broadcaster and natural historian Attenborough has presented the programmes Wild London and A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, while he was also interviewed for the retrospective documentary Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure.
It has also been confirmed that he will narrate the forthcoming Blue Planet III later this year, following up on the first series in 2001 and the sequel in 2017.
From BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the six-part series will take the "wonder, immersion, and discovery of the Blue Planet brand to extraordinary new depths", according to an official announcement.
The synopsis for the new series says: "Combining our deeper understanding of the oceans with a whole new generation of camera technology including splash drones, long-term remote underwater cameras and a 'mini dome', we can now showcase stunning stories and extraordinary behaviours, previously impossible to film or only recently discovered.
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"Where Blue Planet II exposed the threats to our oceans, Blue Planet III will also explore stories of adaptation and resilience in this changing world, along with stories of hope and recovery. The series will focus on the planet’s five key underwater habitats: Tropical Seas, Open Ocean, Seasonal Seas, Polar Waters and The Deep.
"In our sixth and final episode we turn to the future of our seas and explore what we need to do to protect them in Future Seas."
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